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Grocery Outlet Shoplifter Lodged for Theft, GPPD Warrants

A woman was arrested on a Theft charge and two warrants after stealing merchandise from Grocery Outlet.

Dispatch was notified of the incident Monday at 10:51 a.m., when the general manager of the 350 NE Agness Avenue grocer reported the shoplifter. She was putting merchandise into her sleeves and a black bag on her shoulder, concealing it with a dog bed.

The suspect was described as wearing a black leather jacket, blue jeans, white and black tennis shoes, and a white cropped shirt. The manager told dispatch the suspect would be stopped if she tried to leave the store.

Officers with the Grants Pass Police Department reported to the scene and contacted a suspect matching the description. She was identified as Seryne Martin, and was found to have passed all points of sale, failing to pay for the $19.42 worth of merchandise.

She was taken into custody for Third Degree Theft, then found to be wanted on two valid warrants out of the Police Department. She was wanted for Possession of Methamphetamine and a charge of Obstructing Police.

Officers transported Martin to the Josephine County Adult Jail Facility where she was lodged. She was also trespassed from the Grocery Outlet.
Posted on 5/5/26 10:41AM by Alex Bauer