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crime-and-safety2 years ago•1 min saved

"Armed Standoff in Southeast Portland Ends with Suspect in Custody"

Stephen W. Sherrill, 35, was arrested after menacing people with a gun and engaging in a standoff with police in Southeast Portland. The incident began Friday night and concluded early Saturday morning when police used an aerosol irritant to apprehend Sherrill after hours of negotiation. The area was closed off and some apartments were evacuated during the standoff. Sherrill faces three counts of menacing and is booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center.

via OregonLive|

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crime-and-safety2 years ago•1 min saved

"Murder Suspect Arrested Following SE Portland Shootout and Standoff with Police"

In Portland, Oregon, a woman and her grandson were caught in a dangerous situation when their neighbor, murder suspect Jessie Garza, fired at police from his apartment. The family was forced to take cover for an hour before being evacuated during the four-hour standoff. Garza, wanted for a December 14 homicide, eventually surrendered and was arrested on charges of murder, coercion, and burglary. The incident left the family, especially the 75-year-old grandmother, shaken as they had never anticipated being in such a life-threatening scenario.

via KATU|

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