Altercation Leads to Stabbing and Vehicle Chase before Arrest

The Grants Pass Police were dispatched to responded to a Chevron Station near Redwood Highway very early Saturday morning, April 15th, regarding a reported disturbance involving a weapon.  

It was determined that earlier in the evening, two groups of persons had been engaged in a fight at a residential party and had begun to fight again at the gas station.  

The investigation determined that during the confrontation a male adult, Angel Rodriguez of Grants Pass, stabbed a male juvenile victim who was subsequently transported to an area hospital. The victim was in stable condition with non-life-threatening wounds.  

After a short vehicle chase, the suspect, Angel Rodriguez, was apprehended, arrested and then lodged in the Josephine County Jail on charges multiple charges including Assault II, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Attempted Eluding Police.  

Anyone with information about this investigation is requested to call the Grants Pass Police Department at 541-450-6260.