GP Man Jailed for Committing Domestic Violence against Estranged Girlfriend
A Grants Pass man was jailed early yesterday for committing domestic violence against a woman he is legally prohibited from having contact with.
The Grants Pass Police Department reports officers arrested 30-year-old Damien Michael Clark on Tuesday at 3:48 a.m for the incident that occurred at a home in the 500-block of SE 9th Street.
Police said Clark is legally prohibited from contacting his ex-girlfriend, but he went to her residence and -- after a significant amount of methamphetamine use -- an argument erupted. They said he grabbed the woman by the ears and told her he wanted to kill her. He also grabbed her throat with one hand and squeezed enough that she was unable to breathe for a few seconds. The victim refused medical help.
Clark reportedly fled when the victim called police, but he returned and contacted her via phone within the next hour. He was located in a backyard shed that doubles as a laundry room and placed into custody.
Damien Clark was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Strangulation, Menacing, Harassment and three counts of Contempt of Court-Violating a No-Contact Order. He was being held without bail.
