Deputies Arrested IV Man for Stealing Vehicle with Additional Charges Pending
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office jailed an Illinois Valley man this week for stealing a vehicle and additional charges are pending further investigation.
The Sheriff's Office reports deputies arrested the 40-year-old male suspect at gunpoint on Tuesday evening following a high-risk traffic stop on Rockydale Road near Forest Park Road.
Deputies said the incident started a few hours earlier when a Cave Junction man reported his vehicle was stolen from a property on East Hanby Road. The vehicle was seen by witnesses a short time later at CJ Coffee, but the suspect had driven away before law enforcement arrived on scene. The Oregon State Police assisted.
About an hour later, the stolen vehicle was spotted at a property in the 27,500-block of Redwood Highway. When the suspect was stopped, there was a woman and a juvenile also inside the vehicle.
The suspect was transported to Grants Pass and lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. The woman was detained and released.
According to the report, two firearms, $460 in cash, a possible burglary tool and an unknown controlled substance were located inside the stolen vehicle, which was towed to Cave Junction. The items were seized as evidence and for investigation.
Posted on 3/28/24 5:43AM by Sam Marsh
