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A wanted Oregon man led deputies on a slow-speed chase in a construction excavator for more than half a mile before his arrest on Sunday, authorities said.
Jesse B. Shaw, who had three arrest warrants and was wanted for stealing a car, was found driving an excavator on a property north of Banks in Washington County, the Washington County Sheriff's Office said.
Shaw allegedly ignored deputies’ commands to exit machinery and surrender.
Shaw drove more than a mile and a half in the slow-moving excavator as deputies plodded behind the vehicle in pursuit, the sheriff’s office said.
Deputies said the suspect eventually surrendered and was taken into custody. (Washington County Sheriff's Office )
Shaw eventually stopped and was arrested for attempting to elude police, the alleged stolen car, and the three arrest warrants.
Deputies walked along behind a slow-moving excavator driven by a man attempting to escape arrest on Sunday. (Washington County Sheriff's Office )
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The arrest warrants included delivery of meth in Clackamas County, eluding arrest in Columbia County and a state parole board violation, deputies said.
Banks is a rural town located about 24 miles west of Portland.
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