Man sought after he shoots at police dog
Mason considered armed & dangerous
From our weekly issue dated June 30, 2010
Kelly Mason (JCSO photo)
Law enforcement officers in Josephine County are continuing their search for a man, possibly with ties to Cave Junction, whom they consider to be armed and dangerous as he is suspected of shooting at a police dog.
On Friday, June 25, Josephine County Sheriff“s Office (JCSO) deputies responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle and person in the area of Dutcher Creek Road and Marcy Loop, between Grants Pass and Illinois Valley.
Just after 9 a.m., deputies initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle, from which 34-year-old Kelly Lynn Mason ran.
JCSO said that a K-9 was deployed and that Mason shot at it with a handgun. Deputies believe the firearm to be a 9mm semi-automatic weapon.
Mason is wanted on several arrest warrants related to numerous burglaries in the county, JCSO said. He is reported to have body armor, and known to consume methamphetamine.
JCSO said that Mason last was seen on foot heading toward the Rogue River off Riverbanks Road. Anyone who sees him is advised to not approach, but to phone 911 immediately, said JCSO.
Mason is said to be white; 210 pounds and 5-11. He has extremely short brown hair and blue eyes, with star tattoos on his elbows.
The last known address for Mason was in the Cave Junction area, according to JCSO. He last was seen wearing a black vest, a T-shirt, a black baseball cap and black pants with a red bandana protruding from the back pocket.
Anyone with information concerning the incident is asked to phone the JCSO Major Crimes Unit at 541-474-5153 or the confidential tip line at 541-474-5160.
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