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December 3, 2012
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Man arrested on suspicion of resisting rescue

A Roseburg man’s wild ride on a dock floating down the rain-swollen South Umpqua River Sunday afternoon ended in an arrest after he reportedly refused initial rescue attempts. Larry Allen Strain, 59, of Roseburg was in the Douglas County Jail this morning on $40,000 bail. He was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct and six counts of reckless endangerment. Strain was on a private dock near West Neill Avenue across from Stewart Park at about 4:20 p.m. Sunday when the dock broke away and began floating down the river. Three small boats were attached to the dock. Douglas County Fire …

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The News-Review Updated Feb 19, 2013 11:45AM Published Dec 5, 2012 10:46AM Copyright 2012 The News-Review. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.