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One Shots Fired Call Leads To Deputies Arresting Two Separate Suspects - 05/01/26

JCSO Cases 26-2180, 26-2182

 

GOLD HILL, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies arrested two unrelated suspects following a shots fired menacing call Thursday, April 30 at 8:44 p.m. Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon (ECSO) 911 dispatch received a report that a man confronted a driver on Gold Ray Road, yelling about her speed before firing a gun into the ground and then toward her.

 

As deputies responded, they spotted a truck matching the suspect description leaving the area at a high rate of speed. Deputies initiated a pursuit, and the vehicle fled toward Gold Hill. The truck was successfully disabled with spike strips but continued northbound on I-5 on its rims. The vehicle eventually stopped, and the driver fled on foot. Deputies quickly outperformed the driver and arrested him.

 

The driver, Jay William Oncher-Fontaine, 38, of Wolf Creek, had multiple felony warrants and showed signs of impairment. He was lodged in the Jackson County Jail on his warrants, as well as charges of elude, Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, reckless driving, and additional offenses.

 

After the arrest, deputies determined Oncher-Fontaine was not involved in the shooting. Deputies returned to the area and located a second truck matching the original description. A traffic stop was conducted, and Frank Pennisi, 28, of Bandon, was arrested.

 

A search of the vehicle revealed two firearms. Pennisi admitted to shooting in the area and being angered by drivers traveling too fast. He was lodged in the Jackson County Jail on charges of menacing, unlawful use of a weapon, and reckless endangering.

 

JCSO deputies were assisted by the Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon State Police, Central Point Police Department, and Rogue River Police Department. Both cases remain under investigation. No additional information is available at this time. 

 

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One Shots Fired Call Leads To Deputies Arresting Two Separate Suspects - 05/01/26

JCSO Cases 26-2180, 26-2182

 

GOLD HILL, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies arrested two unrelated suspects following a shots fired menacing call Thursday, April 30 at 8:44 p.m. Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon (ECSO) 911 dispatch received a report that a man confronted a driver on Gold Ray Road, yelling about her speed before firing a gun into the ground and then toward her.

 

As deputies responded, they spotted a truck matching the suspect description leaving the area at a high rate of speed. Deputies initiated a pursuit, and the vehicle fled toward Gold Hill. The truck was successfully disabled with spike strips but continued northbound on I-5 on its rims. The vehicle eventually stopped, and the driver fled on foot. Deputies quickly outperformed the driver and arrested him.

 

The driver, Jay William Oncher-Fontaine, 38, of Wolf Creek, had multiple felony warrants and showed signs of impairment. He was lodged in the Jackson County Jail on his warrants, as well as charges of elude, Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, reckless driving, and additional offenses.

 

After the arrest, deputies determined Oncher-Fontaine was not involved in the shooting. Deputies returned to the area and located a second truck matching the original description. A traffic stop was conducted, and Frank Pennisi, 28, of Bandon, was arrested.

 

A search of the vehicle revealed two firearms. Pennisi admitted to shooting in the area and being angered by drivers traveling too fast. He was lodged in the Jackson County Jail on charges of menacing, unlawful use of a weapon, and reckless endangering.

 

JCSO deputies were assisted by the Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon State Police, Central Point Police Department, and Rogue River Police Department. Both cases remain under investigation. No additional information is available at this time. 

 

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