PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A suspected shooter is on the run after officials say he fired shots at Milwaukie officers, then crashed his car during a police chase into Southeast Portland early Friday morning.
Just before 3 a.m., Milwaukie police said one of their officers on patrol stopped a vehicle in the 11000 Block of Southeast Oak Street, finding both the driver and a female passenger inside.
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After finding the driver – identified as 42-year-old Loony John Franklin Toon – had an outstanding felony warrant, another officer responded, placing spike strips under the back tires to prevent Toon’s escape.
Police said Toon – who previously went by the name John Kolb – then reversed the car, backed into a police vehicle, ran over the spike strips and sped away along Highway 224…