GP Police Jailed Man for Robbery after He Assaulted Employee at Fred Meyer
Grants Pass Police jailed a man for felony robbery after he used physical force in an attempt to steal items from Fred Meyer last weekend.
According to the Police Department, officers arrested 37-year-old Joshua Michael Hellyer for the incident at the store on the Grants Pass Parkway on Sunday at 6:36 p.m..
Police said Hellyer passed all points of sale at Fred Meyer with merchandise valued at about $340. He was initially detained by an employee followed by two loss prevention associates. Loss prevention tried to retain their property when the suspect grabbed one of the associates by the throat with his hand and squeezed.
The associate's normal breathing was impeded by Hellyer until he let go and fled the scene. The suspect was contacted by police a short time later in the next door parking lot and placed into custody. He reportedly banged his head in the patrol vehicle, but he was not hurt.
Joshua Hellyer was lodged at the nearby Josephine County Jail for Felony 3rd-Degree Robbery, 2nd-Degree Theft, Strangulation and Physical Harassment. The stolen merchandise was recovered by Fred Meyer and he was trespassed from the store.
Posted on 12/12/23 6:18AM by Sam Marsh
