Man Chases Burglar Away With Baseball Bat

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Kirsten Nicolaisen, GoLocalPDX Digital Producer

Portland police were called after a report that someone with a baseball bat was chasing a man on a bicycle near Southeast 148th Ave. on Tuesday morning.

Officers arrived in the area and located the man with the bat, who told police he was chasing a burglar from his home. 

The victim said that he woke up Tuesday morning to find a burglar in his home in the 2600 block of Southeast 131st Avenue, and that he hit the suspect with baseball bat, according to Sgt. Pete Simpson.The suspect ran from the home and the victim and his roommate chased him to the area of Southeast 148th St. and Division Ave. 

Police said they searched the neighborhood but did not locate anyone matching the suspects description. 

Police describe the suspect as a white male in his 30s, 5 foot 9 inches tall, 150 pounds, with a large nose and ears, last seen wearing a red t-shirt over a white t-shirt, khaki pants, a black hoody with a round logo, and black shoes with red laces. 

Police ask anyone with information about the incident to call the Police Non-Emergency Line at (503) 823-3333. 

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