Portland Teens Among Six Arrested In Stolen Jeep, Guns Seized

PORTLAND, OR — If you're 14-years-old and driving a stolen Jeep, you're going to have some problems. If you're 14, driving a stolen Jeep, try to evade police, and are found to have guns with you, those problems could multiply.

Just ask the 14-year-old from Portland who was arrested Monday by the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

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Deputies say that Monday afternoon they tried to stop a Jeep Wrangler but it kept going, running several stop signs. They were eventually able to blow its tires and bring it to a stop almost 2.5 miles away.

The driver and five other people jumped out of the Jeep and ran. Deputies were able to catch up and arrest all six people.

In addition to handguns, deputies found an AR-15 style rifle, meth, and cash. They also determined that the Jeep had been stolen in Tualatin a few days ago.

Deputies also recovered items believed to have been stolen during a series of burglaries in Camas.

The six people taken into custody range in age from 11-23. Four of them were 16 or younger.

Deputies list the six and the charges that they face as:

• Driver – 14-year-old male from Portland, charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Attempt to Elude Felony & Misdemeanor, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering x 7, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Trespass II, Delivery of Methamphetamine, and Theft I
• Passenger – 11-year-old male from Happy Valley, charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Theft I, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Criminal Trespass II as well as an outstanding warrant for Robbery II, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle x 2, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm x 2
• Passenger – 13-year-old male from Portland, charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Theft I, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Criminal Trespass II
• Passenger – 16-year-old male from Portland, charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Theft I, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Criminal Trespass II
• Passenger – Retonong, Zachary a 19-year-old male from Salem, charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Theft I, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Criminal Trespass II, and a Parole Violation.
• Passenger – Johnmark, Arnes a 23-year-old male from Happy Valley, charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Theft I, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, False Information to a Police Officer, and Criminal Trespass II as well as outstanding warrants for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle x 2, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Identity Theft, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Attempt to Elude, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering x 2, and Assault IV

The juveniles were taken to the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center and the adults were taken to the county jail.