Local Harney County resident sentenced to 100 months to Oregon Department of Corrections
By Mindy McKerrall on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 in Eastern/Southeast Oregon News More Top Stories
BURNS (Released from Harney County District Attorney’s Office)-Eric Carlson was sentenced to 100 months Oregon Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to: Violating a Court’s Stalking Protective Order, Offensive Littering, Theft in the Second Degree, Identity Theft and Attempted Assault in the Second Degree.
On December 27, 2021 a local business owner noted a damaged bill drop box, suspected items were removed and contacted law enforcement. Video footage assisted in identifying Carlson. A victim in the case reported a rent check previously deposited was altered. Financial records demonstrated Carslon as the recipient of the funds.
Carlson had previously been served with a Court’s Stalking Protective Order. Beginning in May of 2022 there were documented violations of the order; beginning with Carlson gesturing and walking towards the protected party after observing him drive past Carlson’s location. The violations continued in various forms to include Carlson writing the protected party’s significant other while Carlson was incarcerated in Missouri in February 2023.
Upon release from Missouri, Carlson returned to Harney County. On November 27, 2023 Carlson located the protected party at Safeway and attacked him while shopping. Carlson departed the store leaving the victim with injuries.
District Attorney Ryan Hughes prosecuted multiple cases involving Carlson. After a course of treatment at the Oregon State Hospital, Carson was found competent to proceed and the criminal cases progressed. Carlson plead guilty to misdemeanor Violating a Court’s Stalking Protective Order, Offensive Littering, Theft in the Second Degree, Identity Theft, felony Violating a Court’s Stalking Protective Order and Attempted Assault in the Second Degree. The Identity Theft, felony stalking order violation and attempted assault resulted in a 25 month, 30 month and 70 month Oregon Department of Corrections sentences respectively.
