Baker City Log: GPS Citation, Harassment, Drug Arrest Recorded April 5

Officers cited Roger Allen Nelson Jr., 59, of Baker City for unlawful use of a GPS device on the 700 block of Valley Avenue at about 3:46 p.m. April 5, the lead charge in a three-entry public safety log that also recorded telephonic harassment from a woman already inside Baker County Jail and a drug possession arrest.

Under Oregon Revised Statutes 163.715, knowingly affixing a GPS device to track another person's location without consent is a Class A misdemeanor. The charge escalates to a Class C felony if the person has a prior stalking conviction or is subject to an active no-contact order at the time of the offense. Nelson was cited and released, meaning no jail booking was attached to the Valley Avenue incident.

Anyone in Baker County who suspects they are being tracked without consent should document any unfamiliar devices found on their vehicle or property, preserve screenshots of suspicious app notifications or location-sharing alerts, and report the matter to Baker City Police. The Baker County Victim's Assistance office is reachable at (541) 523-8344. MayDay Inc., which provides domestic and sexual violence crisis services throughout the county, operates a 24-hour crisis line at 541-523-4134 or toll-free at 888-213-4134.

The second entry names Ashley Jewel Moon, 29, of Baker City, on a charge of telephonic harassment. Under ORS 166.090, that charge is a Class B misdemeanor covering calls, texts or voicemails sent after the caller has been forbidden to make contact. Moon was already in custody on separate charges when the harassment entry was logged, with the incident tied to Baker County Jail, indicating the alleged contact originated from inside the facility.

The third incident on the April 5 log names Gary Michael Ross, 67, on a possession-of-a-controlled-substance charge. The log records the charge but does not specify the substance, the location of the contact or whether Ross was cited and released or booked.

All three entries will move into Baker County Circuit Court when prosecutors file formal charges. Booking records and press logs maintained by the Baker County Sheriff's Office and Baker City Police Department are the primary resources for anyone tracking a specific case from initial citation through arraignment.