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Deputies Jailed Illinois Valley Man for Roughing Up Wife and Son near Selma

The Josephine County Sheriff's Office jailed an Illinois Valley man for roughing up his wife and son at the beginning of the weekend.

The Sheriff's Office reports deputies arrested the 59-year-old male subject for the incident in the 400-block of Lakeshore Drive in Selma on Friday at 6:52 p.m..

Deputies said a woman called 9-1-1 to report that her husband threw her on the ground and punched their son in the face. The caller stated that her husband had been drinking. She agreed to try to stay separated from her spouse while law enforcement responded to their residence.

Upon arrival, deputies interviewed the involved parties and documented injuries to the woman and her son before placing the husband into custody. The son was said to be bleeding, but no one was seriously injured.

The suspect was transported to Grants Pass and lodged at the Josephine County Jail for 4th-Degree Domestic Assault and Physical Harassment. He was being held without bail.
Posted on 8/5/24 6:01AM by Sam Marsh