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53 °F 5 Day Forecast Saturday, November 29, 2003 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | eSouthernOregon | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend October 16, 2003 Police seek man who fled meth lab Four others arrested in drug bust SUNNY VALLEY — Josephine County police are searching for a suspect who fled a large methamphetamine drug lab bust Tuesday morning. Jeffrey Lynn Crowe, 44, of the 5,000 block of Lower Grave Creek Road, was seen fleeing that address on an all-terrain vehicle when drug officers arrived with a search warrant. Four people who remained on the property were later arrested in connection with evidence of a drug lab police found. In addition to 21 guns at the site, officers with the Josephine Interagency Narcotics Team reported finding booby trap devices with trip wires designed to fire 12-gauge shotgun shells. Police said the main house contained chemicals, scales and packaging materials associated with the making of meth. A shed and vehicle on the property contained weapons, 1,200 pseudoephedrine capsules, a stored meth lab capable of "significant production," finished methamphetamine and marijuana, police reported. A truck reported stolen in Grants Pass also was found. Crowe is wanted on numerous felony warrants and new charges related to Tuesday’s bust. Crowe is considered armed and dangerous. If anyone knows his location first-hand, police ask they call 911, otherwise forward information to the JOINT office at 541-474-5151. Advertisement Arrested Tuesday on a host of drug, weapons and other charges in the case were Tia Suzanne Lee, 46, and Robert B. Jones, both listed as residents of the property. Garrett J. Clemons, 22, of in Merlin, was arrested on a probation violation; and Jeffrey J. Clemons, 29, also of Merlin, was arrested on a probation violation and manufacture, delivery and possession of methamphetamine. JOINT officers reported this as their 40th meth lab seized this year. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times