New details on kidnapping suspect from Wilderville

GRANTS PASS, Ore.– New details are emerging about a Wilderville man, who is charged with kidnapping and raping a 15 year-old in Grants Pass.

GPPD said on June 18th a 15-year-old girl was abducted on the north end of Northeast 7th Street in Grants Pass.

Through video surveillance, police were able to identify the suspect as 42-year-old Mark Dastrup of Wilderville.

Police said Dastrup abducted the girl at knife point and Dastrup could be heard on video saying, “be quiet or I will hurt you.”

Dastrup was arraigned by a judge Monday afternoon.

He’s now facing multiple charges including rape, sodomy, kidnapping and sex abuse.

Dastrup is now being held in Josephine County Jail on $250,000 bail.

GPPD did not say anything about the condition of the victim.

Dastrup’s next court appearance is scheduled for next week.

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NBC5 News reporter Derek Strom is from Renton, Washington. He recently graduated from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communications at Washington State University with a degree in Broadcast News and a minor in Sports Management. He played in the drumline with the WSU marching band. These days, he plays the guitar and piano. Derek is a devoted fan of the Mariners, Seahawks, and Kraken.
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