Shots Fired in Burglary Incident, Suspect in Custody
Medford Police responded to the 800 block of Gilman Road for a reported burglary in progress Sunday at approximately 10:47 p.m. The reporting party told dispatch that a subject was attempting to break into the residence, and that shots had been fired by the homeowner. The family inside was able to safely exit the home and meet responding officers at a location away from the scene. Police then established a perimeter around the home. With assistance from drone operators, officers were able to locate and communicate with the out-of-state suspect inside the residence, identified as 21-year-old Nathan Roberson. He was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound, and was taken into custody without incident. He was then transported to a local hospital for treatment, and will remain in police custody while receiving medical care. This incident remains under investigation. Roberson has not been formally charged at this time, and the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office has been consulted on this case for the review of official charges.
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BCC/Council Meeting, Administration Workshop, Interview, Executive Session Tuesday
The Josephine County Board of Commissioners will take part in KAJO's Tuesday Talk Show, meet with City Council members, and convene for a County Workshop Tuesday. Following the 9:30 a.m. radio interview, the board will meet with City Council at 11 a.m. in the BCC Conference Room. First on the agenda is the 6th and 7th Street Banner Approval Process, followed by collaboration for the 250th 4th of July Celebration. A general discussion regarding city and county properties will follow, then pending other subject matters, the meeting will adjourn. Later that day at 1:30 p.m., the board will reconvene in the conference room for their workshop, starting with the presentation of an Adult Jail and Juvenile Detention Levy from the Sheriff's Department. Recreation will present a grant agreement for Horse Racing, then the board will consider Union Negotiations Authorization and Criteria. Next on the agenda is the Silverbrook Phase 2 Plat Map Subdivision, the proposed removal of Murphy Dam on the Applegate River, and a rental application for the Anne G. Basker Auditorium.
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Task Force Busted Black-Market Marijuana Grow Hidden In Pear Orchard
Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) detectives served a search warrant Tuesday at a black-market cannabis grow in the 1000 block of Old Stage Road in rural Central Point. IMET detectives seized approximately 25,000 marijuana plants hidden in pear orchards, 16,000 lbs. of usable cannabis, and 1,470 plants in five “hoop-style” greenhouses. One suspect, Jorge Alexander Ruiz, 35, of Central Point, was arrested in connection to the property and is charged with three felony counts of unlawful production, manufacture, and possession of a marijuana item. There was no licensing for any type of cannabis growing, handling, or processing at this location. The farm applied for an Oregon Department of Agriculture license for growing hemp while concealing cannabis starter plants in the pear orchard.
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