GP Police Got Assist from Deputies in Arresting Impaired Wrong-Way Driver
Grants Pass Police received an assist from the Josephine County Sheriff's Office when they arrested a motorist for impaired driving early yesterday.
The Police Department reports sheriff's deputies pulled over a vehicle driven by a 53-year-old man near the corner of SE 6th and G streets on Friday at 2:45 a.m..
Police said deputies had stopped the motorist for driving north on southbound 6th Street. Since the traffic stop occurred in the downtown area, they requested police officers take over the investigation.
Officers contacted the driver who showed multiple indicators of impairment. He was hostile toward them and found to be driving with a suspended license. The man performed poorly in field sobriety tests, so a search warrant was obtained and he was taken to Three Rivers Medical Center for a legal blood draw.
Based on the results of the blood draw, the suspect was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Reckless Driving and Driving While Suspended. His vehicle was impounded.
Posted on 4/20/24 6:15AM by Sam Marsh
