2/1/26 - Deputies arrest 6 DUI drivers in 24 hours, respond to multiple DUI crashes during the week The Lane County Sheriff’s Office does not have regular funding for a dedicated traffic team or deputy assigned to DUI enforcement. However, our deputies are committed to the safety of our community, and that includes patrolling our roadways. 🚙 Plan your safe ride home ahead of time 🍺 If you drink or use drugs, do not drive for any reason 🔑 If you know someone has been drinking or using drugs, don't let them drive 💃 If you host a party with alcohol, make sure all guests leave with a sober driver 👍 And please, always wear your seatbelt! Drive safe in 2026 – or better yet, get a ride! On January 24th at 12:30 p.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash with minor injury in the 74100 block of London Road, south of Cottage Grove. Investigation indicated the driver of a pickup, James Britton Hurst, 51, of Creswell, failed to navigate a corner and struck a delivery van in the oncoming lane. Deputies observed signs Hurst was impaired. After additional investigation, Hurst was arrested for DUII. On January 24th at 9 p.m., deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash in the area of Cottage Grove Reservoir Road and Shortridge Park, south of Cottage Grove. The vehicle had left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck several trees. The driver, Virginia Louise Payment, 84, of Creswell, was transported to an area hospital. Deputies observed signs of impairment, and after additional investigation, Payment was arrested for DUII. On January 26th at 9 p.m., a deputy observed a vehicle not staying in its lane on I-105 near Coburg Road. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and observed signs the driver, Richard Samuel Berger-Munson, 41, of Eugene, was impaired. After additional investigation, Berger-Munson was arrested for DUII. On January 30th at 2 a.m., a deputy observed a vehicle speeding on Highway 58 near Dilley Lane. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and observed signs the driver, Joseph Rene Ulmschneider, 20, of Eugene, was impaired. After additional investigation, Ulmschneider was arrested for DUII. At 4 a.m., a deputy observed a vehicle driving poorly in the area of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Coburg Road. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and observed signs the driver, Maren Avery Price, 21, of Eugene, was impaired. After additional investigation, Price was arrested for DUII. At 10 p.m., a deputy observed a pickup leave its lane of travel while driving on River Road near Maxwell Road, Eugene. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and observed the driver, Jennifer Leigh Timms, 43, of Eugene, was impaired. After additional investigation, Timms was arrested for DUII. At 10:30 p.m., a deputy observed a vehicle failing to drive within its lane in the area River Road and Sandra Lane, Eugene. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and contacted the driver, Bernardino Valles Toscano, 34, of Eugene. The deputy observed signs of impairment. After additional investigation, Toscano was arrested for DUII. Just before midnight, a deputy observed a vehicle driving with no lights on in the area of w 6th Avenue and Adams Street, Eugene. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and observed signs the driver, Mya Reannan Lund, 26, of Springfield, was impaired. After additional investigation, Lund was arrested for DUII. Just after midnight, on January 31st, deputies responded to a single vehicle crash in the 91200 block of Alvadore Road, north of Alvadore. The driver of a sedan failed to navigate the turn and crashed into a large gravel pile. Deputies observed the driver, Lilly Christine Freeman, 19, of Monroe, was impaired. She was transported to an area hospital. After additional investigation, Freeman was arrested for DUII. On February 1st at 4 a.m., deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Armitage Road and N. Game Farm Road, Eugene. A vehicle had stuck a guardrail, causing significant damage, and the driver, Devin Christopher Anderson, 21, of Eugene, was transported to an area hospital. A deputy contacted Anderson and observed signs of impairment. After additional investigation, Anderson was arrested for DUII.