Man accused of robbing car, pulling machete on Lincoln Beach resident

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man faces several charges after threatening a Lincoln Beach resident with a machete while attempting to steal from their car, according to the county sheriff’s office.

The resident contacted deputies after seeing “someone rummaging through” their car in a driveway near 4600 N. Highway 101 early Monday morning. According to the resident, the suspect pulled out a machete and tried to attack them with it.

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Authorities say the suspect, 22-year-old Noah Martin Zeimetz of Depoe Bay, fled the scene in another car. Police tracked down Zeimetz and used a search warrant to find evidence in his car and home.

Zeimetz faces charges of first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, second-degree criminal mischief, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, and unlawful use of a weapon.

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