Apr 29, 2021
A suspect is under arrest after attempting to force his way into multiple passing cars on Interstate-205.
On Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 8:45p.m., a North Precinct officer stopped a car for reckless driving in the area of Northeast Killingsworth Street and Northeast Sandy Boulevard. After pulling over, the driver tried to run away on foot, working his way down to Interstate-205 at Northeast Killingsworth Street. As officers pursued, the suspect ran out into the traffic, tried to flag down cars, then tried to open car doors as drivers slowed. He did this in both the northbound and southbound lanes. Officers believe he tried to get into as many as 8 vehicles before he was arrested. Only one of the potential victim drivers stopped to talk to officers.
Apr 29, 2021
A suspect is under arrest after attempting to force his way into multiple passing cars on Interstate-205.
On Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 8:45p.m., a North Precinct officer stopped a car for reckless driving in the area of Northeast Killingsworth Street and Northeast Sandy Boulevard. After pulling over, the driver tried to run away on foot, working his way down to Interstate-205 at Northeast Killingsworth Street. As officers pursued, the suspect ran out into the traffic, tried to flag down cars, then tried to open car doors as drivers slowed. He did this in both the northbound and southbound lanes. Officers believe he tried to get into as many as 8 vehicles before he was arrested. Only one of the potential victim drivers stopped to talk to officers.
Suspect arrested after trying to carjack multiple vehicles on I-205, police say
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A man was arrested in Northeast Portland on Wednesday night after he tried to carjack multiple vehicles on a busy freeway.Jacob Hamilton/MLive.com
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A man who fled from officers in Northeast Portland tried to carjack multiple moving vehicles on a busy freeway before he was arrested Wednesday night, police said.
Around 8:45 p.m., an officer spotted the suspect driving recklessly, approaching speeds of 70 mph, on Columbia Boulevard, police said. The officer was unable to pull over the suspect, later identified as 29-year-old Corey Scroggins, but an air unit was called in and used to track the vehicle.
Apr 29, 2021
A suspect is under arrest after attempting to force his way into multiple passing cars on Interstate-205.
On Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at 8:45p.m., a North Precinct officer stopped a car for reckless driving in the area of Northeast Killingsworth Street and Northeast Sandy Boulevard. After pulling over, the driver tried to run away on foot, working his way down to Interstate-205 at Northeast Killingsworth Street. As officers pursued, the suspect ran out into the traffic, tried to flag down cars, then tried to open car doors as drivers slowed. He did this in both the northbound and southbound lanes. Officers believe he tried to get into as many as 8 vehicles before he was arrested. Only one of the potential victim drivers stopped to talk to officers.
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A man was arrested after trying to force his way into multiple passing cars on I-205 in Northeast Portland on Wednesday, police said.
Just before 8:45 p.m. Wednesday evening, police said officers noticed a car driving on Northeast Columbia Boulevard at about 70 miles per hour.
Due to traffic conditions officers were not able to immediately try and stop the driver, police said.
The air support unit was quickly able to find the car, police said, and help guide officers to it.
The suspect eventually stopped at a hotel near Northeast Sandy and Killingsworth, police said.