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GP Police Nabbed Young Man for Warrant & Drugs after Suspicious Activity Call

Grants Pass Police arrested a young man on an outstanding warrant and for drug possession while investigating a report of suspicious activity at a convenience store located near the high school.

According to the Police Department, officers were alerted to four subjects doing drugs in a vehicle parked at the Pinnacle 365 on NE A Street at 9:33 p.m. Friday.

Police arrived on scene, contacted the subjects and determined the drug report was unfounded. However, they discovered that 19-year-old Daniel David Deleone was wanted on a Josephine County warrant for failing to appear in court for 2nd-Degree Theft.

While placing Deleone into custody, officers found him to be in possession of methamphetamine, fentanyl and assorted drug paraphernalia. He was placed into custody and the drug items were seized for destruction.

Deleone was lodged at the Josephine County Jail on the warrant plus new charges of Methamphetamine Possession and Fentanyl Possession. He was being held without bail.
Posted on 3/31/25 6:28AM by Sam Marsh