PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers arrested a man who was allegedly firing a gun in the 3300 block of Southwest Spring Garden Street.
PPB said in a news release that it responded to a shots fired call on Southwest Spring Garden Street at 2:52 p.m. Witnesses in the area told police that the suspect may have been shooting at a car and that he and the car he may have been shooting at were no longer in the area.
Following tips from witnesses, PPB officers went to a secondary area where more shots may have been fired. Police located the suspect hiding in the bushes, thanks to more tips from community members.
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Police took Eric Presley, 39, into custody and found him in the possession of a black semi-automatic pistol with a green laser attached to it. A loaded high-capacity magazine was found nearby. Presley was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful discharge of a weapon.
