GP Police Jailed Felon Who Fabricated Story about Being Shot to Avoid Rain
Grants Pass Police jailed a local felon who fabricated a story about being shot in order to get out of the rain.
The Police Department reports officers responding to the "shots-fired" incident at the 7-Eleven store on SW 6th Street on Wednesday at about 10:45 p.m..
Police said the 28-year-old man called 9-1-1 from the store to report that he had been shot in the hip with a .22-caliber firearm near the railroad tracks. The call resulted in an emergency response, prompting the dispatch of fire engines, an ambulance and three law enforcement units.
Officers quickly determined that the man had not been shot or victimized in any way. He admitted that he wanted a room to get out of the rain for a few days and hoped to receive some opioids to alleviate withdrawals from a fentanyl addiction.
The suspect was given a "room" at the Josephine County Jail for Initiating a False Police Report and Improper Use of 9-1-1 plus the resulting Parole Violation from previous arrests for Resisting Arrest, Escape and Disorderly Conduct. He was being held on a no-bail detainer.
Posted on 3/28/24 10:17AM by Sam Marsh
