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Two Traffic Stops Lead to Arrests by JoCo Sheriff's Office Deputies

Deputies with the Josephine County Sheriff's Office made two separate traffic stops leading to the arrests of two suspects Tuesday.

A gray Mazda SUV was pulled over in the 5000 block of Monument Drive around 4:05 p.m. The deputy contacted Levi Darling and charged him with Providing False Information to a Police Officer. He was also cited for Driving While Suspended.

The SUV was later towed from the scene. Darling was taken into custody and transported to the Josephine County Jail for lodging, but then released on his own recognizance.

That night around 9:27 p.m., a deputy contacted Anita Dirksen at the corner of Redwood Highway and Old Redwood Highway. Her Ford was run through the DMV, and she was taken into custody at the scene for Felony Driving While Suspended.

The deputy transported Dirksen to the Adult Jail Facility where she was subsequently lodged. She was later released due to a lack of resources.
Posted on 7/22/26 11:40AM by Alex Bauer