Powers woman arrested after elder abuse investigation

by Robert Desaulniers

POWERS, Ore. – A woman is facing charges including criminal mistreatment after allegedly hitting a 70-year-old man with a knife and threatening to shoot him, according to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office.

According to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, on May 8, Adult Protective Services heard a report from a caregiver at a home in Powers that said a woman had threatened a resident with a 4-inch knife on April 29. The caregiver allegedly told APS the woman had hit the 70-year-old victim with the knife and threatened to buy bullets to shoot the resident and others. Deputies said a conversation with other caregivers at the residence on May 9 confirmed the victim’s need for sustained care, and revealed additional details about the incident, including the alleged assailant’s possession of a small revolver.

According to the CCSO, the assailant was identified as Dorothy Shaw, 69, of Powers, who had previous convictions for felonies. On May 10, deputies carried out a search warrant at the home and seized the knife and 15.9 grams of methamphetamine from Shaw’s purse. Shaw was arrested and sent to the Coos County Jail on charges of first-degree criminal mistreatment, unlawful use of a weapon, menacing, and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.

The CCSO said the senior resident was relocated, and the Oregon Department of Human Services’ Aging and People with Disabilities agency arranged for new care.

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Powers woman arrested after elder abuse investigation