Deputies Jailed IV Woman for Bizarre Incident When She Rammed Patrol Vehicle
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office jailed an Illinois Valley woman late last week for a bizarre incident that culminated with her ramming a deputy's patrol vehicle.
The Sheriff's Office reports deputies responded to perform a welfare check on 33-year-old Kathryn Jennifer Jafarzadeh in the 9600-block of Takilma Road on Friday around 2:45 p.m..
Deputies said a female subject later identified as Jarfarzadeh called 9-1-1 to report that she broke into a house, wounded a dog with a shotgun and stole two other dogs before fleeing in a light-colored hatchback vehicle. The woman stated that she loves her dogs, needed to drink some water and wanted to go home. She also said she lived in the backyard of the residence.
Jafarzadeh reportedly repeated this to responding deputies before she accelerated her car at a high rate of speed toward a patrol vehicle and crashed head-on with it, causing well over $1,000 in damage. She had also crashed through a gate on her way into the property. No one was hurt and she was taken into custody at gunpoint.
Jafarzadeh was transported to Grants Pass and lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Attempted 2nd-Degree Assault, Attempted Assault on a Peace Officer, two counts of 1st-Degree Criminal Mischief and 1st-Degree Criminal Trespass. She was being held without bail.
Posted on 3/3/25 6:40AM by Sam Marsh
