GP Police Evicted Campers from Riverside Park in Early Morning Patrol Check
Grants Pass Police evicted two campers from a city park during an early morning patrol check on Tuesday.
The Police Department reports officers performed a patrol check at Riverside Park at 4:40 a.m. yesterday.
Police said they observed one man under the influence of fentanyl with drug smoking materials around him. He was cited for the narcotics violation and issued a 30-day exclusion from the park.
The suspect objected to officers taking away his fentanyl smoking materials and stated he didn't think it was fair that the homeless had to move from park to park. An officer replied that he didn't think it was fair that parents have to worry about tin foil with fentanyl on it lying around the park near the children's playground.
Police contacted another man who had been previously trespassed from Riverside Park. They said the camper was cooperative and respectful. He was cited to appear in court for Criminal Trespass and his 30-day trespass from the park was renewed.
Posted on 3/20/24 5:00AM by Sam Marsh
