GP Police Jailed Man for Four Crimes after Catching Him with Stolen Vehicle
Grants Pass Police jailed man for multiple crimes last night after catching him driving a stolen vehicle on Rogue River Highway.
The Police Department reports officers pulled over a Toyota Tacoma driven by the 45-year-old man on Highway 99 near Parkdale Drive on Tuesday at 8:03 p.m..
Police said they spotted the Tacoma, which had been reported stolen from the 5900-block of Jerome Prairie Road by the Josephine County Sheriff's Office.
While contacting the driver, they discovered that his driving privileges had been suspended. During a consent search, he was found to be in possession of both methamphetamine and fentanyl. The narcotics were seized for destruction and the registered owner of the truck was notified of its recovery.
The suspect was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Felony Possession of a Stolen Vehicle along with misdemeanor charges of Driving While Suspended, Possession of Meth and Possession of Fentanyl. He was being held without bail.
Posted on 5/15/24 11:24AM by Sam Marsh
