At about 11 a.m. on April 20th, deputies and Oregon State Police troopers responded to the area of Terwilliger Hot Springs for a report of a disorderly subject swinging a sword around and inhaling nitrous oxide. The subject left prior to their arrival, but was then observed driving back toward the hot springs. A deputy attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver attempted to elude the deputy up gravel Forest Service roads to the south. They were able to identify the driver as Andrew Hamilton Dimmick, 33, of Crawfordsville, and determined he had several warrants for his arrest. Eventually the vehicle stopped due to downed trees blocking the road, and Dimmick fled on foot. A Sheriff’s K9 and two Eugene Police K9s responded and began searching the area along with a drone. After several hours of searching in difficult terrain, they were unable to locate Dimmick. Dimmick is described as 6’4” tall, 175 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a green hoodie and blue shorts, and may still be armed with a sword. If you observe a matching subject or have more information on this case, please contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 option 1. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Oregon State Police and Eugene Police K9s for their assistance on this call.
