GP Police Snared Man on Outstanding Warrant after Collision in SE Part of City
Grants Pass Police arrested a man on an outstanding warrant after responding to a non-injury crash in the southeast part of the city early today.
According to the Police Department, officers were alerted to the collision near the intersection of SE N and M streets at 1:27 this morning.
Police said an investigation indicated an unplated Nissan Maxima was being towed illegally when it broke loose and collided with a fence in the 900-block of SE M Street. They said 43-year-old Matthew Roy Barbosa was at the scene when they arrived and he initially denied any involvement with the accident.
Upon further investigation, it was determined that Barbosa was given permission by the registered owner to tow the inoperable vehicle. The suspect said the driver of the truck towing the car fled and he refused to provide that person's name.
Barbosa was placed into custody when officers discovered that he was wanted on a Douglas County misdemeanor warrant for failing to appear in court for Driving While Suspended. He was lodged in jail and the damaged Nissan was towed to a local impound yard.
Posted on 6/18/25 11:11AM by Sam Marsh
