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Gresham, Ore.— A local 17-year-old has been arrested for a kidnapping and shooting that occurred in Gresham and led to a two-county vehicle pursuit.
Gresham Police responded to a report of a possible kidnapping just after 7:30 Tuesday evening. The caller reported the victim’s boyfriend had taken her from her workplace against her will. When members of the victim’s family tried to stop the kidnapping, the suspect shot at them before driving away.
Police began tracking the suspect as he drove out of Gresham. Deputies with the Multnomah and Clackamas County Sheriff’s Offices responded to assist. A Multnomah County Sheriff’s Deputy located the suspect’s vehicle near Dodge Park in a rural area of Clackamas County. When the Deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, the suspect drove away.
The suspect led Deputies and Officers on an almost 6-mile pursuit, before driving off the roadway near Barlow High School. The suspect fled into a nearby wooded area. A Gresham Police unmanned aircraft system was used to monitor the suspect from a distance while East Metro SWAT responded. The suspect was taken into custody shortly after SWAT arrived on scene.
The victim was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries. The suspect sustained cuts and scrapes from running through thick brush.
The suspect was charged with Attempted Murder, Kidnapping, and several other crimes constituting domestic violence. Because the suspect is a juvenile, no additional information can be released at this time.