CCSO release - Date/Time: March 11, 2025, around 3:15 PM; Case #: S202500403; Classification: Unlawful Possession of a Short-Barreled Rifle, Carrying Concealed weapons, Possession of Meth, Interfering with Police, Menacing, Harassment, Resist Arrest, Driving While Suspended, Warrant Service; Location: Bruce Road and Kellogg Lane, Coos Bay; Suspect(s): Richard Brant (51); Summary: Deputy Freerksen’s Quick Action Stops Armed Suspect in Coos Bay Traffic Stop.  On March 10, 2025, at 3:15 PM, Deputy B. Freerksen, while patrolling the Barview area of Coos Bay, spotted a white Chevy Silverado without plates driving on Cape Arago Highway. After activating lights and sirens, the vehicle stopped on Bruce Rd. The driver, Richard Brant (51), had a handgun on the dash and partially lowered his window but refused to lower it further. Dispatch confirmed a misdemeanor warrant and revoked driving status. Deputy Freerksen ordered Brant to exit the vehicle, but he refused, locking the door.  When Freerksen reached to remove the pistol from the dash, Brant grabbed his wrist, prompting Freerksen to draw his weapon. Brant used his right hand to reach for another potential weapon. Freerksen broke the window with a baton, secured the handgun, and arrested Brant after a struggle. A short-barreled rifle (under 26” overall, barrel less than 16”) with a suppressor and a modified short-barreled shotgun were visible in the vehicle.  At 5:00 PM, Sgt. Boswell and K9 Poe arrived; Poe alerted on the vehicle. A search warrant revealed the rifle, three concealed Kershaw daggers, a loaded SCCY CPX-1 9mm, a modified JC Higgins 12-gauge, suspected meth with a pipe, and assorted ammo.  Brant was booked and lodged at the Coos County Jail for Unlawful Possession of a Short-Barreled Rife, Carrying Concealed Weapons, Possession of Meth, Interfering with Police, Menacing, Harassment, Resist Arrest, Driving While Suspended, and the Misdemeanor Warrant. Great work by Freerksen, Boswell, and K9 Poe, with Freerksen’s restraint preventing escalation.