PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Dallas man was arrested in Newport last week during a traffic stop where police said they discovered a modified handgun designed to work like a machine gun.
Late on Aug. 27, Newport police said they saw a driver commit a traffic violation and pulled him over.
The driver, identified as Michael Andrew Knight, 35, had a warrant out for his arrest, and more officers were called to the scene.
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While attempting to take Knight into custody, police said he tried to flee the vehicle, and although he was stopped, he then tried to lunge for the passenger seat, reaching under the dashboard…