Police: Active alarm at Cape Arago Hwy home leads to burglary arrest

COOS BAY, Ore. -- A Coos County transient was arrested after police investigated a home alarm Wednesday.

Just after 4 p.m. Coos County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to residence on Cape Arago Highway in Coos Bay for a report of active alarms at the home.

When deputies arrived they found the home had been forcibly entered but no one was inside.

When deputies checked the area around the residence they encountered 26-year-old transient Eithen Nordholm.

Deputies said they were able to determine that Nordholm had broken into the home.

He was arrested for burglary, criminal mischief and criminal trespass.

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Nordholm was transported to the Coos County Jail and held on $37,500 bail.