GP Police Arrested Man for Beating Up Girlfriend in Downtown Neighborhood
Grants Pass Police arrested a man for allegedly beating up his girlfriend in a downtown neighborhood this week.
The Police Department reports officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in the 700-block of SE Riverside Avenue on Thursday.
Police said the Grants Pass 9-1-1 Communications Center received multiple calls about a man and woman physically fighting at that address. Some callers advised the man was going after the woman with a hatchet, but that was not confirmed.
Responding officers contacted the female victim who stated her boyfriend had struck her several times that morning and threatened her. She denied medical treatment for minor injuries, but photos were taken for evidence.
A short time later, the 40-year-old male suspect was contacted. He stated the fight had been verbal and that he did not touch his girlfriend. Crimes scene photos of the woman's injuries refuted that claim and he was placed into custody.
The suspect was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for 4th-Degree Domestic Assault and he was being held without bail.
