Reedsport Police K9

05/29/2026

04/18/2026

On April 17th, 2026, a traffic stop was conducted by Corporal Snyder on a Lexus with Washington plates near Highway 101 and Lighthouse Road in Wi******er Bay. The stop led to reasonable suspicion of narcotics possession. The driver, Benjamin Ledezma, 47, handed over a used methamphetamine pipe, stating he had a small quantity of methamphetamine for personal use. Ledezma was detained for possession of a controlled substance. K9 Snow, was deployed around the vehicle, resulting in a positive alert. The vehicle search yielded 143 grams of methamphetamine. Ledezma was arrested for possession and delivery of methamphetamine and booked at the Douglas County Jail.

04/03/2026

On April 1st, 2026, at approximately 2200 hours, Officer Morgan stopped a black Toyota 4Runner near 11th Street and Highway 101 in Reedsport. During his initial contact with the female driver, Officer Morgan identified signs of criminal behavior due to the driver's behavior and travel itinerary.

At approximately 2205 hours, Corporal Snyder and K9 Snow arrived on the scene. Officer Morgan briefed Corporal Snyder regarding his reasonable suspicion of criminal activity. Corporal Snyder then contacted the female driver. During this contact, the female driver informed Corporal Snyder that she was carrying a concealed handgun. The driver was then detained and taken into custody for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.

Once the female was in custody, Corporal Snyder informed her that he was going to deploy his narcotics K9 to the exterior of the vehicle. At this time, the female driver admitted to possessing a bag of methamphetamine that was concealed in her purse. She further stated that there were four more guns in the vehicle. Corporal Snyder obtained consent from the driver to search her vehicle. During the search, Officer Morgan located four more fi****ms that were concealed in the back of the vehicle. Corporal Snyder located approximately 9.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine in the driver's purse, along with multiple syringes.

While Officer Morgan was searching a bag in the backseat, he located a suspicious cylinder. The cylinder was placed on the bumper of the vehicle until it could be identified. Corporal Snyder and Officer Morgan then confronted the female regarding the cylinder. The female disclosed that she believed it was a hand gr***de. At this time, Corporal Snyder contacted the Oregon State Police Bomb Squad and informed them of what was discovered.

Due to the situation, Highway 101 was partially closed, and officers secured the area and waited for the bomb squad to arrive.

At approximately 0330 hours on April 2nd, bomb technicians from the Central Point office arrived on the scene and took control of the suspected hand gr***de. Once the scene was secure, the highway was reopened, and the female was transported and lodged at the Douglas County Jail on multiple charges.

03/24/2026

Throw back to day one!

03/23/2026

Snow relaxing after a quick bite session…❄️☃️

03/23/2026

On October 13th 2025, K9 Snow was deployed on a backpack seized by Corporal Snyder during the course of an arrest. Snow alerted and a search warrant was obtained. During the search, Corporal Snyder located 67.50 grams of suspected methamphetamine.

K9 Snow continues to play a key role in keeping these types of drugs off our streets.

03/22/2026

Snow at UTV Takeover 2025.

03/22/2026

Snow going in for a bite…