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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office 63333 Highway 20 West Bend, Oregon 97703 541- 388-6655 |
MEDIA RELEASE
Road Rage Menacing with a Firearm
Released by: Sgt. K. Dizney
Release Date: 6/23/19
Location: Highway 20 West near Cloverdale Road
Arrested: Lehr, Justin Allen Age: 39
Forest Grove, OR
NARRATIVE:
On Sunday, 6/23/19, at approximately 5:55 PM, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a road rage incident near the intersection of Highway 20 West and Cloverdale Road heading toward Sisters. Deschutes County 911 received a report from one of the involved drivers who explained that a man later identified as Justin Lehr pointed a firearm at him from his vehicle in motion. The victim driver described the suspect vehicle as a White Dodge Pickup and provided a description of the suspect driver who had pointed the gun. The suspect vehicle followed the victim into Sisters where the victim turned and the suspect did not follow. Deputies were assisted by the Black Butte Police and Oregon State Police with a search of the Sisters area looking for the suspect vehicle. The vehicle was located in motion near Bi-Mart and deputies assisted by the Oregon State Police conducted a high risk (guns drawn) traffic stop and took Lehr into custody. A search of his vehicle located a handgun that is alleged to be involved. Lehr’s 7 year old son was also present in the vehicle during this incident and was returned to his mother following Lehr’s arrest. Lehr was lodged at the Deschutes County Jail on charges including:
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with four K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today lead by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the nearly 190,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 187 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.
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