Three arrested for doing drugs in a Grants Pass park

Grants Pass, Ore. – Three people were arrested for drug offenses at a Grants Pass park on Tuesday.

Police said at around 11:00 a.m., detectives with the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement Team (RADE) were conducting surveillance at Baker Park.

Detectives saw three people seated in their vehicle actively using drugs.

RADE officers said the individuals were contacted, and after a short investigation, Rusty Scott Melcher, Colton Jonathan Haynes and Tyler Reece Olson were arrested on numerous drug charges, including possession of methamphetamine and possession of heroin.

According to police, all three suspects were from Washington State and said they were coming to Grants Pass to get medical marijuana cards.=

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call 541-955-6379.

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