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OSP Arrested GP Man on 2 Felony Warrants after New Hope Area Traffic Stop

The Oregon State Police arrested a Grants Pass man who was wanted on two local felony warrants last night following a traffic stop in the New Hope area.

OSP reports troopers pulled over a Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 33-year-old man near the intersection of New Hope Road and Florer Drive on Thursday around 8:35 p.m..

Troopers said they stopped the Jeep after observing traffic violations and they immediately recognized the driver as a wanted man. He was wanted on two local felony warrants for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and 2nd-Degree Burglary.

After the warrants were confirmed, the suspect was arrested and lodged at the Josephine County Jail on the outstanding warrants. His bail was set at $55,000.
Posted on 4/12/24 11:49AM by Sam Marsh