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GP Police Collared Man for Parole Violation & Probable Cause of Harassment

Grants Pass Police jailed a man on Tuesday for violating terms of his post-prison supervision as well as probable cause for a related crime.

The Police Department reports officers arrested 29-year-old Dustin Michael Fontana near the corner of Cloverlawn Drive and Hamilton Lane at 12:51 p.m. yesterday.

Police said they spotted Fontana and knew that he was wanted for probable cause of Harassment from a recent incident in the Fruitdale area. His corrections officer was contacted and they requested that their client be placed on a detainer.

Dustin Fontana was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Harassment along with the resulting Parole Violation stemming from previous convictions for Harassment, Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle, Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Trespass.

Jail records show Fontana has been arrested a total of eight times for violating his parole since April of 2023.
Posted on 3/6/24 11:38AM by Sam Marsh