A Sweet Home man was arrested Friday after a reported altercation and shots fired at Foster Lake.
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon said dispatchers received a report of a male shooting at a vehicle near the Calkins Boat Ramp at 10:10 p.m. Friday, June 25. Witnesses described the shooter, Paul Kizer, 35, of Sweet Home, driving away from the area in a Ford pickup.
Deputies responded to the area, including one who was nearby, and quickly located the Ford pickup on Highway 20. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle but, Yon said, Kizer refused as he continued driving through Sweet Home where he parked at a residence on Ames Creek Road. After a verbal confrontation, deputies took Kizer into custody.
An investigation revealed Kizer had a confrontation with a male and threw a rock at the vehicle as it was leaving the area. When the vehicle returned, Kizer fired shots at the vehicle, popping a tire and fleeing the scene. Deputies served a search warrant on Kizer’s Ford pickup and located a semi-automatic pistol, magazine and ammunition.
Kizer was transported to the Linn County Jail where he was lodged for unlawful use of a weapon, four counts of reckless endangering, using a vehicle to elude law enforcement officers, felon in possession of a firearm, second-degree criminal mischief and reckless driving.
Anyone with further information related to the investigation is encouraged to contact the Linn County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 967-3950.