GRESHAM, Ore. — Police in rural Clackamas County are looking for an armed suspect who fled a traffic stop on Friday, resulting in a "shelter in place" notice for the area.
Gresham police officers tried to conduct a traffic stop near Southeast 222nd and Bohna Park Road near Damascus shortly before noon, according to the agency. The driver sped away from the officers and crashed, then ran from the car.
The agency said that the driver is believed to be armed with a gun. Police surrounded the area and called in SWAT to aid in the search.
Nearby residents were notified to shelter in place through reverse 911, a Gresham police spokesman said, and the public is asked to avoid the area.
Traffic is closed at Southeast 222nd and Bohna Park Road, and drivers are asked to avoid 222nd entirely between Bohna Park and Tillstrom Road.
This is a developing story and may be updated with more details as they emerge.
