BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Officers catch up with fleeing suspect SPRINGFIELD - A man's sprint to freedom ended in his arrest early Friday. Police said Stephen Robert Conn Jr., 31, no known address, tried to outrun out·run tr.v. out·ran , out·run, out·run·ning, out·runs 1. a. To run faster than. b. To escape from: outrun one's creditors. 2. officer Rozina Clough as she pursued the stolen pickup he allegedly was driving. Clough noticed the silver 1994 Chevy S-14 lurking behind some businesses on 21st Street at 1:23 a.m. The driver hit the gas when he saw Clough looking at him, Sgt. Mike McCarthy
Mike McCarthy said. The chase wound through Springfield streets until the pickup driver pulled behind an apartment complex at 1719 17th St. and ran away. He tried to scale an embankment to Highway 126, but couldn't because of the blackberry bushes growing there, police said. He then ran through a drainage ditch that goes under Mohawk Boulevard. He was arrested as he emerged from the ditch. Inside the pickup, officers found a bounty of property believed stolen from the Crow area. Lane County sheriff's deputies are investigating a number of burglaries in that area, police said. Conn was jailed on charges of vehicle theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, reckless driving reckless driving n. operation of an automobile in a dangerous manner under the circumstances, including speeding (or going too fast for the conditions, even though within the posted speed limit), driving after drinking (but not drunk), having too many passengers in , attempting to elude e·lude tr.v. e·lud·ed, e·lud·ing, e·ludes 1. To evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill: The suspect continues to elude the police. 2. police and theft of lost or mislaid mis·lay tr.v. mis·laid , mis·lay·ing, mis·lays 1. To put in a place that is afterward forgotten: I have mislaid my hat. 2. property. He was also being held on four warrants. Eugene man arrested after chase ends in crash A man driving a stolen car led Eugene police on a short chase that ended when he hit a sign and flattened two tires, police said. The car was reported stolen at 2:25 a.m. Friday from the Wetlands bar at 922 Garfield St. A half-hour later, officer Rick Lowe spotted the car driving north on Delta Highway The Delta Highway is a short limited-access freeway in Eugene, Oregon, United States, linking downtown Eugene with the Beltline Highway, northern Eugene and the Riverridge golf course to the north. from Seventh Avenue, Lt. Chuck Tilby said. The officer followed the car to Green Acres Road, where he tried to pull it over. The car sped away and officers chased it to Ayres Road, where it drove through a ditch and hit the sign owned by Egge Sand and Gravel. No one was injured. Police arrested Jeremy William Derr, 26, of Eugene. He was being held at the Lane County Jail on charges of car theft, eluding police, hit and run, criminal mischief and possessing a restricted weapon, a butterfly knife. 'How to' author files to run for state House A Eugene writer who's penned a book called "How to Become an Elected Official" may be putting his advice to the test. Mike J. Bonner filed this week for the Democratic nomination in House District 8. The district, which includes south Eugene and outlying rural areas, currently is represented by Democrat Floyd Prozanski, who may give up the seat if he is successful in winning appointment to the Senate. Besides his book about electioneering, Bonner has written several biographies of sports figures and has written books and articles about sports collectibles, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. his Web site, mikejbonner.tripod.com. Bonner is the first candidate to file for House District 8. Attempts to contact him Friday were not successful. According to his Web site, Bonner is 52, married and has a school-age daughter. NORTHWEST IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. holding $1.3 million in unclaimed funds ALBANY - The Internal Revenue Service is holding almost $1.3 million in unclaimed funds for Oregon taxpayers. The agency said it has money for 2,241 Oregonians whose income tax refund Tax refund Money back from the government when too much tax has been paid or withheld from a salary. or advance child tax credit checks were returned marked undeliverable un·de·liv·er·a·ble adj. Difficult or impossible to deliver: undeliverable mail. un . Taxpayers need to update their addresses before the IRS can reissue the checks, which average $553 each. For more information, contact the agency directly, or go to www.irs.gov. |
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