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A Grants Pass man who was arrested twice for three criminal incidents in one day this week found himself back behind bars early yesterday.

The Grants Pass Police Department reports officers arrested 46-year-old David Israel McDonald at the Josephine County Fairgrounds at 12:47 a.m. Wednesday.

Police said McDonald was arrested on Tuesday for vandalizing a vehicle on SW Ballinger Drive, ripping out plants at The Flying Lark and trying to steal a propane tank out of a vehicle in the Fred Meyer parking lot. He was lodged at the Josephine County Jail on charges including Criminal Mischief, Criminal Trespass, Disorderly Conduct, Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle and Petty Theft.

According to the report, McDonald was taken to Three Rivers Medical Center for an unspecified medical issue late Tuesday night. While being assessed by medical staff, he became uncooperative and engaged in violent and tumultuous behavior. He walked out of the hospital after making several threats to employees, yelling at everyone and throwing items around the emergency room.

The suspect made his way into the Josephine County Fairgrounds by telling a horse trainer that he was cowboy. He was eventually located by officers, placed into custody and lodged in jail without bail on an additional charge of Disorderly Conduct. He was also trespassed from the local hospital and the fairgrounds.