Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies made multiple arrests the week of December 5th earlier this month, that started as graffiti vandalism complaints in White City, and ended with arrests for criminal mischief, probation violation, illegal handguns, and drugs.
Just before 1:00am, Tuesday, December 6th, dispatch received a report of graffiti in progress on the White City bike path near Harlan Drive.
The suspects fled the area in a grey sedan and deputies located and intercepted the vehicle on Antelope Road and initiated a traffic stop. Deputies spotted an unsecured pistol on the floorboard behind the passenger seat as well as multiple spray paint cans scattered throughout the passenger compartment.
Two of the suspects, 18 year old Darian Russel Bradd, and 20 year old Raul Alonzo Avina, both of Central Point, were arrested for second-degree criminal mischief. The third suspect, 22 year old Andrew Michael Boortz, of Medford, was found to have an illegally concealed handgun on his person as well as Oxycodone. He was charged with two-counts of unlawful carrying or concealing of a firearm, unlawful possession of Oxycodone, and second-degree criminal mischief.
The next arrests were made Thursday, December 8th, after a White City Jackson County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a call for service around 12:15pm on Avenue C and 29th Street. Dispatch received a report of two males posing in front of graffiti and taking pictures with a black handgun. Upon further investigation, the deputy discovered the identity of one of the suspects to be a 17-year-old juvenile on probation and under house arrest.
Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies went to his residence and located the juvenile and firearm. The juvenile was arrested for the probation violation and charges of felon in possession of a firearm and unlawfully purchasing a firearm were recommended to the Jackson County District Attorney’s office. The suspect was transported to the Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center on the probation detainer. The additional suspect in the photo was identified as a 15-year-old juvenile.
