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JoCo Sheriff's Office Arrested Man Trespassing and Taking Pictures on Property

Josephine County Sheriff's Office deputies were called out to a trespassing complaint Tuesday afternoon.

Around 3:45 p.m., dispatch received a call from a woman saying a man was wandering around her property in the 300 block of Prottsman Way.

She said the suspect was taking pictures while standing outside next to his vehicle, a white Kia Rio. The property has a gate, and there are "private property" and "no trespassing" signs on the premises.

Deputies arrived and contacted the suspect, James Howard, at the scene. He admitted to trespassing, was subsequently arrested, cited for Second Degree Trespass, and then released.
Posted on 10/22/25 5:46AM by Alex Bauer