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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 SOU a finalist in national Climate Leadership Competition ... Our View: Water curtailment efforts not just for show ... Officers identified in Dunsmuir shootout ... SOU a finalist in national Climate Leadership Competition ... Our View: Water curtailment efforts not just for show ... Officers identified in Dunsmuir shootout ... CRIME Rogue River man convicted of kidnapping, assault Jarrod Garwood sentenced to six months in jail Comment By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Posted Mar. 11, 2015 at 1:07 PM Updated Mar 11, 2015 at 5:23 PM By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Posted Mar. 11, 2015 at 1:07 PM Updated Mar 11, 2015 at 5:23 PM » Social News A Rogue River man has been sentenced to six months in jail after a jury found him guilty of attacking an ex-girlfriend and dragging her naked into the street, strangling her and pushing her into his car in November. The woman escaped from the car and ran to a neighbor for help. Jarrod Garwood, 33, was convicted Tuesday of second-degree kidnapping, fourth-degree assault, resisting arrest and harassment, according to Jackson County District Attorney Lacie Nelson. He also will pay restitution and spend three years on probation, she said. Garwood has been in jail since his Nov. 17 arrest, jail records show. "In total, he will have been in for (about) a year by the time he gets out," Nelson said. The sentence was handed down after a two-day jury trial this week. The kidnapping and assault happened around 2 a.m. Nov. 4 in Rogue River. Nelson said Garwood recently had gotten out of jail and went to a house where he'd heard his 21-year-old former girlfriend was staying with another man. Prosecutors say Garwood went inside and found the woman hiding in a closet, unclothed. He dragged her outside, strangled her and put her in a car. The woman jumped from the car after traveling two blocks and ran into an alley. Garwood ran after her, but was chased away by a neighbor, Nelson said. "It was a very intense incident and very traumatic," Nelson said. Garwood was arrested Nov. 17. A Rogue River police officer spotted him in downtown around 2:30 that morning. Garwood ran and the officer chased him. The two fought on the railroad tracks behind the Chevron station at 95 Pine St., the Grants Pass Daily Courier reported at the time. Officers from the Jackson County Sheriff's Department and Oregon State Police arrived and helped subdue Garwood with a stun gun. The Jackson County District Attorney's Office said two other cases against Garwood remain open. In one, he is suspected of stealing mail from 10 Rogue River area residents Oct. 27.  In the second, he faces first- and second-degree burglary charges from a break-in July 15, also in the Rogue River area. A pretrial conference on the suspected burglary case has been set for March 23, while a trial for the alleged mail theft is set to start March 26, Nelson said. Reach reporter Ryan Pfeil at 541-776-4468 or [email protected] . Follow him at www.twitter.com/ryanpfeil . By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Posted Mar. 11, 2015 at 1:07 PM Updated Mar 11, 2015 at 5:23 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