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Case #19-000479
On 1/17/2019 at 9:46 pm, Milwaukie Police attempted to stop a white BMW at SE Harrison Street near SE 32nd Avenue, after observing it run a stop sign. The driver, later identified to be 26-year-old Daniel C. Schniedewind, sped away and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended when the vehicle hit a power pole at SE Monroe and SE 74th Avenue.
After the crash, Daniel Schniedewind fled on foot, but was captured near a garage located at 7300 SE Thompson Street, after he attempted to enter the home through a back door. A female passenger, 25-year-old Brittany S. Jones, remained in the BMW.
Daniel Schniedewind was transported to OHSU due to a suspected overdose and Brittany Jones was transported to Milwaukie Providence Hospital after complaints of wrist pain.
Daniel Schniedewind was later lodged at Clackamas County Jail on an outstanding warrant. He is facing charges of Attempt to Elude with a vehicle, Reckless Driving, Hit and Run, Attempt to Elude on Foot, Possession of a controlled substance (Heroin), Trespass II, Attempted Burglary and multiple traffic violations. Brittany Jones was lodged at Clackamas County Jail on an outstanding warrant.
During the investigation, Police learned Daniel Schniedewind may have thrown a handgun, which was in a holster, out of the vehicle. A Clackamas County K-9 assisted Milwaukie Police with an article search for the gun, but was unable to locate one.
Additional searches were conducted, during daylight hours, and the firearm was located and seized as evidence.