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Waldport teen finds needle in Halloween candy

Updated: 10 minutes ago
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By FOX 12 Staff
An 18-year-old found what appeared to be a needle in a piece of Halloween candy on Friday, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

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Suspect arrested for shooting at Vancouver Mall that killed 1, injured 2

Suspect arrested for shooting at Vancouver Mall that killed 1, injured 2

Updated: 30 minutes ago
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By Spencer Schacht and Joanna Wilson
A suspect was arrested Saturday after a deadly shooting killed one man and injured two others at the Vancouver Mall on Thursday evening.

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Estacada man killed by head-on crash in Clackamas County, 3 others hurt

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By FOX 12 Staff
A man is dead and three other people are injured after a head-on crash in Clackamas County on Friday, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.

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Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Janelle Bynum

Oregon’s 5th Congressional District candidates make final push ahead of election

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Adrian Thomas
With Election Day just around the corner, incumbent Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democrat challenger Janelle Bynum spent Saturday on a final push to sway voters.

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Man found stabbed ‘numerous times’ in NE Portland, police say

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By FOX 12 Staff
A man was found stabbed “numerous times” in northeast Portland on Friday night, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

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Vancouver police are looking to talk to the two people pictured in connection with Thursday's...

Identified: Vancouver PD looks to talk to people in connection with mall shooting

Updated: Nov. 2, 2024 at 10:34 AM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
On Saturday morning, The Vancouver Police Department asked the community to help them find two people who were near a shooting at the Vancouver Mall on Thursday night.

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Crash closes 1-205 North at West Linn

I-205 northbound lanes reopen after deadly crash near West Linn

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 11:28 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
A crash closed all northbound lanes of Interstate 205 on Friday night at West Linn.

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72-year-old Ricky Combest with dog.

Missing Oregon City man found

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 8:06 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
A 72-year-old man who went missing on Friday afternoon was found Friday at about 8 p.m.

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Gresham police ask people to avoid area as they search for armed suspect

Suspect arrested after armed standoff in Gresham

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 7:22 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
Gresham police on Friday were searching for an armed suspect.

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Portland commissioners propose end to homeless plan agreement by next June

Portland commissioners propose end to homeless plan agreement by next June

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 6:49 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
Portland City Commissioners released an ordinance Friday to end the Joint Homeless Plan agreement between the city and Multnomah County.
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Driver faces DUII charge after crashing into parked police car on I-5 in Portland

Driver faces DUII charge after crashing into parked police car on I-5 in Portland

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 6:33 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
A Portland police officer is recovering from minor injuries after a suspected drunk driver crashed into his car Wednesday on Interstate 5, according to police.

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Stroller stolen from 5-year-old cancer patient in Vancouver

Stroller stolen from 5-year-old cancer patient in Vancouver

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 5:22 PM PDT
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By Paulina Aguilar
A family in Vancouver is distraught after their wagon was stolen from their home.

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FILE: Members of the National Guard listen as Republican presidential candidate former...

Inslee puts National Guard troops on standby for election week

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 4:50 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Friday activated National Guard troops to be on stand-by in case they are needed during election week.

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Dead woman, unhurt small child found in car; Vancouver police investigating

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 3:51 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
A woman was found dead inside a car along with an unhurt small child early Friday in Vancouver, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

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49-year-old Vincent A. Buttafuoco of Portland

Human remains found months ago identified as 49-year-old Portland man

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 3:12 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
After human remains were found on Aug. 25 in northeast Portland, police announced Friday the person had been identified as a 49-year-old man Portland man.

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A man was arrested Thursday afternoon after a standoff at a Tigard apartment complex,...

Man arrested after standoff with police at Tigard apartment complex

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 11:01 AM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
A man was arrested Thursday after a standoff at a Tigard apartment complex, according to police.

Sports

Rose City Rollers host global derby championship

Rose City Rollers host global derby championship

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 9:22 AM PDT
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By Bonnie Silkman
Portland’s Rose City Rollers are hosting the global roller derby championships and hope to claim a fifth world championship title.

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Pedestrian killed in crash with MAX line

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 8:32 AM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a MAX line, Portland Fire & Rescue said.

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Beware unofficial ballot drop-off boxes

Beware unofficial ballot drop-off boxes

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 8:04 AM PDT
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By Debra Gil
The Clark County Elections Office warned voters to be aware of unofficial ballot drop-off boxes.

