Sweet Home man arrested following crash that injured his daughter | Crime-and-courts

Oregon State Law enforcement arrested Timothy Wade Shockey, 41, of Sweet Residence on Monday, July 18, in accordance to the Linn County Jail internet site. Shockey was arrested on suspicion of next diploma assault and driving less than the affect of intoxicants with a blood liquor concentration of .2 or larger, the jail web page states.

The charges stem from a Friday, July 15 one-car crash on Highway 20 at milepost 33 in close proximity to Sweet House. A news release from OSP reported troopers and crisis personnel responded to the scene at close to 5:59 p.m.

Shockey was arraigned in Linn County Circuit court docket Tuesday afternoon, July 19 on alleged costs of DUII, reckless driving, recklessly endangering yet another particular person, next-degree assault and first-degree animal abuse.

Throughout the arraignment, prosecutor Conor McCahill alleged Shockey experienced been consuming in advance of and when driving with the passenger — who McCahill mentioned is Shockey’s daughter, about 10 or 11 several years aged.

McCahill explained the victim may perhaps be paralyzed. He included that to his knowledge, she endured damaged vertebrae and a brain bleed, between other serious injuries. She is envisioned to endure and has received professional medical therapy in Portland. 

Shockey was reportedly westbound when he still left the highway and crashed down a steep embankment on the north side of the highway. The truck arrived to a rest in close proximity to the Santiam River, according to OSP. The car was recovered July 16.

Shockey was rescued and transported by ambulance with nonlife-threatening injuries. The news launch stated Shockey showed indicators of impairment but did not determine that impairment at the time.

The young passenger, whose age and title have been not originally provided, was transported to Portland by existence flight following the crash, according to OSP.

Oregon Condition Police are continuing the investigation.

The assault charge stems from Shockey allegedly triggering serious injuries to an additional human. He is also accused of deliberately, knowingly or recklessly and cruelly creating the loss of life of a dog.

In a discover filed with the court docket Tuesday morning, the prosecution issued a discover of intent to seek an increased sentence if Shockey is uncovered guilty. In the see, the state indicated that is dependent on the allegation that “the diploma of loss or damage was substantially increased than standard for this sort of offense.”

Choose Keith Stein appointed Michael Lowry as Shockey’s defense lawyer and established bail at $200,000. The next courtroom hearing in the subject is scheduled for Aug. 1.