GP Police Collared Statewide Fugitive Following Report of Suspicious Activity
Grants Pass Police apprehended a fugitive wanted on a statewide felony warrant early yesterday following a report of suspicious activity in the downtown area.
The Police Department reports officers arrested 56-year-old Matthew Carl Montgomery in the 200-block of SW K Street on Tuesday around 6 a.m..
Police said they were alerted to two male subjects inside a Volkswagen Bug that was parked along the street. The caller told dispatchers that one of the men had a crowbar or pipe of some kind.
Upon arrival, officers contacted Montgomery and discovered that he was wanted on an Oregon State warrant for Parole Violation stemming from a past conviction for a weapon-related offense. He was placed into custody without incident.
Montgomery was lodged at the Josephine County Jail on a no-bail detainer. His male companion was ordered to move along.
Posted on 2/19/25 6:38AM by Sam Marsh
