JoCo Sheriff's Deputies Arrested Man Trespassing on Out-of-State Homeowner's Property
Deputies with the Josephine County Sheriff's Office lodged a man for trespassing after he was reported in someone's garage.
Thursday at 3:05 p.m., a deputy was dispatched to a property in the 2000 block of Stringer Gap Road for a report of an active burglary. The reporting party, out of state at the time of the call, could see the suspect via security camera footage.
It was reported the suspect drove to the location in a black or dark blue Honda Civic with tinted windows, and proceeded to enter the garage. Law enforcement arrived, but no suspect was found. However, an open door to the garage was observed, as well as water on the floor, and fresh, wet footprints.
The property was cleared by deputies, and the suspect vehicle was located a few addresses away on the side of the road. The suspect, identified as Brian Pattinson, was contacted and detained. Deputies positively matched the footprints to the shoes of Pattinson. Though he declined being at the residence, he later confessed.
Video footage was sent to deputies by the property owner, further confirming Pattinson's presence at the home. He was transported to the Josephine County Jail and, according to jail logs, he was lodged on a charge of First Degree Trespass.
Posted on 8/7/26 1:22PM by Alex Bauer
