After allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle into a Portland Police vehicle on Saturday and then recklessly driving through a neighborhood in Southeast Portland, two persons are being charged with drug offenses and reckless driving.
The 21-year-old Kyliana Strickland is charged with ten misdemeanors, including resisting arrest and driving under the influence. According to the police, she escaped even after they used a spike strip and burst a tire on the Jeep Grand Cherokee she was operating.
The 24-year-old Jacob Richardson is charged with three felonies for allegedly stealing and delivering cocaine and methamphetamine, as well as one misdemeanor charge of illegally possessing a handgun.
According to a news release issued on Sunday, Portland police attempted to do a welfare check on two individuals who were discovered unconscious in a Jeep Cherokee on Saturday morning at approximately 11 a.m. According to the authorities, Strickland, the driver, woke up and reversed the Jeep into a patrol car before leaving.
According to the announcement, Strickland continued to drive on a left front tire that was worn down to the metal rim after police attempted to halt the Jeep by using a spike strip to pop its tires.
According to the announcement, officers attempted to halt the vehicle using unidentified intervention measures. They claim that Strickland was driving carelessly, disobeying traffic lights, and weaving in and out of traffic. According to authorities, Strickland lost control of the car and collided with a parked car in the Reed neighborhood.
According to the news release, Strickland and Richardson were evaluated by paramedics at the hospital before being arrested by police. Richardson was allegedly carrying a loaded gun that the police suspect was stolen.
