A driver of a stolen vehicle is facing charges including felony assault after causing a crash in the Northwest District Neighborhood.
On Friday, November 22, 2024 at 10:04 a.m., a Public Safety Support Specialist assigned to Central Precinct responded to a report of a stolen vehicle to be recovered in the area of Northwest Marshall Street and Northwest 13th Avenue. The PS3 located the vehicle, a 2025 BMW X6, and saw people inside. He requested assistance from officers, who responded.
As the first officer was arriving in the area, the driver immediately drove off at a high, reckless speed. The officer briefly activated his emergency lights, but it was clear the driver would not yield and was eluding, so the officer quickly deactivated his lights in an effort to encourage the driver to slow down.
The driver continued recklessly driving, causing a minor, non-injury crash at Northwest 16th and Northrup. The driver illegally left the scene of that crash (hit and run), sped to the south, and caused a serious injury crash with two Toyota Prius sedans at Northwest 17th Avenue and Northwest Lovejoy Street. One of the Toyotas was struck so hard it rolled onto its side. After the crash, a PPB officer pulled his vehicle up to pin the stolen car in case the reckless driver tried to drive off again.
The driver of the stolen BMW then ran on foot, but by then numerous officers were coming into the area and they were able to surround and arrest him. A female passenger in the BMW was also detained. The drivers of the Toyotas were transported to the hospital with serious injuries. An additional parked, unoccupied car was damaged in the crash (case number 24-299346).
David A. Callaway, 27, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) on charges of Assault in the Second Degree (2 counts), Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver (injury), Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver (property damage), Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Possession of a Motor Vehicle, Reckless Endangering (2 counts), Possession of a Controlled Substance (methamphetamine), a felony warrant, and a misdemeanor warrant.
The passenger in the stolen BMW, Brooklyn J. Williams, 21, was booked into MCDC on multiple warrants.
Photo descriptions:
1 Side view of a black BMW crossover SUV with heavy front end damage, airbags deployed, and vehicle debris strewn across the pavement, a PPB vehicle pinning it against another vehicle.
2 Front view of the damage to the BMW
3 Front view of damaged victim vehicle on its side
4 Top view of damaged Toyota with a field of vehicle debris
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