GRANTS PASS MAN ARRESTED AFTER DISPLAYING FIREARM AT LOCAL NIGHTCLUB

Grants Pass Police Department

Grants Pass, OR. – On Saturday, December 18, 2021, the Grants Pass Police Department responded to the 238 Bar on Williams Highway for a report of a male who had pointed a firearm at a female. The incident was captured on video surveillance, which assisted detectives in identifying the suspect as Samuel Swillinger, a 31-year-old male. Swillinger was arrested for multiple offenses when Grants Pass Police served a search warrant at his residence on NW Sunset Drive on Tuesday. During the execution of the search warrant, police also located and seized several firearms, a large amount of marijuana, and marijuana extracts. Samuel Swillinger was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Menacing. The Grants Pass Police Department would like to thank the businesses that assisted with video surveillance and the concerned witnesses that helped the investigation move forward. 

This investigation is ongoing and no further information will be released at this time. (GPPD case #2021-53584.)