Two Arrested After Bank Robbery, Shootout With Police
March 22, 2019 12:13PM PDT
CLOVERDALE, Ore. (AP) – A man and woman from the Salem area were arrested after police say they robbed a bank at gunpoint in Tillamook County and later got into a shootout with police.
Oregon State Police say the robbery was reported at a U.S. Bank in Cloverdale around 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Police say the suspects were driving away when officers arrived.
Police say after a short pursuit the suspect vehicle hit a police vehicle and that the woman and man were arrested after exchanging gunfire with police. The woman and man were taken to a hospital for evaluation from the crash.
Police say no one was injured in the shooting.
Authorities haven’t yet identified the people arrested or the police officers who fired.
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