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GP Felon Snared for Parole Violation while Returning Stolen Items to Victim

A Grants Pass felon was arrested for violating his post-prison supervision early yesterday after he attempted to return stolen property to the victim of a recent burglary.

The Grants Pass Police Department reports officers arrested 30-year-old Dominick Jeffrey Aragon at a mini-storage business on NW Booth Street on Tuesday around 7:45 a.m..

Police said Aragon was a suspect in a burglary that occurred Monday at a home in the 4300-block of Foothill Boulevard. They said the victim reported that he texted her, told her the stolen items were at Booth Street Mini Storage and that he would meet her there at 7 a.m. when he would return the items.

With that knowledge, officers were able to stop Aragon and discover that he was driving with a suspended license. His corrections officer was contacted and asked that his client be detained.

Aragon was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Felony Parole Violation. He was being held on a no-bail detainer and additional charges are pending further investigation, A charge of Driving While Suspended was referred to the District Attorney's Office for consideration.
Posted on 1/10/24 11:46AM by Sam Marsh