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1 killed in SE Portland motor scooter crash

1 killed in SE Portland motor scooter crash

Updated: Nov. 1, 2024 at 7:40 AM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
One man was killed in a motor scooter crash early Friday morning in southeast Portland, the Portland Police Bureau said.

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Affordable housing complex for people in addiction recovery opens in SE Portland

Affordable housing complex for people in addiction recovery opens in SE Portland

Updated: Oct. 31, 2024 at 5:38 PM PDT
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By Spencer Schacht
An affordable housing complex specifically designed for people who are recovering from addictions opened Thursday in southeast Portland.

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2 shot during fight in Lebanon

Updated: Oct. 31, 2024 at 5:38 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
On Thursday at about 2:45 a.m. the Lebanon Police Department (LPD) responded to a call and found a man lying on the ground with a potential gunshot wound near 95 East Sherman Street.

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Oregon, Columbia Co. partner to remove 9 sunken ships from the Columbia River

Oregon, Columbia Co. partner to remove 9 sunken ships from the Columbia River

Updated: Oct. 31, 2024 at 5:17 PM PDT
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By Paulina Aguilar
The State of Oregon and Columbia County are partnering to remove nine sunken recreational boats from the Columbia River near St. Helens thanks to state and federal funds.

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Reed College in Portland

Metal plate falls on contractor’s legs during elevator repairs at Reed College in Portland

Updated: Oct. 31, 2024 at 3:50 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
A contractor working to repair an elevator at Reed College suffered serious injuries when a metal plate fell on them Thursday, according to officials.

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FILE - This 2005 electron microscope image shows an avian influenza A H5N1 virion. (Cynthia...

3 people with bird flu traveled to Oregon, were monitored by OHA

Updated: Oct. 31, 2024 at 3:24 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced that this week, three people who were infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) traveled to Oregon while they were sick and were reportedly monitored by public health.

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Leno Batista-Guzman, 22, from Portland

Man killed in NE Portland shooting identified

Updated: Oct. 31, 2024 at 9:35 AM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
A man killed in the Sabin neighborhood in northeast Portland on Sunday was identified by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).

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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center.

Nurses at Providence St. Vincent authorize 2nd strike this year

Updated: Oct. 31, 2024 at 8:49 AM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
Nurses at Providence St. Vincent gave permission to their bargaining team to call for a strike for the second time this year.

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A 6.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the Oregon coast on Wed., Oct. 30, 2024.

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes off Oregon coast

Updated: Oct. 31, 2024 at 7:39 AM PDT
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By Greg Nibler and FOX 12 Staff
On Wednesday a 6.1 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Oregon in the Pacific Ocean.

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Water quality certification expected to help clean Willamette River algae blooms

Water quality certification expected to help clean Willamette River algae blooms

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 10:29 PM PDT
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By Dylan Scott
On Wednesday, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) issued a new water quality certification to Ross Island Sand and Gravel, with important new protections for both residents and threatened fish species in the Willamette River.

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Ballot box damaged in Portland

Explosive expert weighs in on Portland, Vancouver ballot box fires

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 10:21 PM PDT
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By Amal Elhelw
After hundreds of ballots were destroyed at ballot drop-off boxes in the Pacific Northwest Monday, a fire and explosives expert is weighing in on the investigation which she said is only just getting started.

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Oregon Department of Education advises schools to keep phones ‘off and away’ during class

Oregon Department of Education advises schools to keep phones ‘off and away’ during class

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 10:15 PM PDT
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By Leslie Dominique
The Oregon Department of Education advised schools to keep phones “off and away” in a Guidance for School Cell Phone Policies released Wednesday.

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Authorities are investigating after fires were set inside ballot drop boxes in Portland,...

Police: Suspect in Portland ballot box fires could strike again

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 6:32 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff, Makenna Marks and Karli Olson
On Wednesday, Portland law enforcement leaders hosted a news conference around the topic of election security.

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Missing 15-year-old from Hillsboro

Missing 15-year-old from Hillsboro

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 6:29 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
The Hillsboro Police Department (HPD) is asking for the public’s help to find a teenage girl who has been missing since Oct. 17.

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Renderings of possible MLB stadium in Portland

Portland city council votes to support building baseball stadium on South Waterfront

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 5:12 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
On Wednesday, the Portland City Council unanimously approved a resolution to support the Portland Diamond Project.

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FILE

Man dies in NE Portland crash, 21-year-old faces manslaughter charges

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 4:26 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
A 51-year-old man died and a 21-year-old man was arrested after a crash Monday in northeast Portland, the Portland Police Bureau said on Wednesday.

