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The Mason County Sheriff’s deputy cleared a traffic stop he was in the process of completing and reached speeds of up to 100 mph to stop the suspected DUI driver
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Portland PD officers were pursuing a man who fired a shot as they approached; after using a cruiser to disarm him, they tased him and took him into custody
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