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Suspended Driver Arrested, Found in Possession of Meth by GP Police

Grants Pass Police conducted a traffic stop, leading to the arrest of a suspended driver.

On Sunday at 4:02 p.m., officers pulled over a white Dodge Pickup at the corner of the Grants Pass Parkway and SE M Street. Kevin Palmerton was identified as the driver, and he was found to be driving while suspended.

He was arrested, and a search of his person located a bindle with a white crystal substance. A charge of Meth Possession was referred to the District Attorney's office, and Palmerton's Parole Officer was notified.

Palmerton was transported and lodged in the Josephine County Jail for a Misdemeanor charge of Driving While Suspended. His license was seized, and his vehicle was impounded.
Posted on 1/26/26 11:34AM by Alex Bauer