Police, SERT negotiating with armed suspect in SE Portland

by: Sam Campbell

Posted: May 22, 2022 / 11:46 AM PDT

Updated: May 22, 2022 / 11:59 AM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Crisis negotiators and a Special Emergency Reaction Team person responded to an country successful Southeast Portland wherever authorities accidental a antheral has seemingly barricaded himself successful his car and is believed to beryllium armed.

The Portland Police Bureau says officers responded to an mishap betwixt 2 drivers astir 9 a.m. adjacent the country of SE 129th Avenue and SE Division Street. One operator called 911 and told constabulary the different had a weapon and was sitting wrong of his car.

Police accidental they learned the fishy pointed the weapon astatine the operator and past aimed it astatine his ain head. Negotiators and SERT were called to the country due to the fact that helium refused to get retired of his car.

A KOIN 6 News Crew is astatine the scene.

Authorities person taped disconnected the country and SE Division is closed betwixt SE 125th and 136th.

Police are speaking with the man, but details connected the concern are limited.

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