Downtown Portland Police Recover Firearm, Apprehend Juvenile Car Thieves

After three teens ran away from police in a stolen car in Downtown Portland, a g*n was found and they were charged.

At 1:12 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023, Central Precinct and the Focused Intervention Team officers were called to Southeast 5th Avenue and Southwest Hall Street about a car stolen at g*npoint in Vancouver, Washington and was being followed by GPS.

When officers saw three people running away from the stolen car, they tried to catch them. Even though cops told them to stop, they kept running. One suspect fell and his g*n fell from his pocket onto the ground. He was arrested by the police.

The other two suspects were caught a few blocks away but were still in the area.

Downtown Portland Police Recover Firearm, Apprehend Juvenile Car Thieves

The following charges were used to put the suspects in the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility:

Male, 16, of Portland, Oregon: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Attempt to Elude Police on Foot, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle, Interfering with a Police Officer, Unlawful Possession of a Loaded Firearm in Public (city code), and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (concealed).

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Male, 17, from Vancouver, Washington: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Attempt to Elude Police on Foot, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle, and Interfering with a Police Officer.

Male, 17, from Vancouver, Washington: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Trying to Get Away from Police on Foot, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle, and Interfering with a Police Officer.

Portland police also shared this news via tweet-

The g*n (shown in the picture) was taken as proof. The theft of the car is being looked into.

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