Man arrested for carjacking, reckless getaway attempt in Northeast Portland
Portland police say Benjamin Hendricks drove into oncoming traffic and nearly hit two pedestrians in a stolen landscaping truck.
Author: David Mann
Updated: 12:08 AM PDT April 28, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. — Officers were called to the area of Northeast 134th Avenue and Prescott Drive around 3:40 Tuesday afternoon for a report of someone stealing a landscaping truck and assaulting the driver, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said in a news release.
Police said the victim was filling up a lawnmower with fuel when the suspect, later identified as 30-year-old Benjamin Hendricks, kicked him, causing him to fall and hit his head on the concrete. He was taken to a hospital but is expected to recover.