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TriMet bus standoff in Old Town ends after 3 hours; suspect arrested
Police said the suspect fired shots and got on the bus. He ordered the passengers out, then later, the driver. He tossed his gun out but refused to exit.
Police identify man who fired shots, took over TriMet bus in Portland’s Old Town
Police have released the name of the man who allegedly fired gunshots and then commandeered a TriMet bus in Portland’s Old Town on Wednesday. Hosea J. Chambers, 33, of Portland, was booked on a range of charges,
Suspect arrested after standoff on TriMet bus near Downtown Portland
Police have arrested a man who hijacked a TriMet bus and holed up inside, leading to an hours-long standoff near Downtown Portland.
Suspect arrested for armed takeover of TriMet bus with driver as hostage
A TriMet bus driver was commended for his bravery after the bus he was driving was taken over by an armed man on Wednesday afternoon.
Man arrested after barricading himself in TriMet bus after firing shots, police say
The Portland Police Bureau said officers are on the scene negotiating with a suspect after he allegedly fired shots and then boarded a TriMet bus downtown.
Man Arrested After Hijacking Bus In Portland
A man is facing charges after allegedly hijacking a TriMet bus in downtown Portland and barricading himself inside, prompting an hours-long standoff. Police say the suspect fired
Police ID man accused of burglarizing weed shop, barricading self in SE Portland
On Wednesday, Portland police responded to a St. Johns home where a possibly armed suspect was barricaded inside. Also on Wednesday, a man who fired shots in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood spurred a police standoff after he commandeered a TriMet bus and refused to leave it, officials said.
Man in custody after barricading himself in TriMet bus after firing shots, police say
Portland police took a man into custody on Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly barricaded himself inside a TriMet bus. Read online:
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