On Thursday afternoon, June 12th, 2025, Coos County Sheriff’s deputies with the Bandon Police Department, responded to a report of shots fired on Marple Lane in Bandon.
A local resident reported that they had confronted a man, later identified as 45 year old Joshua Pittman, on their property and after a brief dispute, Pittman was asked to leave and walked further up the road.
The resident later checked their driveway and saw Pittman pull a silver firearm from his waistband and fire a round into the ground.
Deputies with K9 Poe, with Chief Dhillon of the Bandon Police Department located Pittman emerging from nearby brush. A deputy secured the firearm as evidence.
Pittman was arrested for Menacing and Unlawful Use of a Weapon and taken to Coos County Jail. On Friday, June 13th, Pittman appeared in court and was released on his own recognizance.
