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Man Sleeping In Truck Bed Unlawfully Arrested by GP Police

Grants Pass Police apprehended a man sleeping in the back of a pickup truck Thursday morning.

The suspect, Derek King, was located sleeping in the bed of a truck which he had no right to. He was taken into custody around 6:50 p.m., and his parole officer was contacted, leading to a detainer being placed on king per request.

Officers found King was in possession of Methamphetamine during a consent search of his person, so he was further charged with Possession of Meth. Other charges against King included Second Degree Criminal Trespass, and Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle. He was lodged in the Josephine County Jail.
Posted on 8/20/26 11:37AM by Alex Bauer