OR - The Roseburg man who allegedly attacked his ex-wife last month at her townhouse had apparently been eavesdropping on her with recording equipment below her home for some time, according to police.
Police say Vincent Wayne Maneha, 41, broke into the woman’s Umpqua Street home with a gun Dec. 15 and choked her. She was able to escape with minor injuries...
In the crawl space beneath the residence, police found a cordless drill, a pry bar and a microcassette recorder. The recorder was attached to a corded microphone that had been placed in a hole drilled through the subfloor into the living room, according to the probable cause affidavit RPD filed in court upon the man’s arrest.
A set of earphones that fit the microrecorder were later found in Maneha’s coat. Police also found energy bars, water and extra clothing, according to the affidavit.
“There was definitely evidence that he’d been spending some time in the crawl space under the apartment,” Sgt. Aaron Dunbar said.
