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Deputies Jailed GP Man for Attacking His Wife at Allen Creek Road Residence

The Josephine County Sheriff's Office jailed a Grants Pass man over the weekend for attacking his wife at a residence in the southwest part of the city.

The Sheriff's Office reports deputies arrested the 46-year-old male subject for the incident in the 2,000-block of Allen Creek Road on Friday at 8:05 p.m..

Deputies said a woman called 9-1-1 to report that her husband choked her. They said dispatchers could hear the victim gasping for air as she told them she was not sure if she needed an ambulance. Personnel from American Medical Response were staged near the home awaiting the arrival of law enforcement.

Upon arrival, deputies interviewed both parties, documented the woman's injuries and then placed the husband into custody. The victim refused medical transport to the hospital.

The suspect was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Domestic Strangulation. He was being held without bail.
Posted on 7/22/24 6:46AM by Sam Marsh