PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A person was taken into custody after allegedly menacing a city worker in Southeast Portland on Thursday, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
Police identified the suspect as 33-year-old Nathan Robinson. While he was being apprehended, Robinson was minorly injured from a dog bite when a K9 unit was deployed, PPB said. He is being treated at a local hospital and then is expected to be booked in the Multnomah County Detention Center.
Robinson is charged with unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in public, menacing and unlawful use of a weapon, according to PPB.
At the scene, PPB told KOIN 6 News that the suspect, later identified as Robinson, was in a homeless camp and was threatening a rapid response worker — who was trying to clear the camp — with a gun. Robinson allegedly refused to surrender.
“[Officers] attempted to convince the suspect to surrender but they weren’t successful,” said PPB officer Nathan Shepard.
Robinson was eventually brought into custody around 2:15 p.m.
When asked for a comment on the situation, a city spokesperson said they do the “utmost to ensure the safety” of its crews.
“The crews today did exactly what they were trained to do: they left the area, called 911 and reported the situation directly to IRP,” the spokesperson stated.
Authorities, including the PPB’s Special Emergency Reaction Team, responded to the incident near Southeast 92nd Avenue and Southeast Steele Street just before 9:15 a.m. As a result, SE 92nd Ave. was closed to traffic for several hours but has since reopened.