Deputies Snared Man Wanted for Hog Creek Arson Incident after Sunday Pursuit
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office captured a man wanted in connection with a Hog Creek area arson incident following a high-speed pursuit in the Applegate and Williams valleys.
The Sheriff's Office reports deputies arrested 32-year-old William Wayne Fox after he crashed a Mercury Sable on Cedar Flat Road on Sunday at 6:30 p.m..
Deputies said Fox was wanted for his role in the incident that occurred in the 4700-block of Galice Road on January 9th. They said he and his 19-year-old girlfriend torched a travel trailer, injured a dog and stabbed a tire on a vehicle before he fled into the woods and escaped law enforcement. His girlfriend was arrested.
Fox was spotted by deputies in the 7200-block of Williams Highway on Sunday afternoon and two state troopers joined the pursuit, which reached speeds of more than 90 miles per hour on Highway 238 to Water Gap Road to Cedar Flat Road. That's where he crashed the car and was placed into custody at the point of a Taser.
Fox was transported to Grants Pass and lodged at the Josephine County Jail for 1st-Degree Arson, 1st-Degree Burglary, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Menacing, Felony and Misdemeanor Attempt to Elude Police, and Reckless Driving. He was being held without bail. A woman identified as 68-year-old Teresa Ann Mayo-Brown was arrested at the crash scene and jailed for Hindering Prosecution.
An aggressive, unaltered pit bull mix dog was removed from the vehicle and taken to the Josephine County Animal Shelter. The wrecked car was towed.
Posted on 1/15/24 10:21AM by Sam Marsh
