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GP Police Collared Man Wanted on Local Felony Warrant after Trespassing Call

Grants Pass Police apprehended a man wanted on a local felony warrant last night following a trespassing complaint at a local fast food restaurant.

According to the Police Department, officers responded to a trespassing call at the Taco Bell on NE Terry Lane on Wednesday around 10:15 p.m..

Police said they contacted a 41-year-old male subject who was yelling at customers while holding an open container of beer. They said he was highly intoxicated and had refused to leave the premises. A routine records check showed that he was wanted on a Josephine County felony warrant for Parole Violation stemming from a conviction for Methamphetamine Possession, so he was placed into custody.

While in the back of the patrol car, the man became extremely hostile, telling the officer that he was going to kill him, his family and that he should "die a horrible death." He then intentionally hit his head on the metal partition, causing a cut that required medical attention. He was transported to Three Rivers Medical Center where he received a bandage for his self-inflicted injury, but refused a CT scan. The doctor refused to medically clear him until he got the scan, which he finally did.

The suspect was medically cleared and then transported to the Josephine County Jail where he was being held this morning on a no-bail detainer. His property was logged into evidence for safekeeping.
Posted on 8/1/24 11:28AM by Sam Marsh