On 11/12/19 at about 11:20 pm information was received from Newberg-Dundee PD regarding a vehicle pursuit that they had just terminated on Hwy 240 near Tangen Road. The driver of the suspect vehicle was identified prior to the pursuit as Miguel Uribe-Andrade, 29 of Newberg. The vehicle description and license plate of the suspect vehicle was relayed to McMinnville PD and YCSO.
At 11:32 pm a McMinnville Officer driving an unmarked police vehicle observed the suspect vehicle enter the City of Lafayette from Abbey Road. The officer was able to follow the suspect vehicle undetected south on Lafayette Hwy towards Hwy 18, coordinating other officers into positions to intercept with spike strips. The suspect vehicle was followed onto Loop Road and then westbound onto Hwy 18, into the City of McMinnville. The suspect vehicle began to increase its speed as it drove west on Hwy 18. When spike strips were readied on the south end of the Three Mile Lane bridge and on Hwy 18 near Lowe’s, a traffic stop of the vehicle was attempted. A Deputy from YCSO and the McMinnville Officer turned on their police lights and sirens to stop the vehicle as it took the Three Mile Lane exit into McMinnville. The suspect vehicle failed to stop and attempted to elude, speeding north on Three Mile Lane towards the awaiting spike strips. The suspect vehicle drove over the spike strips at the south end of the Three Mile Lane bridge, safely deflating both front tires in approximately 30 seconds as they are designed to do.
The suspect vehicle continued across the bridge and onto 3rd Street. As it slowed to turn north onto Johnson Street from 3rd Street, it struck the concrete median, completely disabling the vehicle. Uribe-Andrade ran from the vehicle on foot, pursued by officers on foot, including Officer Erik Newhouse and his Canine partner Axell. After a foot chase of approximately 3 blocks, Axell was able to engage Uribe-Andrade, ending the foot chase. Uribe-Andrade tried to physically engage officers and had to be subdued with a Taser before being taken into custody. Uribe-Andrade was found to be in unlawful possession of a concealed switchblade knife and over 6 grams of methamphetamine.
Uribe-Andrade was lodged at the Yamhill County Correctional Facility on a no bail Probation Violation Detention Warrant. He is pending charges related to the Newberg-Dundee PD pursuit and the following McMinnville PD charges: