North Valley Foot Pursuit Causes Temporary Lockdown of 3 School Campuses
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office arrested a man for bad behavior this week following a foot pursuit in the North Valley area that caused secure lockdowns on three school campuses.
According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies eventually arrested 49-year-old Ryan Paul Jantz in a gravel parking lot off North Valley Drive on Monday morning.
Deputies said they spotted Jantz and he took off running, hopping a fence off San Francisco Street, passing California Street and staying between the property lines and Interstate 5. They said he removed his shirt at one point and hid in the brush.
The law enforcement pursuit caused Manzanita Elementary, Fleming Middle and North Valley High schools to be temporarily placed on secure lockdown. The lockdowns were lifted after Jantz was placed into custody.
Jantz was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Disorderly Conduct and he was being held without bail.
Posted on 9/25/24 6:12AM by Sam Marsh
