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Josephine County Jail Inmate Served with Felony Warrant from Klamath County

A Josephine County Jail inmate is facing additional charges after he was served with an outside felony warrant yesterday.

The Sheriff's Office reports deputies served a Klamath County felony warrant on 34-year-old Jonathan Javier Montes at the jail facility on Wednesday at 3:20 p.m..

Deputies said Montes' corrections officer was contacted by the Klamath County District Attorney's Office about the warrant, which listed a charge of Probation Violation related to a 2021 arrest for Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

According to the report, Montes was already in custody for violating his probation related to a local arrest for an unspecified crime.

Montes continues to be held at the Josephine County Jail on a no-bail detainer.
Posted on 12/5/24 11:18AM by Sam Marsh