Original Blog Entry: Man Brings BB Gun to a Drug Deal Gets Punched in the Face and Tasered

truesee — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:50:48 GMT

Portland Man Brings BB Gun to a Drug Deal, Gets Punched in the Face

J Martens

Portlander

Jul 24, 2011

On Friday evening, July 22nd, a Portland Police officer was on a call near NW 6th Ave and Couch St when he was flagged down about a man with a gun around the corner. The officer walked around the corner and saw a white male bleeding from the mouth, laying on the ground and holding what was believed to be a handgun. The man started to get up and turn towards the officer who gave the man several commands to drop the gun and lay down on the ground. The man was non-compliant which resulted in an officer tazering the man who was then taken into custody. Authorities learned that the weapon was a BB gun. Officers learned that the man, later identified as 50-year-old Christopher Phillips, got into a confrontation with an unknown male before a citizen reported him to the officer. Phillips pulled a BB gun on the unknown male who responded by punching Phillips in the face. Officers believe that the fight was drug-related.

Phillips was transported to an area hospital for medical treatment and was issued a citation for Disorderly Conduct and Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance.

LINK TO PHOTO:

http://www.koinlocal6.com/news/local/story/Police-tase-man-with-gun/tRrcbQuwLkqO6btfF11-ig.cspx

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