Grants Pass Police Collared Man on Statewide Warrant at Downtown Resting Site
Grants Pass Police apprehended a man wanted on a statewide felony warrant at a downtown resting site early yesterday.
The Police Department reports officers arrested 41-year-old Bobby Joe Swearingen at the NE 7th Street homeless encampment on Wednesday at 6:16 a.m..
Police said they spotted Swearingen during a patrol check and were aware that he was wanted on an Oregon State warrant for Parole Violation stemming from a 2022 conviction for Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
According to the report, Swearingen tried to run away from officers and briefly scuffled with them before he was placed into custody. He sustained some scrapes during the incident, but refused medical attention.
Swearingen was lodged at the Josephine County Jail on the warrant plus a new charge of Attempted Escape. He was being held on a no-bail detainer. He was also trespassed from the resting site for 30 days.
Posted on 7/10/25 11:31AM by Sam Marsh
