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Suspect in custody after search, standoff in NW Portland and shelter-in-place order
KPTV • • nation
Key Points:
- A suspect wanted for threatening people with a knife was spotted and pursued by Portland Police near NW 16th Avenue and NW Northrup Street in northwest Portland.
- The suspect fled into a backyard and broke into a vacant basement apartment, prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents.
- Police used chemical munitions and a K9 unit to subdue and arrest the suspect, ending the shelter-in-place alert after about 1 hour and 40 minutes.
- During the confrontation, the suspect destroyed a police drone, damaged a police robot, and struck the K9 with a metal pipe, though the K9 sustained no serious injuries.
- A large bladed weapon was recovered at the scene and is being used as evidence in the ongoing investigation.
