CCSO: **PHOTO ATTACHED** VEHICLE PURSUIT IN MOUNT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST, SPIKE STRIPS AND BEAN BAG SHOTGUN DEPLOYED, DRIVER ARRESTED
Posted: July 30th, 2011 5:15 AM
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Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #11-22761
On Friday evening July 29, 2011 Tarrie Lyn Gibson, age 36, attempted to elude Clackamas County Sheriff's Deputies in a brown 1998 Dodge Durango on Mount Hood National Forest roads east of Estacada Oregon.
At approximately 5:44 p.m. a Clackamas County Deputy Sheriff contacted Tarrie Lyn Gibson in a campground on USFS Road 63 near USFS Road 70, in the area of Bagby Hot Springs. Mrs. Gibson, driving her 1998 Dodge Durango, failed to obey the order of the deputy to stop her vehicle which was displaying expired registration stickers.
Mrs. Gibson drove away from the deputy who then pursued her vehicle.
Mrs. Gibson drove westbound toward Estacada at one point reaching speeds of ninety miles per hour. The pursuing deputy was joined by other Clackamas County Deputies and two USFS Law Enforcement Officers.
The pursuing Clackamas County Deputy Sheriff coordinated the deployment of spike strips by a deputy sheriff coming eastbound from the city of Estacada.
At 6:05 p.m. spike strips were successfully deployed on HWY 224 near milepost 36 disabling both right side vehicle tires.
The vehicle was forced to stop on HWY 224 at milepost 35, approximately twelve miles east of Estacada.
The passenger in the vehicle, Dennis James Stephens, age 35, followed directions given by deputies and surrendered without incident.
Mrs. Gibson, the only remaining occupant of the vehicle, barricaded herself inside the Durango by locking the doors and refusing to obey commands to exit the vehicle.
During the following negotiations Mrs. Gibson made statements to the deputies wishing to die and demanding to be shot and killed.
Negotiations continued until 6:23 p.m. when Mrs. Gibson obeyed commands to exit the vehicle.
Shortly afterward and without warning Mrs. Gibson disobeyed police commands and moved to return inside her vehicle. A Clackamas County Deputy Sheriff fired three rounds from a less lethal bean bag shotgun striking Mrs. Gibson.
The deployment of the bean bag shotgun rounds prevented Mrs. Gibson from returning to her vehicle. This allowed deputies to safely close distance and arrest Mrs. Gibson without further incident.
Highway 224 was re-opened. The Durango was impounded. Mr. Stephens was cited for Possession of Less than One Ounce of Marijuana and released from the scene.
Mrs. Gibson was arrested and charged with Attempting to Elude a Peace Officer, Reckless Driving, and Reckless Endangering. She also had a misdemeanor warrant for Failing to Appear on a previous DUII charge. As a result of Mrs. Gibson's actions and additional crimes this evening Clackamas County Community Corrections authorized a detainer for Mrs. Gibson as a violation of her probation.
Mrs. Gibson was transported to Willamette Falls Hospital, following CCSO policy, to be checked by medical personnel before being transported and lodged at the Clackamas County Jail.
Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #11-22761.
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