This article has been updated to correct information regarding the driver of the Ford pickup that was provided in an initial press release by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
MEDFORD, Ore. – Three people are accused of stealing a vehicle in Medford and later crashing it in Eagle Point.
On the night of January 5, a person was standing near his idling 1999 Honda Civic in Rogue Valley Mall’s upper parking lot. Just before 7:27 p.m., Cheyenne Cortez reportedly asked the victim for a hug, which the victim accepted. However, police say Cheyenne pushed the victim to the ground and got into the victim’s Honda along with Tiffani M. Cortez and Alfred L. Walker.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said the vehicle drove recklessly at high speed before running through a stop sign near the Eagle Point Golf Course. At the intersection, the Honda hit a 2000 Ford pickup truck driven by a 59-year-old Eagle Point man.
All three suspects were taken to the hospital with various injuries.
MPD said the three suspects were cited for robbery and unlawful use of a motor vehicle. Because of their injuries, they were not able to be booked into the Jackson County Jail.
According to JCSO, the driver of the suspect vehicle, Alfred Walker, appears to have had a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit.
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