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GP Police Nabbed Man Who Tried to Break into Car on Rogue River Highway

Grants Pass Police arrested a man for trying to break into a parked rental car in the southeast part of the city early yesterday.

According to the Police Department, officers responded to the car clouting call in the 1700-block of Rogue River Highway on Thursday shortly before 9 a.m..

Police said they received a call about a "homeless" man who was trying to enter a rented vehicle at that location. They said the man was seen on video surveillance and identified as 41-year-old Jesse Army Ambrose. The caller told the suspect to leave the property and he initially refused before walking away.

Officers caught up to Ambrose a short time later and detained him. They said he was making nonsensical statements about what happened and they placed him into custody.

Ambrose was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle. He was being held without bail.
Posted on 8/29/25 11:40AM by Sam Marsh