November 19, 2012
Lieutenant Gregg Hastings
Public Information Officer
(503) 731-3020 ext 247
According to Senior Trooper Scott Vaughn, OSP was contacted by a detective from Cortland County Sheriff's Department in New York advising a wanted fugitive with warrants out of New York State for Burglary and Grand Larceny was staying at a ranch near Twickenham in Wheeler County. Working with the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office, OSP confirmed the fugitive named HARLEY MICHAEL SMITH, age 28, was at that location. In addition to being wanted as a fugitive from justice, SMITH was also wanted on misdemeanor warrants out of 3 Oregon counties.
On November 18, 2012 at approximately 10:30 a.m., OSP troopers and Wheeler County deputies went to the ranch and took SMITH into custody without incident. SMITH was transported to the Deschutes County Jail where he was lodged on the following charges:
* Fugitive From Justice (Cortland County, New York warrants for Burglary and Grand Larceny)
* Larceny / Theft (Deschutes County, Oregon)
* Fail to Appear - DUII (Washington County, Oregon)
* Driving While Suspended (Multnomah County, Oregon)