Sweet Home Police Department Make DUII Arrest

SWEET HOME, Ore. January 15, 2020 — On Tuesday, 1/14/2020, at approximately 11:19 p.m., the Sweet Home Police Department received a report that a single vehicle had crashed into Ames Creek near the 900 block of Long Street in Sweet Home. Sweet Home Police Officers and members of the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District responded to the location. When officers arrived, they located the vehicle in Ames Creek, right side up. The vehicle was occupied by two adult males. 

The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District arrived and were able to extract both males from the vehicle. The males, both from the Sweet Home area, were transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. 

The driver of the vehicle, Dustin Thomas Ferebee, 37 YOA, was arrested for DUII and Reckless Driving. He was cited and released at the hospital. 

The vehicle was removed from Ames Creek by a Towing Company. It is not believed that contaminants were released into Ames Creek. However, the Department of Environmental Quality was notified of the event. 

The investigation is on-going, and anyone with information is asked to call the Sweet Home Police Department at 541-367-5181. 

JWL
01/15/20
2020-00319

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For Additional Information Contact:
Sweet Home Police Department
541-367-5181
shpd@sweethomeor.gov