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GP Police Arrested Man Squatting at NW City Residence Owned by Guardian

Grants Pass Police arrested a man who was squatting at a northwest-city residence owned by a family member yesterday.

The Police Department reports officers responded to the home in the 1300-block of NW Hawthorne Avenue on Thursday at about 11:45 a.m..

Police said the homeowner requested a civil standby so he could retrieve property from the house where unauthorized squatters have been staying, pending eviction. The man let officers into the house where a 55-year-old man was seen. Officers had prior knowledge that the man was legally restrained from the residence.

According to the report, the homeowner is the legal guardian of the male subject who walked away and refused to stop after being told he was under arrest. He gave up after a short foot pursuit and was placed into custody.

The suspect was lodged in jail without bail for Contempt of Court and 3rd-Degree Escape.
Posted on 5/10/24 11:18AM by Sam Marsh