Crime & Safety
Portland Police Arrest Man in Carjacking Probe
Arrest comes after carjacker led police on a high-speed chase.
Portland Police have one person in custody after an early morning high-speed chase looking for a carjacker. The incident started just before 4 a.m. around Southeast 72nd Avenue and Lexington Street.
Police say that they had responded to a report of a carjacking there - a man with a gun and knife had stolen a white Subaru Forester.
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The stolen was car spotted in the area and led officers on a chase on northbound I-205 to westbound I-84.
The suspect crashed east of 74th Avenue and ran from the car. He then jumped down to the MAX track just north of the freeway.
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Police have not given any details on where the suspect was found - just that a suspect has been detained and the robbery detectives are continuing their investigation.
No gun or knife has yet been recovered.
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