Several police agencies teamed up on Saturday to target stolen vehicles.
In one case, a woman driving a stolen Dodge Ram truck tried to elude officers and crashed into a medical building. She was arrested.
Another incident involved a moped with a male driver and female passenger. The female passenger was dropped off and the male driver continued to elude police. Eventually, he dropped the moped and ran through a bramble bushes to hide. After multiple attempts to get him out of the bushes, he was eventually taken into custody. The female was identified as a 16-year-old runaway from California. The male had multiple extraditable warrants from California and a history of engaging in sex acts with minors. The female was taken to the hospital and connected with services.
Another incident occurred when a Gresham Police Officer attempted to stop a driver. The driver eluded and then fled from the vehicle on foot. He was soon located and taken into custody. The following day a resident at the location called police stating she found a gun in her yard. The gun was collected, determined to be stolen and was linked to this incident.
Members of the crowdsourced Facebook group PDX Stolen Cars assisted in locating three unoccupied stolen vehicles
Police made 37 stops, seized 11 stolen vehicles, arrested nine people and took recovered on gun.
The missions was lead by Portland Police and included Gresham and Port of Portland Police along with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and the District Attorney's Office.