Oregon Man Arrested After Years of Harassing Neighbors with Hate Speech and Threats

For over a year, residents of a Lincoln County neighborhood endured what they described as an escalating pattern of harassment and intimidation. The man at the center of their fears, 46-year-old Jacob Bynum, is now facing multiple charges, including bias crime, stalking, and disorderly conduct. His arrest last week followed a series of reported incidents in which he allegedly blasted racist music, made violent threats, and shined high-powered lights into a neighbor’s home in acts of retaliation.

Court documents reveal that Bynum’s pattern of behavior was reported to authorities as early as August 2023, when a neighbor, who is half-Tongan, called 911 after hearing him play a song from the American History X soundtrack with explicit white supremacist lyrics. Law enforcement officers were later called back to the neighborhood in October after residents heard explosions near his home, though police were unable to determine whether they were gunshots or fireworks.

One of Bynum’s neighbors, a gay veteran, was among those targeted. In November 2024, she awoke to blaring music from Bynum’s home and confronted him, only for him to respond with an anti-gay slur and urge her to take her own life, according to court records. She had previously obtained a temporary stalking order after an incident in which Bynum pointed a red laser light into her windows late at night. That same month, another neighbor reported that Bynum told her he would soon be legally regaining access to his firearms.

The harassment extended beyond verbal threats. Investigators discovered that Bynum installed 2,000-watt grow lights on his roof and driveway, allegedly directing them at a neighbor’s home in retaliation for her using solar-powered walkway lights. Authorities say this was part of a broader pattern of aggression that led multiple residents to file complaints against him.

Lincoln County deputies arrested Bynum on February 19 during a traffic stop, executing a warrant that had been filed earlier in the month. His case is now moving through the court system, with prosecutors expected to argue that his repeated behavior constitutes a clear threat to community safety.