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Deputies Arrested Motorist for DUII after Weekend Stop on RR Highway in GP

The Josephine County Sheriff's Office arrested a motorist for impaired driving during a weekend traffic stop on Rogue River Highway in southeast Grants Pass.

The Sheriff's Office reports deputies pulled over a vehicle with Washington plates driven by a 33-year-old man in the 2400-block of Highway 99 late Friday night.

Deputies said they stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation and the driver showed signs of impairment. They said he performed poorly in field sobriety tests, so he was placed into custody and transported to Three Rivers Medical Center for a legal blood draw that documented his impairment.

The suspect was lodged in jail for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and Reckless Driving.

According to the report, the Washington plates did not belong to the vehicle. They were seized and the vehicle was impounded.
Posted on 3/31/25 10:24AM by Sam Marsh