Read about the man behind heroin, a toy gun and police pursuit …

By Sharyn  L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter

Kirotv.com reports a 28-year-old Oregon man jailed Sunday following a high speed chase that began in Morton is a former college football player with a large inheritance who got hooked on pain killers after a football injury.

KIRO’s Richard Thompson spoke with Joshua J. Martin inside the Lewis County Jail.

Martin was arrested for numerous offenses, including possession of drugs when a water bottle he allegedly dropped during a foot pursuit was found to contain more than two ounces of suspected heroin plus about 14 grams of methamphetamine.

Read more and see video, here

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3 Responses to “Read about the man behind heroin, a toy gun and police pursuit …”

  1. todd says:
    Friday, August 3, 2012 at 10:08 pm

    I love you cuz. Hang in there and get the needed help. Stay strong I love you.

  2. Alisha says:
    Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    It’s really sad how far drugs can drag a person down.

  3. George says:
    Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 10:44 am

    Sounds like someone is just trying to make up excuses for this person…. instead of making up excuses for why he was on drugs, hold him accountable for his actions.