Two men are behind bars following an assault in Lakeside. The Coos County Sheriff’s Office reports that dispatch received a report at a residence in Lakeside around 10:45 p.m. on May 6, 2024. Deputies responded to the scene to investigate.
CCSO says it was determined that 18-year-old Wylder Labart and 20-year-old Tryton Labart had fled the scene in a white Ford pickup on Highway 101. It is alleged that the brothers had arrived at the residence and demanded money or the keys to the victim’s vehicle.
The brothers were found near the Reedsport Police Department and arrested. They are booked on charges of Assault in the Third Degree, Assault in the Fourth Degree, Strangulation, and Attempted Assault in the Second Degree.
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