GP Police Nabbed Motorist for DUII after Shopping Center Fender-Bender
Grants Pass Police arrested a motorist for impaired driving after she crashed into another vehicle in the Allen Creek Shopping Center late yesterday.
The Police Department reports officers responded to the fender-bender in the parking lot outside Albertsons on Wednesday around 5:45 p.m..
Police said the 59-year-old woman was driving a Subaru Forester when the wreck occurred. They said she backed into a Toyota Prius and attempted to leave, but several people were able to keep her from fleeing. The woman also tried to switch places with her female passenger, but witnesses confirmed that she was the driver.
Responding officers contacted the woman and observed signs of impairment such as slurred speech, poor balance and the odor of alcohol. She refused to provide a breath sample, so a search warrant was obtained and she was taken to Three Rivers Medical center for a legal blood draw. She eventually admitted to drinking alcohol.
The suspect was then lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Reckless Driving. She was also cited to appear in court for the breath test refusal. Her vehicle was parked and secured.
Posted on 5/23/24 10:48AM by Sam Marsh
