Portland Officers barricaded and arrested three suspects and recovered three loaded firearms, including one with an extended capacity drum magazine capable of holding 50 rounds of 10mm ammunition. The fourth person stayed in the area of the car and was temporarily detained by police, but was released without charges.
A high speed Chase in Portland led officers to finding illegal firearms on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 11:15p.m. East Precinct officers saw a black 2006 BMW 750 driving erratically and speeding in the area of Southeast Division Street under Interstate-205 freeway. Officers initiated a stop but the driver continued which caused officers to use spike strips to attempt to deflate the BMW tires.
But, the vehicle appeared to use tires that could continue to function while flat. The BMW came to a halt on the 7600 Block of North Lombard Street; with four suspects running from the vehicle. Police observed them throwing objects as they ran, which were later identified as handguns.
The three individuals were charged as:
22-year-old Terrance Z. Greeley of Portland has been charged with the following:
-Felon in possession of a firearm
-Unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in public
-Attempting to elude police while driving a motor vehicle
-Attempting to elude police on foot
-Reckless driving
-Violation of a restraining order
20-year-old Bobby O. Garland of Milwaukie has been charged with the following:
-Felon in possession of a firearm
-Unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in public
-Attempting to elude police on foot
22-year-old Amir N. Griffin of Portland has been charged with the following:
-Unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in public
-Attempting to elude police on foot
Gun sales spiked in Oregon December 2022. Gun store owners also reported a run on guns, with sales in some stores increasing four- or five-fold in December. Measure 114 requires a permit, criminal background check, fingerprinting and hands-on training course for new firearms buyers. It also bans the sale, transfer or import of gun magazines over 10 rounds unless they are owned by law enforcement or a military member or were owned before the measure’s passage.
Those who already own high-capacity magazines can only possess them in their homes or use them at a firing range, in shooting competitions or for hunting as allowed by state law after the measure takes effect. Multiple gun rights groups, local sheriffs and gun store owners have sued, saying the law violates Americans’ constitutional right to bear arms. All of those lawsuits were filed in federal courts.
