TriMet, Portland

Suspect arraigned after TriMet bus driver held hostage at gunpoint
A man suspected of holding a TriMet bus driver hostage in downtown Portland on Wednesday, leading to a two-hour standoff with police, was arraigned in Multnomah County and faces numerous charges. The suspect — identified as 33-year-old Hosea Chambers — was arraigned Thursday and charged with several crimes including kidnapping with a firearm,
Suspect arrested after standoff on TriMet bus near Downtown Portland
Police have arrested a man who hijacked a TriMet bus and holed up inside, leading to an hours-long standoff near Downtown Portland.
Armed Suspect Arrested After Hostage Situation on TriMet Bus in Downtown Portland
A suspect in Portland was arrested after firing shots, hijacking a TriMet bus with hostages, and engaging in a standoff with police. The suspect now faces multiple charges.
Man in custody after barricading himself in TriMet bus after firing shots, police say
The Portland Police Bureau said officers are on the scene negotiating with a suspect after he allegedly fired shots and then boarded a TriMet bus downtown.
Disturbing new details emerge about hostage takeover of TriMet bus
According to court documents, the driver heard shots fired, and when he opened the door, a man, who police identified as Hosea Chambers, boarded the bus and confronted the driver with a gun. The bus driver is being hailed as a hero after he opened the back door, which allowed passengers to exit.
TriMet bus standoff in Old Town ends after 3 hours; suspect arrested
Police said the suspect fired shots and then got on the bus. He ordered the passengers out, and then later the driver. He tossed his gun out but has refused to exit.
Police identify man who fired shots, took over TriMet bus in Portland’s Old Town
Police have released the name of the man who allegedly fired gunshots and then commandeered a TriMet bus in Portland’s Old Town on Wednesday. Hosea J. Chambers, 33, of Portland, was booked on a range of charges,
Radio traffic, court docs detail harrowing moments when gunman boarded TriMet bus after firing shots
A man reportedly fired shots and then hijacked a TriMet bus on Wednesday, later barricading himself inside the bus alone, ...
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10-hour police standoff in St. Johns ends, Portland police say
A 10-hour standoff between police and an allegedly armed man barricaded in a North Portland home ended Wednesday night with ...
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Portland man accused of barricading self in St. Johns home for 10+ hours identified
The suspect accused of barricading himself inside a St. Johns home for more than 10 hours during a police standoff in Portland on Wednesday has been identified following his arrest, authorities said.
PF&R: Walls blown off home during possible explosion in N Portland
A possible explosion caused walls to be blown off a home’s foundation in the St. Johns neighborhood Wednesday morning, ...
TriMet to offer free bus, MAX rides in celebration of Rosa Parks Day
TriMet will once again waive bus and MAX train fares for an entire day next week in honor of celebrated civil rights leader ...
TriMet releases list of proposed Frequent Express bus line stations along 82nd Avenue
TriMet unveiled its proposed list of stations for new rapid express bus service. The agency wants to public to weigh in.