K-9 Zoe Assists With Methamphetamine Arrest

On September 6^th, 2025, at about 2242 hours, Newport Officers were dispatched to a Welfare Check involving a car in the area of SE Ferry Slip and SE 35^th street jin South Beach. The car was reportedly stopped in the lane of travel and the occupants were asleep inside. The officers contacted the driver and identified them as 49-year old Patrick Leo Ball Jr. of Siletz. The officers were able to determine Ball, and the passenger were not suffering from a medical emergency and had fallen asleep.

However, during the contact, officers observed evidence of drug crimes within the vehicle. Ball and his passenger were detained for Possession of Methamphetamine. Officers seized the visible evidence, which tested positive for methamphetamine. Narcotics Detection K9 Zoe was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics inside the car. Officers were granted a search warrant for the vehicle, where they located a commercial quantity of methamphetamine, as well as evidence of drug use and sales. Ball was transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he was lodged on the following crimes:

PATRICK LEO BALL JR, 49, OF SILETZ

• Unlawful Manufacture Methamphetamine

• Unlawful Delivery Methamphetamine

• Unlawful Possession Methamphetamine

The incident remains under investigation. If you have any information regarding this case, contact Officer Mangum of the Newport Police Department at 541-574-3348. The Newport Police Tip Line is available at 541-574-5455, or Text-a-Tip at 541-270-1856 or tipline@newportpolice.net.