GyBill
09-18-2010, 15:55
Police: Marines chase down hit-and-run suspect
The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday Sep 18, 2010 17:22:32 EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon State Police got a little help from the Marines when a man believed to be involved in a hit-and-run injury crash tried to flee on foot.
Troopers said Christopher Lee Cox, 26, of La Grande crashed his station wagon into the back of another station wagon Friday afternoon at an on-ramp to Interstate 205, causing minor injuries to the driver of the other vehicle.
Cox got out of his vehicle and took off running before two men, later identified as Marines in civilian clothing, chased him down in a grassy area and detained him until troopers and Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies arrived.
State police did not release the names of the Marines.
Cox was charged with driving under the influence, hit-and-run, assault, recklessly endangering and attempt to elude.
The Associated Press
Posted : Saturday Sep 18, 2010 17:22:32 EDT
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon State Police got a little help from the Marines when a man believed to be involved in a hit-and-run injury crash tried to flee on foot.
Troopers said Christopher Lee Cox, 26, of La Grande crashed his station wagon into the back of another station wagon Friday afternoon at an on-ramp to Interstate 205, causing minor injuries to the driver of the other vehicle.
Cox got out of his vehicle and took off running before two men, later identified as Marines in civilian clothing, chased him down in a grassy area and detained him until troopers and Clackamas County sheriff’s deputies arrived.
State police did not release the names of the Marines.
Cox was charged with driving under the influence, hit-and-run, assault, recklessly endangering and attempt to elude.