Grange Co-Op Shoplifter Arrested, Hospitalized, Man Lodged for Firearm Possession
A woman was taken into custody for shoplifting at the Grange Co-Op, and further investigation by Grants Pass Police led to arrest of a man for a weapon possession charge.
Loss prevention from the 1710 Schutzwohl Lane store had taken the woman into custody for depriving the business of approximately $30 worth of merchandise. She was cooperative, and was identified as Breanna Owens-Smith around 3:14 p.m.
Charges for Theft and possibly Trespass were requested, and officers responded to the scene. Upon arrival, probable cause was found for Felon in Possession of a Firearm against a man named Edgar Ortiz. He was taken into custody, and Owens-Smith was transported by American Medical Response to a hospital for a sudden health incident.
Officers transported Ortiz to jail where he was lodged on his weapon charge.
Posted on 6/9/26 11:53AM by Alex Bauer
