Sheriff's Office K-9 Assists With Warrant Arrests
- 03/23/26
Release Date: March 23. 2026
CASE NUMBER: 26-7605
INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: March 20, 2026, 11:30 AM
REPORTING DEPUTY: Corporal Porter
On March 12, 2026, Josephine County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted a traffic stop near the O'Brien area. The vehicle immediately failed to stop and began eluding Deputies. The two occupants had been identified as James Patterson (39), driving, and Breanna Vineyard (29) as his passenger; both of whom had active felony warrants. The vehicle turned onto a Forest Service Road, slowed, and Vineyard jumped out and ran off into the woods. Patterson continued to elude in the vehicle into a rural wooded area where he eventually fled on foot as well. Oregon State Police assisted with Air Patrol along with Sheriff’s Office K-9 Yana, but Patterson was not located.
On March 17, 2026, another traffic stop was attempted where Patterson was the driver and Vineyard was the passenger. Patterson again eluded deputies and drove recklessly at a high rate of speed on HWY 199. Deputies terminated the pursuit after it continued into California and became dangerous to the public as it entered the Smith River Canyon on HWY 199.
On March 20, 2026, the Sheriff’s Office received information regarding the whereabouts of Patterson and Vineyard. Sheriff’s Office Deputies, with the assistance of Parole and Probation and K-9 Yana, were able to set a perimeter around the location, and give commands for both to surrender. At approximately 11:38 AM Patterson and Vineyard complied with commands and were taken into custody without incident. Aaron Geiger (54) was also located and taken into custody on his felony warrant.
All three were lodged at Josephine County Jail for warrants, along with multiple new charges from the previous incidents.
Sheriff's Office K-9 Assists With Warrant Arrests
- 03/23/26
Release Date: March 23. 2026
CASE NUMBER: 26-7605
INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: March 20, 2026, 11:30 AM
REPORTING DEPUTY: Corporal Porter
On March 12, 2026, Josephine County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted a traffic stop near the O'Brien area. The vehicle immediately failed to stop and began eluding Deputies. The two occupants had been identified as James Patterson (39), driving, and Breanna Vineyard (29) as his passenger; both of whom had active felony warrants. The vehicle turned onto a Forest Service Road, slowed, and Vineyard jumped out and ran off into the woods. Patterson continued to elude in the vehicle into a rural wooded area where he eventually fled on foot as well. Oregon State Police assisted with Air Patrol along with Sheriff’s Office K-9 Yana, but Patterson was not located.
On March 17, 2026, another traffic stop was attempted where Patterson was the driver and Vineyard was the passenger. Patterson again eluded deputies and drove recklessly at a high rate of speed on HWY 199. Deputies terminated the pursuit after it continued into California and became dangerous to the public as it entered the Smith River Canyon on HWY 199.
On March 20, 2026, the Sheriff’s Office received information regarding the whereabouts of Patterson and Vineyard. Sheriff’s Office Deputies, with the assistance of Parole and Probation and K-9 Yana, were able to set a perimeter around the location, and give commands for both to surrender. At approximately 11:38 AM Patterson and Vineyard complied with commands and were taken into custody without incident. Aaron Geiger (54) was also located and taken into custody on his felony warrant.
All three were lodged at Josephine County Jail for warrants, along with multiple new charges from the previous incidents.
