Armed man makes citizen’s arrest — A North Bend resident pulled out his .45-caliber handgun to detain a homeless man who allegedly “sucker punched” another transient outside the Fred Meyer store in Coos Bay. Jeffory Snyder told The World newspaper he grabbed 53-year-old Donald Johnson’s shirt when the man tried to get away after Wednesday’s attack. When the homeless man started to come toward him, Snyder took out the gun and pointed it at the suspect’s nose. Police Capt. Chris Chapanar says there was mild confusion when officers arrived and saw Snyder pointing the gun at the unarmed Johnson. Snyder, who has a concealed weapons permit, placed the gun on the ground and was put in handcuffs. After speaking with witnesses, police let him go and arrested Johnson on suspicion of fourth-degree assault.

Sting lures prostitution suspect to police station — Authorities say a 20-year-old Portland woman drove 50 miles to reach the man she thought was her client after being solicited for prostitution through phone and text messages. But there was something unusual about the destination: It was the Salem Police Department. Stranger still, police say the woman walked past several uniformed officers and clearly marked signs reading “Salem Police Department” before arriving at an unmarked door, where they say she attempted to contact the man she thought was her client. Instead, she was arrested. The phone and text messages were part of a sting operation by Salem police detectives, who first identified the woman through a website. The Jan. 11 arrest led to charges of prostitution and promoting prostitution for Christal D. Smith of Portland. An attorney for Smith couldn’t be found Thursday afternoon.

5 arrested on suspicion of sex with teen — Medford police arrested five men who allegedly had sex with a 16-year-old boy they met online. Lt. Mike Budreau said Thursday that arrest warrants will be sought for another three men who had sexual contact with the boy and are currently away from southern Oregon. Budreau says the boy presented himself as 18 years old after meeting the men he found through Craigslist and various smartphone applications. He says the case shows that it’s important to do some due diligence before having sexual contact with a person you don’t know. The boy’s parents notified police in November after learning of their son’s behavior. The men have been charged with sex abuse and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Eugene to redesign City Hall — The city of Eugene will spend $750,000 on designs for a downsized City Hall that could be finished in less than three years. The Register-Guard reports that the City Council unanimously supported the proposal Wednesday, rejecting an idea to raze the existing building and replace it with an all-new structure. Instead, the design will seek to reuse as much of the existing City Hall as is practical. The building that served as Eugene’s government headquarters since 1964 has been closed since August. It was deemed energy inefficient and vulnerable to earthquakes.

— From wire reports