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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. The suspect — identified as 33-year-old Hosea Chambers — was arraigned Thursday and charged with several crimes including kidnapping with a firearm,
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.
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.
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 in custody after firing shots, barricading self inside TriMet bus in Old Town, police say
A man fired shots near Northwest Fifth Avenue and Glisan Street just after noon Wednesday and then barricaded himself inside a TriMet bus, police say. Police spokesperson Terri Wallo Strauss said the suspect was currently alone inside the bus, and had dropped the gun out an open window.
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.
Disturbing new details emerge about hostage takeover of TriMet bus
According to court documents, the driver heard shots fired, and when he opened the door, a man, who police identified as ...
Radio traffic, court docs detail harrowing moments when gunman boarded TriMet bus after firing shots
A man reportedly fired shots and then hijacked a TriMet bus on Wednesday, later barricading himself inside the bus alone, ...
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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.
10-hour police standoff in St. Johns ends, Portland police say
A 10-hour standoff between police and an allegedly armed man barricaded in a North Portland home ended Wednesday night with ...
TriMet to offer free rides Feb. 4 in honor of Rosa Parks
Riders will not be charged for taking TriMet transportation on Tuesday, Feb. 4 in honor of the birthday of civil rights icon ...