Police Chase From Gresham to Portland Ends With Arrest of 13-Year-Old Who Claimed She Was Kidnapped

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Multiple law enforcement units, including air support, were involved in the recovery of a vehicle owned by relatives of a 13-year-old girl who thought she had been kidnapped when she was inside their car when it was stolen from a Gresham trampoline park.

However, according to the Gresham Police Department, the girl was involved in the plan to steal the vehicle.

Car theft cases in Oregon are often charged as unauthorized use of a vehicle, a Class C felony, and juveniles are typically handled in juvenile court, where names and case details are often withheld early…

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