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GP Police Arrested 2 Men after Separate Trespass Calls from Family Members

Grants Pass Police arrested two people in separate trespassing complaints that were filed by the arrestees' family members late yesterday.

According to the Police Department, the first incident occurred on Wednesday at 4:10 p.m. when officers arrested 29-year-old Jordan Taylor Longoria at a home in the 2300-block of NW Highland Avenue.

Police said Longoria had returned to his grandmother's residence after he had been trespassed from the property. Responding officers found the suspect going through items in the carport and he was placed into custody. Longoria was charged with 2nd-Degree Criminal Trespass and lodged at the Josephine County Jail.

The second incident happened on Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. when officers arrested 61-year-old Joseph Charles Ginevra at a home in the 800-block of NE 8th Street.

Police said Ginevra's grandson called 9-1-1 to report that his grandfather was drunk, belligerent and wouldn't get out of his car. Officers contacted the suspect inside his grandson's car and he refused to exit. Turns out he was wanted on a Josephine County warrant for Hit-and-Run Causing Property Damage, Reckless Driving and Reckless Endangering. He was removed from the car and jailed.
Posted on 1/11/24 11:14AM by Sam Marsh