Police pursue vehicle linked to assault suspect, Yamhill County OR

Assault

Reported: 11/9/2025 12:31 PM

OR-18, Oregon

Police are pursuing a vehicle believed to be connected to an assault case. Officers coordinate to stop and detain the suspect vehicle near Oregon Highway 18.

Audio|Source: Yamhill County Sheriff

02:49

Transcript:

00:00

Willie won.

00:01

And did Lincoln City have just a general direction of travel or no information that are actually having for those?

00:12

No descriptive direction of travel, just that he was going to be en route back to their address in Portland.

00:20

Cut that.

00:27

And then 303, there's also an abandoned vehicle partially off the road,

00:32

stone, plates.

00:35

315 vehicle just passed me.

00:37

When I'm on post 27.

00:40

Copy.

00:45

Zero track, copy.

00:47

I'm a band, Roger 15 to cover.

00:51

Copy.

00:53

Turn around.

00:55

Heavy traffic.

00:57

Copy. Copy.

00:58

Copy. See feedback.

01:03

See feedback.

01:05

Just confirming that you have these feedback.

01:09

Any firm.

01:13

Coming.

01:21

303, where are you? I'm gonna wait for you to light it up.

01:26

Coming up to Harmony on 18 now, I'm code 3 your way.

01:34

Copy on behind it.

01:37

My post,

01:38

29 on 18.

01:45

315. 315.

01:48

Good.

01:50

Just double checked with Lincoln City.

01:53

Confirm PC[1] for ADV assault 4.

01:59

Kevin.

02:00

I'm going to light it up at the Kenow N on 18.

02:03

Fletchina up.

02:04

Thank you.

02:11

Thank you. 15 from L3.

02:13

Light it up now in case he runs.

02:16

I have a chance to spike.

02:19

Kevin, 15 on traffic hood.

02:22

Looks like we're pulling over here at the Kowline.

02:24

Okay.

02:27

Go.

02:29

Copy.

02:31

29, I'm going to pin him from the front.

02:40

Okay.

02:45

John Detain.

02:47

Everyone detain until 35.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

PC: Probable Cause

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