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JoCo Sheriff's Office Apprehend Man on Strangling Charge and More Wednesday

The Josephine County Sheriff's Office apprehended a man on multiple charges including strangulation Wednesday.

Officers received a call last night from a man reporting his son had put him in a choke hold and threatened to kill him. The suspect had also reportedly held a weight bar to his mother.

The son was contacted by officers and charged with Strangulation, two counts of Menacing, and two counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon. He was lodged in the Josephine County Jail.
Posted on 9/11/25 7:39AM by Alex Bauer