Junction City man faces multiple charges for vehicle burglaries

Philomath Police see rash of vehicle break-ins this week

A rash of break-ins in recent days led the Philomath Police Department to issue a public service announcement this week urging local residents to be sure to lock their vehicles. There have also been some bicycle thefts.“We’ve had an increase in bikes being left around town and one night this last week, we had multiple vehicle break-ins — unlocked vehicles with items taken and usually some of the items left nearby,” Philomath Police reported.On W…

Junction City man faces multiple charges for vehicle burglaries

A Junction City man is behind bars after police allege he attempted to break into multiple vehicles. The Junction City Police Department arrested 21-year-old Clayton Mayfield on Thursday after reports of a suspicious person wearing all black was attempting to burglarize vehicles on Michaels Way on the west edge of town. During their investigation, officers recovered and returned stolen property to four victims, including a child, whose bicycle w…