Police: Man arrested after 160 km/h chase through Portland

PORTLAND, Oregon – A man is facing multiple felony charges after he eluded police at speeds of over 100 mph and broke into a northeast Portland home, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

At 6:23 p.m. Friday, officers responded to a report of a stolen green Subaru Outback station wagon driven by a person with a history of illegally possessing weapons, according to PPB. After officers located the Subaru near Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Powell Boulevard, the driver began fleeing and driving “extremely recklessly.”

Video shows the driver, identified as Dalton Williams, 24, weaving through traffic and nearly causing several crashes. For 20 minutes, police pursued the Subaru as it sped from southeast Portland to Gresham and then northeast Portland.

The vehicle is seen ignoring a red light, turning onto the shoulder and onto a bicycle path. Williams is said to have sped through residential areas before colliding head-on with a police vehicle with its blue lights on.

Williams then fled the scene of the accident and briefly entered a house near Northeast 15th Avenue through the back door before resurfacing and surrendering to police, PPB said.

According to PPB, no injuries were reported as a result of the chase.

Williams was charged with numerous charges, including unauthorized use of a vehicle, attempted elude, first-degree burglary, reckless driving, driving while license is suspended or revoked, failure to perform the duties of a driver, first-degree malicious damage to property, and outstanding warrants.

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