Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies began pursuing the stolen semi cab in Fairview just before 10 a.m., according to the agency.
The owner of the semi called 911 about 9 a.m. to report he was tracking the vehicle in southeast Portland. About a half-hour later, the owner reported it was near Northeast Marine Drive and Interlachen Lane in Fairview. About 15 minutes later, deputies located it at Blue Lake Park, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
Deputies attempted to use their vehicles to block the truck. Video shared by KGW-TV shows the semi ramming a sheriff’s office pickup and pushing it into another before driving away. One deputy suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital to be evaluated, the sheriff’s office said.
Deputies used spike strips near Northeast Sandy Boulevard and other locations to deflate the semi’s tires, according to the sheriff’s office.
By the time the truck reached I-205 into Vancouver, the semi’s front tires had disintegrated, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. The semi eventually stopped north of Burton Road. But the driver and a passenger refused to exit the vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office.
Troopers, Vancouver police and Clark County sheriff’s deputies responded to assist Multnomah County deputies.
The two semi occupants eventually exited the truck.
The driver was identified as 39-year-old Jesus “Jessie” Meza-Sanchez of Portland. Meza-Sanchez was booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of assault, elude, criminal mischief, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and possession of a stolen motor vehicle. Meza-Sanchez will be extradited to Multnomah County. The female passenger was not arrested and later released, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.
