Wanted man, teen arrested, guns seized after police chase in stolen SUV ends in Gresham

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A wanted man and a teenager were arrested in Gresham after a Northeast Portland traffic stop turned into a police chase in a stolen SUV early Friday evening.

Just before 6 p.m., patrol officers saw a stolen Land Rover Defender driving along Northeast Glisan Street from Northeast 126th Avenue.

After pulling the SUV over at Northeast Hoyt and 162nd Avenue, officers identified the driver as 20-year-old Quahar Bell, who had outstanding warrants for escaping from police custody and unlawful possession of a firearm.

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Police said Bell then drove away, but officers deflated the Rover’s tires using spike strips…

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