They attempted to stop the driver but he took off, resulting in a pursuit onto the Old Bend Redmond Highway. The man eventually crashed the car into a power pole and took off on foot. A K-9 unit was not able to locate him, but evidence was collected at the scene that could help identify the suspect.

 

In a separate case, officers arrested 23-year-old Brian Wynn (pictured), also Friday morning. He's accused of stealing a Honda Civic, at about 7:30 a.m. About 15 minutes later, police conducted a high-risk traffic stop near Umatilla Park and took him into custody without incident.