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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Governor should not try to tilt LNG process ... From the Council: Have a safe, fun Halloween ... Guest Opinion: The other side of the fire station story ... Our View: Governor should not try to tilt LNG process ... From the Council: Have a safe, fun Halloween ... Guest Opinion: The other side of the fire station story ... Carjacking suspect arrested after scuffle with SWAT team Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Oct. 23, 2015 at 1:56 PM Updated Oct 23, 2015 at 2:02 PM Posted Oct. 23, 2015 at 1:56 PM Updated Oct 23, 2015 at 2:02 PM » RELATED CONTENT • Police arrest suspect in carjacking; reward offered for second man... • Sheriff's deputies hunt for two suspects from recent robbery, assault... » Social News A Jackson County SWAT team swept into a rural home near Trail and arrested a man suspected of beating an acquaintance and stealing his car last week. Joseph George Walter III, 38, fought with officers, but ultimately was subdued and taken to the Jackson County Jail, where his alleged co-conspirator, Cody Steven Dempsey, 26, has been lodged since Wednesday. Jackson County sheriff's detectives and a SWAT team went to a home in the 300 block of Elder Mill Road in Trail with a search warrant and found Walter. He charged at SWAT team deputies, fighting their attempts to control him. Walter was arrested, then treated for minor injuries at a local hospital prior to being lodged in jail, officials said. Walter and Dempsey are suspected in a robbery and assault reported about 9:50 p.m. Oct. 15 on Highway 62 just north of Shady Cove. A 24-year-old man who knew Walter and Dempsey reportedly picked up them and a third unidentified man near the intersection of Highway 227 and West Fork Trail Creek Road. The suspects asked the driver to pull over on Highway 62 near Shady Cove, and when he did, Walter and Dempsey beat the man unconscious, police said. The battered victim told police he woke up on the roadside, watching his 1996 Buick Park Avenue pull away, officials reported. Dempsey was arrested Wednesday night on a probation violation. Both Walter and Dempsey face charges of second-degree robbery, third-degree assault, unauthorized use of a vehicle and coercion. Additionally, Walter is charged with resisting arrest. Both men are lodged in jail on charges not related to this case, the sheriff's department said in a news release. A grand jury will hear the case on Oct. 27. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Oct. 23, 2015 at 1:56 PM Updated Oct 23, 2015 at 2:02 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501