GP Police & Deputies Worked Together to Jail Woman for Stealing Car & More
The Grants Pass Police Department and Josephine County Sheriff's Office worked together to arrest a woman for allegedly stealing a vehicle and personal belongings from a man at a north-city trailer park.
The Police Department reports deputies made a traffic stop on the stolen Dodge Challenger and placed 29-year-old Brittanie Marie Miller into custody near the intersection of Highland Avenue and Merlin Road on Friday afternoon.
Police said Miller entered a trailer at Jack's Landing on NW Morgan Lane and took the victim's car keys without direct or implied consent. They said she also took his Louis Vuitton bag valued at $3,200 and his iPhone 14 valued at $980 as well as his medications. All the items were recovered during the traffic stop.
According to the report, Miller's passenger -- identified as Christopher Hawkins -- got out of the stolen car, but Miller initially refused to do so. The victim's brother was able to track the location of the stolen car using a cell phone app that followed it into the Merlin area. The brother picked up the victim's car and belongings.
Brittanie Miller was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, 1st-Degree Theft, 2nd-Degree Theft and Driving While Suspended. She was being held without bail.
Posted on 2/19/24 6:12AM by Sam Marsh
