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

Grants Pass Police jailed a man this week 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 on Tuesday afternoon.

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 3/7/24 6:27AM by Sam Marsh