PORTLAND, Ore. — A man refused to exit an apartment in North Portland, fought a police dog and broke into a neighboring unit before he was taken into custody by officers Friday morning.
Officers attempted to serve a search warrant at 4500 North Maryland Avenue for multiple felonies involving a firearm on Friday morning, surrounding the building. Two people inside surrendered immediately, but another refused to come out, PPB said.
After multiple warnings and attempts to deescalate, officers evacuated nearby units and deployed gas into the building, Portland police said.
A SERT unit accompanying the officers for the "high-risk" search sent in a K9. The man started to fight the police dog and tried to "drag the dog" into the apartment, police said. He then broke into a neighboring apartment, prompting police to use more gas to get him out. The man finally complied.
Officers placed the man in custody and he was being treated for injuries, police said. He was taken to the hospital, treated and released before being interviewed by detectives.
Police later identified the man as 43-year-old Torrie C. Bulson-Bratton. He was booked into Multnomah County jail on a laundry list of charges, including two counts of first-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree robbery, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of menacing.
During the search, PPB said they seized a semiautomatic handgun, magazines and "other items of evidence." An investigation into the case is ongoing.
Police acknowledged that neighbors "likely heard some booms" from the gas launchers and other tools used during the incident, but said that no shots were fired.
"Traffic in the neighborhood was blocked for an extended period in order to maintain the safety of the public," the agency said. "PPB is grateful to the patience of the residents and neighbors who were affected."
