Deputies Jailed IV Man for Beating Up Girlfriend at Trailer Park in Kerby Area
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office jailed an Illinois Valley man for beating up his girlfriend at a trailer park in the Kerby area early yesterday.
The Sheriff's Office reports deputies arrested the 44-year-old male subject for the incident in the 100-block of Pugetville Road on Thursday at 9:10 a.m..
Deputies said they were alerted to the domestic violence incident by a California man who reported his sister was being abused by her boyfriend. The boyfriend was said to be under the influence of methamphetamine after relapsing into drug abuse.
Upon arrival, deputies found the female victim had been punched in the face and was bleeding. She advised she discovered her boyfriend smoking meth and when she confronted him, he hit her. She declined medical attention that was offered.
The suspect told deputies he thought his girlfriend was coming after him with a knife when he hit her. He was laying in the living room with his hands behind his back, saying that he wanted to go to jail. He was immediately placed into custody.
The suspect was transported to Grants Pass and lodged at the Josephine County Jail for 4th-Degree Domestic Assault. He was being held without bail.
Posted on 7/12/24 11:50AM by Sam Marsh
