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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Community gathers to mourn slain Seaside officer ... Work expected to begin by summer on Highway 62 bypass ... Josephine County man arrested on drug, child neglect charges ... Community gathers to mourn slain Seaside officer ... Work expected to begin by summer on Highway 62 bypass ... Josephine County man arrested on drug, child neglect charges ... CRIME Police: Man who stole medical equipment was on two-month crime spree Bixler faces 19 charges Comment By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous MailTribune.com By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Feb. 11, 2016 at 8:58 AM By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Feb. 11, 2016 at 8:58 AM » Social News A Gold Hill man who allegedly stole urology equipment valued at more than $126,000 was in the midst of a crime spree that lasted for at least two months, according to Medford police and the Jackson County District Attorney's Office. Robert David Bixler, 33, of the 12300 block of Highway 234 faces charges of first-degree aggravated theft, aggravated identity theft, two counts of identity theft, four counts of first-degree theft, two counts of second-degree theft, two counts of second-degree criminal mischief and seven counts of unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, according to an indictment. He entered not guilty pleas on all the charges Wednesday in Jackson County Circuit Court. Bixler allegedly stole the urology medical equipment from a Jeep parked at a Medford hotel after slashing the vehicle's soft top. A representative from Hitachi Aloka Medical America Inc. had traveled from Connecticut with the equipment, which was needed for a procedure at Providence Medford Medical Center, police said. After police arrested Bixler Jan. 28 in connection with the urology equipment theft, he was released from the Jackson County Jail the following day. Police said at the time of his arrest that Bixler was a suspect in other local theft cases. Bixler allegedly went on to break into a motor vehicle and commit multiple acts of identity theft Jan. 31 by using another person's identification at Walmart, 7-Eleven, Fred Meyer, Walgreens, Union 76 and South Valley Bank & Trust locations around the Rogue Valley, according to an affidavit and the indictment. After more investigation, police linked Bixler to additional crimes stretching back to Dec. 6, 2015. He was rearrested Feb. 2 and confessed to multiple crimes, the affidavit said. This time, he had been lodged in jail on $115,000 bail. The other alleged crimes during the two-month span included identity theft, vehicle break-ins, stealing a wallet, theft of a chainsaw and stealing electronic equipment and selling it at Picker's Paradise vintage store, an ecoATM electronics trade-in facility and Valley Pawn & Trading, according to the indictment. Bixler has other pending cases charging him with heroin possession and second-degree theft, according to Jackson County Circuit Court records. Staff reporter Vickie Aldous can be reached at 541-776-4486 or [email protected] . Follow her at www.twitter.com/VickieAldous . By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous MailTribune.com By Vickie Aldous Mail Tribune Follow @@VickieAldous Posted Feb. 11, 2016 at 8:58 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501