GP Police Jailed Man for Allegedly Choking Girlfriend at Cloverlawn Drive Home
Grants Pass Police jailed a man for allegedly choking his girlfriend during an argument at a home in the southeast part of the city late last night.
The Police Department reports officers arrested for 54-year-old Lance Arthur Nickerson at 12:24 this morning for the incident that occurred in the 1900-block of Cloverlawn Drive.
Police said they were alerted to the incident by the victim who called 9-1-1 and reported a domestic disturbance before hanging up on the dispatcher. The call-taker then alerted the police department and officers responded to the home.
An investigation determined that Nickerson impeded the normal breathing to his girlfriend of nine months by wrapping both of his hands around her neck and squeezing. The victim advised police that he choked her for about one minute, and then grabbed her by the hair and slammed her face on the corner of a door.
Photos of the victim's injuries were taken for documentation, but the woman was not seriously hurt. The suspect denied touching his girlfriend and claimed she created her own injuries. The suspect was subsequently placed into custody.
Lance Nickerson was lodged at the Josephine County Jail on charges of Domestic Strangulation and Domestic Harassment. He was being held without bail.
Posted on 1/26/24 11:31AM by Sam Marsh
