GP Police Jailed Felon for Suspicion of Committing Many Local Fraud Crimes
Grants Pass Police jailed a felon for suspicion of numerous fraud crimes this week following a patrol check at a church thrift store in the north part of the city.
The Police Department reports officers arrested 37-year-old Russell Ellis Davis at the Seventh Day Adventist Thrift Store on NE 9th Street on Tuesday.
Police said they contacted Davis at that location and placed him into custody for a Felony Parole Violation related to a 2024 arrest for 1st-Degree Forgery. He was also wanted for probable cause for a total of 15 other crimes involving fraud.
Davis was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for seven counts each of Felony Identity Theft and Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card or ATM, plus a single count of 2nd-Degree Theft. He was being held on a no-bail detainer.
Posted on 1/16/25 6:39AM by Sam Marsh
