A Portland, Oregon man was arrested after police say he smashed the window of a marked patrol car and pepper sprayed the officer sitting inside.
The incident happened around 9:40 am on Sunday, October 4, near South Corbett Avenue and South Lane Street, where the officer was doing paperwork in the car, according to police and the New York Post. Police say John, 41, approached the vehicle, broke the window and sprayed the officer, then drove away.
The officer was able to quickly give a description of the man and his vehicle, and police say he was stopped about six blocks away. According to the Post, officers found window breaking tools, pepper spray, throwing knives, rocks and other items in his car. The officer also noticed that the same car had been following him before the attack, police said.
John was charged with assaulting a public safety officer, aggravated harassment and criminal mischief. These are allegations, and no response from John was reported at the time of publishing.
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