A 27-year-old Portland man is in jail after authorities say he robbed a southwest Portland marijuana dispensary, ran into neighboring Washington County, and then tangled with deputies who tried to arrest him. One deputy suffered minor injuries during the encounter, and medics checked the suspect before he was booked. Detectives say the case is still active and they are looking for witnesses and video to help fill in the gaps.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as 27-year-old Efrain Alaniz-Garcia of Portland. According to the sheriff’s office, he allegedly robbed a marijuana dispensary on Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway near Southwest 62nd Avenue at about 6:30 p.m., then took off on foot into unincorporated Washington County, as…..