GP Police Apprehend Man on Drug and Weapon Charges after Traffic Stop
Grants Pass Police apprehended a man on a drug and weapon charge after a traffic stop on Saturday.
Officers pulled over Joshua Pitts for traffic violations. Upon contact he was found to be suspended from driving and had no insurance.
During the impounding process, drug paraphernalia was located inside the vehicle and in Pitt's coin pocket. Officers also found two brass knuckles in his rear pants pockets.
The vehicle was searched further. Officers located a cloth zipper bag with packaging material, a firearm, as well as a digital scale with residue behind the passenger seat.
Pitts was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance, and Felon in Possession of a Weapon.
Posted on 9/22/25 5:57AM by Alex Bauer