On Thursday, April 5th, at approximately 2:00 pm, a 911 call was received from a motorist that had just been involved in a crash on the Grants Pass Parkway. The involved driver advised his car had been hit from behind by a purple Chevrolet Lumina, which had fled the scene of the crash.
Police witnessed the suspect vehicle go through an intersection against a red light. When police attempted to stop the vehicle it failed to yield, driving recklessly through the area. Grants Pass Police, along with Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office began searching the area, ultimately locating the suspect vehicle in the area of Mt. Baldy Rd.
The suspect was able to elude officers, continuing outbound on Rogue River Hwy. Officers were able to identify the suspect as 28-year-old Christopher Sovereign from Eureka California.
In an attempt to evade officers, Sovereign abandoned his vehicle in a mobile home park. Witnesses at the mobile home park called the police to report the suspicious male running out the back of the park, into a wooded area. Sgt. Jeff Gaunt and K-9 Brock began a search for Sovereign, who had warrants from California for felon in possession of a firearm and other drug-related charges.
K-9 Brock tracked Sovereign to an area where Sovereign had hidden in holes in the ground created by blown down trees. K-9 Brock apprehended Sovereign, who was in possession of a handgun and additional ammunition.
Sovereign was transported to Three Rivers Community Hospital for apprehension wounds. He was later released for incarceration at the Josephine County Jail.
Along with the warrants from California, Sovereign was lodged on new charges of; Failing to leave name at the scene of a crash( felony), Felony attempt to elude police, Felon in possession of a firearm, Reckless driving, The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety would like to thank alert citizens for updating police on suspicious activity, which assisted in the apprehension.
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