BODYCAM: Halloween DUII Patrol Leads to Five Arrests

Описание: JCSO Cases 25-5652, 25-5654, 25-5656, 25-5659, 25-5662

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies arrested five individuals for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) on Halloween night. The arrests included a man found passed out in the slow lane of I-5, one drug-related DUII, and three late-night traffic stops.

DUII enforcement saves lives by preventing impaired driving, reducing crashes, and improving road safety. JCSO and our partner agencies carry out this important work with support from grants provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).

On Friday, October 31, at 7:18 p.m., JCSO deputies pulled over a 27-year-old man for traffic violations on I-5 northbound near mile marker 36. The suspect performed Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) poorly and provided a breath sample of 0.00% Blood Alcohol Content (BAC), inconsistent with his level of impairment. A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) was requested to perform an evaluation. Following the DRE evaluation, the suspect was transported to the Jackson County Jail and lodged for a controlled substance DUII.

Later that evening, at 7:55 p.m., deputies responded to a traffic hazard reported to ECSO 911 Dispatch. A vehicle was stopped in the slow lane on I-5 northbound near mile marker 4, with a 46-year-old man passed out behind the wheel. It took several attempts to wake the driver. The deputy observed numerous indicators of impairment, and the suspect performed SFSTs poorly. The man briefly resisted arrest before being placed in the patrol vehicle. Upon being lodged at the Jackson County Jail for DUII (alcohol) and resisting arrest, he provided a breath sample of 0.24% BAC—more than three hours after the initial call.

At 10:41 p.m., a deputy stopped a 54-year-old woman for traffic violations near the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Dardanelles Street in Gold Hill. The deputy noted several signs of impairment, and the woman performed SFSTs poorly. She later provided a breath sample of 0.12% BAC, more than two hours after the traffic stop. She was cited and released for DUII (alcohol), reckless driving, and reckless endangering.

In the early morning hours of November 1, at 1:01 a.m., a JCSO deputy observed a vehicle driving erratically through Gold Hill. The deputy stopped the vehicle on North River Road outside of Gold Hill. The 21-year-old male driver showed multiple indicators of impairment and performed SFSTs poorly. Nearly two hours later, he provided a breath sample of 0.14% BAC and was lodged in the Jackson County Jail for DUII (alcohol).

At 2:50 a.m., a JCSO sergeant observed a vehicle failing to maintain its lane near Table Rock Road and Modoc Road in White City. The sergeant contacted the 38-year-old male driver and noted several indicators of impairment. The suspect performed SFSTs poorly and was lodged in the Jackson County Jail for DUII (alcohol) and reckless driving. He later provided a breath sample of 0.11% BAC—more than two hours after the traffic stop.

JCSO thanks ECSO Dispatch, our partner agencies, NHTSA, and ODOT for their continued support. If you see a suspected impaired driver, call 911.