On the evening of June 4th, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a dispute in the 21900 block of Vaughn Road. Autumn Rae Dowty, 46, had returned to the property after release from jail, in violation of her probation. Deputies responded, but she hid on the large, forested property before they arrived. K9 Ripp was deployed and soon found Dowty on a hillside hiding under a blanket. Dowty refused to comply with instructions. K9 Ripp apprehended Dowty, allowing deputies to safely arrest her. Dowty was lodged at the Lane County Jail on the probation violation. Just a few hours later, deputies responded to a trespass in the 84600 block of Laughlin Road. Enoch Sunray Michener, 45, had been arrested for trespassing at the location the night before. He arrived back on the property after dark. K9 Ripp was again deployed and tracked Michener to a neighboring property, where he also did not have permission to be. Michener was arrested without further incident and lodged at the Lane County Jail on two counts of Trespass in the 2nd Degree. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit is funded by community donations. All donations go directly to the K9 program to supply food, veterinary care, and equipment. Learn more and donate at www.lanecounty.org/government/county_departments/sheriff_s_office/about_us_-_now_and_then/police_services_division/k9_unit
