A DUII suspect was apprehended after backing into a police cruiser and fleeing from a traffic stop.
On Monday, November 25, 2024, at approximately 5 p.m., a member of the Portland Police Bureau’s Major Crash Team was driving an unmarked police vehicle northbound on I-205 near Southeast Sunnyside Road when another vehicle captured his attention. The sergeant reported witnessing the vehicle weaving within its lane and almost hitting a vehicle in another lane. By this point, the sergeant had reasonable suspicion for DUII and probable cause for failure to drive within a lane and he conducted a traffic stop. As the sergeant was getting ready to get out of his vehicle in order to address the driver, the vehicle quickly accelerated backwards and into the front of the PPB patrol car. According to the sergeant who was not injured, the driver exited his vehicle and looked at the patrol car with its lights activated. The sergeant drew his firearm to gain compliance, but the driver jumped back into his vehicle and drove away. A deputy with the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office was in the area and conducted a second traffic stop on the vehicle. This resulted in the driver being taken into custody without incident.
A trooper with Oregon State Police conducted a field sobriety test on the driver, identified as Isaiah M. Woster, 26, of West Linn, and ultimately transported him to the Clackamas County Jail where he was lodged on the following charges: DUII and Reckless Driving. Additional charges are possible.
Video of some of the incident can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opXFWj0Ndz8
“I am beyond relieved that nobody in the community was hurt and our sergeant is okay,” Chief Bob Day said. “This incident highlights the dangers our members face each and every day. I am grateful the individual was taken into custody without doing further harm.”
PPB would like to thank the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police for assistance in bringing this incident to a safe conclusion. In addition, PPB would like to remind the community to drive sober and safe this holiday season.
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