Jackson County, OR – Four suspected impaired drivers were taken into custody Saturday night after a series of DUII-related incidents across Jackson County, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). Deputies say the arrests occurred between Saturday evening, October 11, and early Sunday morning, October 12, following reports of crashes, erratic driving, and suspected intoxication.
According to JCSO, the first case began around 5 p.m. in Eagle Point when a man allegedly drove away after being warned by police not to get behind the wheel. Deputies stopped him on Highway 62, where he allegedly resisted arrest and registered a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .20%, more than twice the legal limit.
Less than an hour later, at 5:45 p.m., deputies stopped a woman reported by several motorists for suspected impaired driving on Highway 140. She was later cited and released after failing field sobriety tests.
Overnight, two additional DUII arrests were made in Medford — one involving a 66-year-old man who allegedly crashed into a ditch on Finley Lane, and another where a driver was found with a vehicle stuck on the shoulder of Gardner Way and Hillcrest Road. Both men showed signs of impairment, officials said.
JCSO credited the DUII enforcement effort — supported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Oregon Department of Transportation — for keeping roads safer by removing impaired drivers before serious crashes occurred.
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