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WATCH: Man tries to force his way into cars on I-205, police say KATU Staff UP NEXT
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.
Portland Monday metro traffic: Paving work slows commuters on Skyline, Killingsworth
Updated 8:07 AM;
Today 6:41 AM
Skyline Boulevard and Killingsworth Street will have detours through Friday for paving projects. File photo. Sarah Cassi | For lehighvalleylive.com
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Two popular travel routes will experience delays beginning early Monday as part of spring paving.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation will be paving Northwest Skyline Boulevard from Hawkins to Cornell Road and North Killingsworth Street at its intersection with Concord Avenue.
The Skyline project will pave about .5 miles of roadway and will last about five days. The road will be closed from Northwest Hawkins Boulevard to Cornell Road. Work hours are 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m. through Friday, April 30. During construction, travelers will be detoured to Northwest Thompson Road. Flaggers and road signs will help direct traffic.