IV Man Jailed for Committing Total of 13 Old & New Crimes Involving Weapons
An Illinois Valley man is in custody for allegedly committing a total of 13 old and new violent crimes involving weapons.
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office reports deputies arrested the 28-year-old male subject identified as "Austin Keith Owsley" in the 2700-block of Lakeshore Drive near Selma at 3:34 p.m. Thursday.
The Sheriff's Office provided few details about the arrest, but Owsley was wanted on a Josephine County felony warrant for 1st-Degree Robbery, two counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, 4th-Degree Assault and Interfering with Making a Police Report.
Owsley was additionally charged with Felon in Possession of a Weapon, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Possession of a Short-Barreled Shotgun, Pointing a Firearm at Another Person, Menacing, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and two counts of Attempt to Commit a Felony Crime. No other information was disclosed.
Owsley was transported to Grants Pass and lodged at the Josephine County Jail where he was being held on $250,000 bail.
Posted on 8/2/24 11:23AM by Sam Marsh
