Roseburg, Oregon

From the Roseburg News-Review of April 20, 2005

Car theft victim solves crime himself

A man whose 1990 Toyota Camry was stolen Monday in Roseburg was at the post office Tuesday when he saw another man drive up in his car.

The victim and a co-worker accosted the suspected car thief, 38-year-old William Jordan, a local transient, and held him at gunpoint until police arrived around 3:30 p.m., according to a Roseburg Police Department spokesman.

The victim reportedly had left his keys in the car at his place of employment and Jordan saw his opportunity and took it.

Jordan made the news a few weeks ago when he stole a Pepsi delivery van from the downtown Safeway parking lot. He was released on that charge the day after his arrest, pending a review by the District Attorney's office, according to the police spokesman.

Jordan was taken to the Douglas County Jail again Tuesday, and he was scheduled to be arraigned on the new vehicle theft charge this afternoon.

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