SWAT called to Molalla city center after man got into police car with rifle inside
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A suspect is in custody Friday morning after heavy police presence took over the city center, according to city officials.
Molalla police and Clackamas County SWAT teams surrounded the area of W Main Street and S Molalla Ave. at around 8 a.m. Two hours later, the suspect was in custody.
The incident escalated when an officer and a man in a small park where homeless are allowed to stay overnight got into a fight, according to a police spokesperson on scene.
Officials said the suspect got into a police car, where there was a locked up patrol rifle.
The man was eventually taken out of the car and was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said.
Bloom and Grow Children’s Center voluntarily entered a lockdown as the incident unfolded, the preschool confirmed to KOIN 6 News. However, staff say they were not notified by police.
A Clackamas County SWAT team reported to the scene of a man barricaded inside a police car on Friday, July 25, 2025. (KOIN)
A Clackamas County SWAT team reported to the scene of a man barricaded inside a police car on Friday, July 25, 2025. (KOIN)
A Clackamas County SWAT team reported to the scene of a man barricaded inside a police car on Friday, July 25, 2025. (KOIN)
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