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GP Police Jailed Felon for Parole Violation after He Tried to Steal Groceries

Grants Pass Police jailed a felon for violating his post-prison supervision by trying to steal hundreds of dollars' worth of groceries from a local supermarket yesterday.

The Police Department reports officers arrested 45-year-old Eric Delbert Rossiter for the incident at WinCo Foods on NE Terry Lane on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m..

Police said Rossiter selected more than $600 worth of merchandise, passed all points of sale and failed to pay for the cart full of groceries. He was detained by store security until officers arrived on scene to place him into custody.

Eric Rossiter was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for 2nd-Degree Theft and the resulting Felony Parole Violation. He was trespassed from WinCo and was still in custody this morning.
Posted on 2/22/24 11:04AM by Sam Marsh