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The man who's charged with using a gun to takeover a TriMet bus in Portland on Wednesday is charged with kidnapping, robbery and felon in possession of a firearm. 44-year-old ...

A Salem man who was involved in a crash was arrested after being released from the hospital on Thursday after authorities ...

The suspect accused of barricading himself inside a St. Johns home for more than 10 hours during a police standoff in Portland on Wednesday has been identified following his arrest, authorities said.

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A man suspected of holding a TriMet bus driver hostage in downtown Portland on Wednesday, leading to a two-hour standoff with police, was arraigned in Multnomah County and faces numerous charges. Read ...

A 10-hour standoff between police and an allegedly armed man barricaded in a North Portland home ended Wednesday night with ...

Police have arrested a man who hijacked a TriMet bus and holed up inside, leading to an hours-long standoff near Downtown ...

A man reportedly fired shots and then hijacked a TriMet bus on Wednesday, later barricading himself inside the bus alone, ...

According to court documents, the driver heard shots fired, and when he opened the door, a man, who police identified as ...

A suspect in Portland was arrested after firing shots, hijacking a TriMet bus with hostages, and engaging in a standoff with ...

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