On Sunday, May 24th just before 3:30am the Grants Pass Police received a phone call from a citizen reporting a burglary to the Kings Market. As officers were responding it was reported the burglary suspects had broken a window and entered the store.
The first police officers to arrive at the scene contacted the two suspects as they exited the store through a broken window.
A 17-year-old female was detained immediately, and an adult male fled the scene on foot. Additional officers created a perimeter around the area closing any escape routes and causing the male suspect to hide in nearby blackberry bushes.
A police K9 was used to apprehend the male suspect a short time later. No one was injured in the incident and all the stolen property was recovered.
The adult male, 21 year old Shay Thomas Epping, was lodged at the Josephine County Jail on charges of Theft II, and Criminal Mischief I.
The juvenile female was lodged at the Juvenile Justice Center on charges of Burglary II, Theft II, Criminal Mischief I.
