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Deputy: distracted‑driver enforcement, theft probe and guilty plea in Wayside knife case
Summary
Deputy Kevin Grogram told the Rockaway Beach council that distracted‑driving enforcement (funded by ODOT grants) led to many stops in April, the department closed a Wayside knife case with a guilty plea and forwarded an arrest to the district attorney’s office for another disturbance.
Deputy Kevin Grogram briefed the council on April public‑safety activity, noting extra enforcement focused on distracted drivers funded by ODOT grants and frequent traffic stops. "We pulled over way more people that were from out of town than in town," he said, reporting that deputies are stationed in Rockaway Beach and respond locally.
Grogram described notable cases: a theft from a local business by an employee that remains under investigation; a disturbance on South Anchor Street that led to an arrest and referral to the district attorney; an attempt to enter a vacation rental where the subject was not located; and a juvenile possession matter referred to juvenile services. He also said the defendant in the Wayside knife incident pleaded guilty to second‑degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon on April 22, resolving that case prior to trial.
