Confronted by deputy, man pulls knife and flees, sheriff’s office says; he is later arrested

A Lane County Sheriff’s deputy attempting to detain a man in Dunes City managed to avoid injury when the suspect pulled out a knife Wednesday, March 4, the sheriff’s office said.

Dustin Steven Lafrance, 34, reportedly ran from the deputy after displaying the weapon but was later arrested and booked into Lane County Jail on multiple charges, including unlawful use of a weapon, the sheriff’s office said.

A deputy responded to the 83700 block of Clear Lake Road at about 11 a.m. after a resident reported that a man came onto their property, lit a brush pile on fire and made threats to the property owner…

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