Lane County, OR – Deputies with the Lane County Sheriff’s Office arrested five people for driving under the influence over the past week, responding to several crashes involving impaired drivers across the county.
According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, the department currently does not have a dedicated traffic enforcement team due to funding limits but remains committed to roadway safety. Deputies emphasized the dangers of impaired driving ahead of Halloween week, urging drivers to plan sober rides and buckle up.
On October 21 around 4:30 p.m., deputies stopped a vehicle near River Road and Railroad Boulevard in Eugene and arrested Samuel Ruiz Cortes, 36, for DUII.
Two days later, on October 23, deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash on Marcola Road near the county line. The driver, Jacob Aaron Wellauer, 31, of Springfield, was arrested for DUII – Drugs after being assisted by an off-duty Oregon State Trooper.
That evening, around 8 p.m., deputies also investigated a crash through a fence on High Pass Road involving David Brandon Harrenstein, 40, of Cheshire, who was later arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving, and Criminal Mischief.
Just after midnight on October 25, deputies stopped a speeding driver on Highway 58 near Brabham Road. Amy Rochelle Ketzenberg, 40, of Seaside, was arrested for DUII after deputies found an open alcohol container.
Finally, around 11 p.m. on October 26, deputies stopped a vehicle driving without headlights near River Road and Maxwell Road in Eugene. The driver, Dylon Robert Hall, 27, of Roseburg, was arrested for DUII after open containers were found in the car.
Deputies are reminding drivers to celebrate responsibly and make safety a priority this Halloween week.
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