Group Recklessly Riding Minibikes, 7 Arrested (Photo)

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November 07, 2024 02:15

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A group of homemade minibike riders riding recklessly in downtown Portland were stopped and arrested.

On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 9:12 p.m., Portland Police officers who were monitoring downtown for demonstrations observed a group of minibike riders doing “burnouts” in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Officers responded immediately, and the minibike riders eluded police northbound on Southwest 6th Avenue, riding away while running red lights.

The Air Support Unit monitored the group from above and observed them riding into the Old Town Neighborhood, over the Burnside Bridge, then to a gas station parking lot at Southeast Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard and Southeast Alder Street. Officers moved in and arrested 7 people. All were booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on the listed charges:

Stanley J. Hawes, 27, Reckless Driving, Attempt to Elude Police by Vehicle

Dakota S. Van Syoc, 25: Reckless Driving

Jacob D. Sollers, 38, Reckless Driving

Kyle M. Kutz, 32, Reckless Driving

Lathan T. Nagle, 27, Reckless Driving

Dwight E. Guthrie, 27, Reckless Driving

Brandon J. McAndrew, 31, Reckless Driving

One rider left his bike behind, ran off, and was not immediately located. Eight minibikes were seized by police and towed. All appeared to be homemade bikes with small engines, no license plates, and no required lighting.

An officer injured his hand during the arrests. He was treated and released from the hospital and is expected to be out of work for about a week.

Photo descriptions:

A handcuffed rider in a helmet, wearing a tan coat and black pants next to a minibike being escorted by an officer

Multiple riders being arrested by police officers, several minibikes parked nearby

Four minibikes on a flatbed tow truck

A traffic officer searches a handcuffed rider sitting on a minibike next to police motorcycles with lights flashing

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