8/7/24 - LCSO CASE #24-4224 - DRIVER ARRESTED FOR DUI AFTER ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE DEPUTY • Highway 58 Herald

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News Release from Lane Co. Sheriff’s Office
Posted on FlashAlert: August 7th, 2024 5:51 PM

On August 7th around noon, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received three reports of a vehicle driving recklessly, swerving into oncoming traffic, and nearly driving off the road in the Jasper area. A deputy located the vehicle eastbound on Highway 58 and attempted a traffic stop. The driver attempted to elude the deputy for several miles, but eventually stopped in the middle of Highway 58 in the Dexter area.

The driver, Angel Sanchez-Vasquez, 39, of Eugene, appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. A passenger was also in the vehicle. Sanchez-Vasquez was arrested and lodged at the Lane County Jail for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering, and Attempt to Elude by Vehicle.

George Custer

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George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.

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