Oregon State Police
OREGON – Police arrested two Washington men Monday night after they allegedly threw bags of marijuana at a patrol car during a chase.
The incident happened around 9:01 p.m. on northbound Interstate 5 when a trooper pulled over a vehicle for speeding.
After police pulled the vehicle over, the driver, 33 year-old Joshua Edward Lutz, got back in the car and sped off.
While attempting to elude the trooper at speeds up to 110 mph, the two occupants tossed small bags of marijuana out the window toward the patrol car.
The vehicle exited the freeway and the driver fled on foot.
The trooper caught up to the driver about 150 yards from the car and took him into custody.
The passenger, identified as 32 year-old Nathan Garza, was also taken into custody.
Troopers and Lane County deputies retrieved marijuana from along the freeway and in the car.
Approximately 5 pounds was seized with an estimated value of $12,000.
Both Lutz and Garza face charges including Possession and Delivery of a Controlled Substance.
Source: Oregon State Police