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A damaged ballot drop box is displayed during a news conference at the Multnomah County...

Devices used in Portland, Vancouver ballot box fires had ‘Free Gaza’ marked on them, AP source says

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff and The Associated Press
The incendiary devices used this week to start fires in ballot boxes in Portland and Vancouver were marked with the message “Free Gaza,” according to an AP source.

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Gresham-Barlow School District pauses SRO program/

Gresham High School student referred for criminal charges after shooting threat hoax

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 3:40 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
A student at Gresham High School is being referred for criminal charges after making social media threats of a school shooting.

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Portland Police Chief Bob Day released a PPB Staffing Needs report Tuesday, proposing a plan...

Portland police, city leaders discuss preparing for possible civil unrest after election

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 12:29 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
Portland Police Bureau Chief Bob Day will be joined by Mayor Ted Wheeler, the district attorney, Multnomah County sheriff, and numerous other community partners to talk about preparedness for the civil unrest that might come in the wake of the election.

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Jail cell

Independence man sentenced to more than 31 years for sexually abusing teen

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 10:51 AM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
A man will spend more than 31 years behind bars in connection with a child sex abuse investigation, according to the Polk County District Attorney’s Office.

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Cars lining street in Portland

PBOT to begin towing vehicles with no visible license plate, VIN

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 7:51 AM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
PBOT will begin towing vehicles if they don’t have a visible vehicle identification number and at least one visible license plate.

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School Safety Summit in Gresham

Gresham-Barlow School District hosts 'School Safety Summit' following safety concerns

Updated: Oct. 30, 2024 at 5:51 AM PDT
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By Leslie Dominique
The Gresham-Barlow School District hosted a “School Safety Summit” Tuesday night following threats to Gresham High School.

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Albany Teacher’s Union authorizes strike as bargaining talks with district stall

Albany teachers' union authorizes strike as bargaining talks with district stall

Updated: Oct. 29, 2024 at 10:43 PM PDT
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By Dylan Scott
For the first time since 1987, the Greater Albany Education Association (GAEA) voted to authorize a strike should the union and school district fail to come to terms within the next ten days to two weeks.

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Multnomah County jails are nearing capacity, according to the sheriff.

Sheriff: Multnomah County jails are nearing capacity

Updated: Oct. 29, 2024 at 6:39 PM PDT
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By Spencer Schacht
The Multnomah County Sheriff is raising the alarm that their jails are nearing capacity.

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Emergency drill trains Portlanders on earthquake response, logistics

Emergency drill trains Portlanders on earthquake response, logistics

Updated: Oct. 29, 2024 at 6:31 PM PDT
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By Karli Olson
On Tuesday, the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management hosted a training at their SE Portland headquarters, to run through disaster scenarios in preparation for the days following a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.

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Clark Co. ramps up security around ballot boxes after arson incidents

Clark Co. ramps up security around ballot boxes after arson incidents

Updated: Oct. 29, 2024 at 6:16 PM PDT
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By Makenna Marks
Clark County is increasing its security around its ballot boxes after Monday’s arson incidents.

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Man arrested for armed Vancouver bank robbery

Updated: Oct. 29, 2024 at 6:04 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
Officers responded to a call of an armed robbery at the Key Bank located at 13215 SE Mill Plain Boulevard around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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Portland skyline

Portland leaders ask for calm after Election Day

Updated: Oct. 29, 2024 at 5:41 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
On Tuesday, more than 100 leaders asked for calm in Portland ahead of Election Day next week.

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Vote by mail ballots Oregon file image

Clackamas Co. commission pauses public meetings until after the election

Updated: Oct. 29, 2024 at 2:51 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
Clackamas County Commission Chair Tootie Smith announced Tuesday that commissioners will not meet in public until after the election.

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David Russell Rhinehart

Man wanted by police for construction contracting fraud in Portland metro

Updated: Oct. 29, 2024 at 2:40 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff
David Russell Rhinehart was indicted by a Washington County grand jury on two counts of first degree theft in June.

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SWAT on the scene of a standoff with a wanted suspect.

Man wanted for ramming patrol cars in Tigard arrested after standoff

Updated: Oct. 29, 2024 at 12:28 PM PDT
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By FOX 12 Staff and Paulina Aguilar
A man accused of ramming several police cars with a stolen car last week was arrested Monday following a standoff, according to the Tigard Police Department.
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