Klamath Falls SWAT captures wanted suspect

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On November 15, 2022, members of the Klamath Falls Police Department and their Special Weapons and Tactics team served a search warrant at 336 Lewis Street in Klamath Falls. Alvin Ayers Jr., 40, was arrested after a short standoff without further incident.

Ayers was lodged in the Klamath County Jail and was held on all fourteen (14) charges; including:

  • Violation of Release Agreement, felony, (x2)

  • Failure to Appear, felony (x3)

  • Violation of Release Agreement, misdemeanor (x3)

  • Failure to Appear, misdemeanor (x4)

  • Assault IV (Domestic Abuse), misdemeanor (x1)

  • Harassment, misdemeanor (x1)

In a press release, KFPD states, “Ayers has been avoiding police contact for more than a month. Ayers runs inside his residence to avoid capture, and he has been an ongoing public safety concern for his neighbors due to his reported erratic and violent behavior toward them.”

“The Klamath Falls Police Department would like to thank these community members for their patience and cooperation, so we were able to provide a peaceful resolution to a potentially violent situation,” also said KFPD.

Klamath Falls SWAT includes members of KFPD and Klamath County Fire District #1, and members of the Basin Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team. Members of the KFPD Patrol Division assisted in the search warrant execution.

Anyone with additional information regarding Ayers is encouraged to call the Klamath Falls Police Department at 541-883-5336 or our anonymous Tip Line at (541) 883-5334.