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GP Police Collared Man Wanted on State Felony Warrant at J Street Campsite

Grants Pass Police apprehended a man wanted on a statewide felony warrant at one of the city's temporary campgrounds yesterday.

The Police Department reports officers arrested 33-year-old Derek Withrow at the SE J Street campground on Tuesday at 10:04 a.m..

Police said they performing a patrol check at the campground when they contacted Withrow and discovered that he was wanted on an Oregon State warrant for Felony Parole Violation. He was immediately placed into custody.

Withrow was lodged at the Josephine County Jail on a no-bail detainer.

Jail records indicate Withrow spent four months in jail last year after he was convicted for two counts of Felony 4th-Degree Assault and one count of Escape.
Posted on 1/8/25 10:55AM by Sam Marsh