Running out of gas netted police the arrest of wanted felon

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A George man wanted on multiple felony warrants was arrested Thursday in Oregon when a state trooper stopped to help him after he ran out of gas. Francisco Javier Nunez, 33, has been on the run since Sunday after he allegedly assaulted two Grant County deputies. Warrants were issued for the assault as well as third-degree theft and failing to register as a sex offender. The trooper discovered Nunez had multiple warrants out of Grant County and the 33 year old was booked into jail. Nunez is expected to be extradited back to Grant County to face charges, according to the sheriff’s office.
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