On July 24, 2024 at 6:30 pm, Newport officers were attempting to locate 45-year old Benjamin Arthur Palm of Newport, who had been identified as a suspect in a Criminal Trespassing investigation. Officers learned Palm was operating a black passenger car heading to an address near NE 5th and NE Douglas. As officers were searching the area, they located Palm driving the black car in the area of NE Avery Street and NE 1st Street. He was observed driving in an erratic manner.
Newport officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Palm refused to stop and began attempting to elude officers in the vehicle. He turned from NE 1st Street and drove through a parking lot at a high rate of speed, then exited onto Hwy 20 without stopping, narrowly missing an oncoming vehicle. Palm continued to drive recklessly by driving in the oncoming lane of travel, making erratic turns then turning off Hwy 101 and driving through a residential area at a high rate.
Palm eventually stopped the vehicle in the area of SE 1st Street and SE Coos Street, where he refused to exit the car, after being ordered by officers to do so multiple times. Officers had to break the driver’s side window allowing them to open the door, remove Palm, and place him in custody and transport hime to the Lincoln County Jail where he was lodged on the following crimes:
Benjamin Arthur Palm, 45
Attempt to Elude
Reckless Driving
Criminal Trespassing
Parole Violation
The incident remains under investigation. If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Officer Mangum of the Newport Police Department at 541-574-3348. The Newport Police Tip Line is available at 541-574-5455, or Text-a-Tip at 541-270-1856 or tipline@newportpolice.net.
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