GP Police Arrested Man for Aggressive Behavior near City Hall and Courthouse
Grants Pass Police arrested a man for his boorish behavior near City Hall and the Josephine County Courthouse yesterday.
The Police Department reports officers were alerted to the incident involving 39-year-old Matthew Richard Williams near the corner of 6th and A streets at 4:06 p.m. Wednesday.
Police said they arrested Williams due to his aggressive and tumultuous behavior in public. Witnesses reported that he was screaming and mentioning guns, but he was not armed when officers placed him into custody in front of the Anne Basker Auditorium.
According to the report, Williams had been warned by police for his outlandish conduct earlier in the day -- but he "persisted in causing alarm to the good citizens of Grants Pass." City officials said utility customers were afraid to walk by him.
Williams was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Disorderly Conduct and he was being held without bail.
Posted on 7/10/25 11:30AM by Sam Marsh
