GP Police Arrested Man for Vandalizing Patrol Vehicle in NW 6th Welfare Check
Grants Pass Police arrested a man for vandalizing a patrol vehicle during a welfare check in the north part of the city early yesterday.
According to the Police Department, officers contacted 32-year-old Sean Richard Stroup at the Pinnacle 365 on NE 6th Street on Wednesday around 1:45 a.m..
Police said a store employee called 9-1-1 to report a male subject who appeared to be passed out in their parking lot. Officers were able to wake the man up and he showed multiple signs of a narcotic depressant while admitting that he had some fentanyl in his pocket.
Stroup refused consent to search his person -- but during a probable cause search, a container housing multiple fentanyl pills was located and seized. During the search, the suspect reared his head back and slammed it into the hood of the patrol vehicle, causing minor damage.
Stroup was subsequently lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Criminal Mischief in the 3rd-Degree. A charge of Fentanyl Possession was referred to the District Attorney's Office for consideration.
Posted on 7/31/25 6:19AM by Sam Marsh
