On October 18th, 2017, at approximately 10:57 AM, a Josephine County Sheriff’s Office Deputy who was accompanied by a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Detective, were in the Wolf Creek area just north of Grants Pass when they attempted to stop a vehicle believed to be stolen out of Douglas County.
The vehicle, a Ford F450 pickup, failed to yield and a short pursuit ensued. At some point during the pursuit, the vehicle became disabled and the driver, identified as 43-year-old Judd Amin Sansaver, of Wolf Creek, brandished a weapon, resulting in an officer-involved shooting. Sansaver was subsequently apprehended after a short struggle. Neither the deputies nor the suspect was injured.
Sansaver was lodged at the Josephine County Jail on the following charges of unlawful use of a weapon, resisting arrest, unlawful use of a Motor Vehicle, felon in possession of a firearm and attempt to elude with a motor vehicle.
Additionally, Sansaver had a felony warrant out of Jackson County for a parole violation.
Detectives from the Oregon State Police Major Crimes Section in Central Point and the Josephine County District Attorney’s office are continuing the investigation into the shooting.