Man escapes after police chase in Colton
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By Abby Sewell
Molalla Pioneer
A motorcyclist led Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies on a high speed chase ending in Colton on Sunday evening, before escaping into the woods.
A sheriff's deputy first spotted the man in Estacada at 6:51 p.m., speeding through the intersection of South Springwater Road and South Spring Creek Road at 104 miles per hour.
The Deputy attempted to stop the motorcyclist, who eluded him and sped down Highway 211 heading towards Colton.
Heading through the intersection of Wall Street and Highway 211 in Colton, the subject crossed into the oncoming lane and narrowly missed striking a white truck turning left, according to the CCSO report.
"As he passed Hult Road, the bike began to wobble and fell over," CCSO Detective Jim Strovink said, adding that the vehicle had apparently run out of gas.
The suspect ran down an adjacent driveway, pulled off his gloves and his helmet and climbed over a fence before removing his jacket. The deputy pursued him as he climbed over another fence into a berry bramble; however, the subject escaped.
Reinforcements from CCSO and the Molalla Police Department arrived and assisted in the search, which lasted until nearly 10 p.m., Strovink said.
The motorcycle, a yellow 2006 Suzuki GSX 600, was not listed as a stolen vehicle, Storvink said. However, police were unable to locate a registered owner.
The subject who escaped was described as a young white male adult wearing a long sleeved green shirt. Police had not identified him as of press time.
Molalla Pioneer
A motorcyclist led Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies on a high speed chase ending in Colton on Sunday evening, before escaping into the woods.
A sheriff's deputy first spotted the man in Estacada at 6:51 p.m., speeding through the intersection of South Springwater Road and South Spring Creek Road at 104 miles per hour.
The Deputy attempted to stop the motorcyclist, who eluded him and sped down Highway 211 heading towards Colton.
Heading through the intersection of Wall Street and Highway 211 in Colton, the subject crossed into the oncoming lane and narrowly missed striking a white truck turning left, according to the CCSO report.
"As he passed Hult Road, the bike began to wobble and fell over," CCSO Detective Jim Strovink said, adding that the vehicle had apparently run out of gas.
The suspect ran down an adjacent driveway, pulled off his gloves and his helmet and climbed over a fence before removing his jacket. The deputy pursued him as he climbed over another fence into a berry bramble; however, the subject escaped.
Reinforcements from CCSO and the Molalla Police Department arrived and assisted in the search, which lasted until nearly 10 p.m., Strovink said.
The motorcycle, a yellow 2006 Suzuki GSX 600, was not listed as a stolen vehicle, Storvink said. However, police were unable to locate a registered owner.
The subject who escaped was described as a young white male adult wearing a long sleeved green shirt. Police had not identified him as of press time.
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