PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — What began as a routine Facebook Marketplace sale left a Portland man with serious injuries and a warning for others, as police investigate a series of violent crimes linked to online meetups across the area.
The man, who asked not to be identified for safety reasons, said he is still recovering nearly five months after a Jan. 21 encounter in Northeast Portland’s Cully neighborhood.
He told KOIN 6 News he arranged to meet a buyer through Facebook Marketplace to sell an iPhone. Instead, he said the buyer grabbed the phone and ran.
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“I just immediately reacted and instinctively started chasing after him,” he said…