GP Police Arrested Man for Theft & Drug Possession after Dollar Tree Heist
Grants Pass Police arrested man for theft and drug possession after a shoplifting incident at the north Dollar Tree store yesterday.
According to the Police Department, officers responded to a theft complaint at the Dollar Tree on NW 6th Street on Tuesday around noon.
Arriving units searched the area and located 35-year-old Bartholomew James Robert Lewis near the corner of NW 6th Street and Midland Avenue. They said he had changed his jacket, ditched his bicycle and backpack, and clearly made efforts to avoid contact with law enforcement. He was in possession of the stolen items.
Lewis was also found to be in possession of a Schedule 2 Controlled Substance. He was placed into custody and lodged in jail for 3rd-Degree Theft and the narcotics violation. His backpack and bike were placed into evidence for safekeeping.
Posted on 11/29/23 11:26AM by Sam Marsh
