Man in custody after firing shots, barricading self inside TriMet bus in Old Town, police say
A man who fired shots in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood spurred a police standoff Wednesday afternoon after he commandeered a TriMet bus and refused to leave it, officials say. Officers tossed a flashbang and a smoke bomb into the bus and breached it about 3:45 p.
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 barricading himself in TriMet bus leads to standoff with Portland police
Portland police took a man into custody on Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly barricaded himself inside a TriMet bus. Read online:
TriMet bus standoff in Old Town ends after 3 hours; suspect arrested
Police said the suspect fired shots and then got on the bus. He ordered the passengers out, and then later the driver. He tossed his gun out but has refused to exit.
Armed Suspect Arrested After Hostage Situation on TriMet Bus in Downtown Portland
A suspect in Portland was arrested after firing shots, hijacking a TriMet bus with hostages, and engaging in a standoff with police. The suspect now faces multiple 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 arraigned after TriMet bus driver held hostage at gunpoint
A man suspected of holding a TriMet bus driver hostage in downtown Portland on Wednesday, leading to a two-hour standoff with police, was arraigned in Multnomah County and faces numerous charges. Read
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