Reckless Driver Arrested After Leading Police On Downtown Chase
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Friday, February 12, 2016
GoLocalPDX News Team
Frederick John Dekraker
A driver who nearly struck construction workers in Downtown Portland was eventually arrested on Wednesday after leading police on a chase through the city.
29-year-old Frederick John Dekraker was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on charges of attempt to elude by vehicle, reckless driving and recklessly endangering workers.
Police say that two Portland Police Bureau Family Services officers attempted to stop Dekraker’s dark blue 2001 on Southwest 3rd Avenue near Washington Street for traffic violations. The driver did not stop and drove away from police. Officers quickly ended their pursuit due to vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic in the area.
Later in the day, Assistant Chief Bob Day and Chief Larry O'Dea were in a car stopped on Southwest Jefferson Street at Broadway when they saw the same vehicle speed through the intersection, nearly hitting several construction workers and sending traffic cones flying.
The Chiefs attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver did not yield, continuing south on Broadway. None of the construction workers were injured in the incident.
As Dekraker fled police, he stopped and got out of his SUV. He started to lay down on the ground before getting back into his vehicle and driving away.
Dekraker eventually led police to the VA Hospital in Southwest Portland. he pulled into a parking structure where he was taken into custody and booked into the Multnomah County Jail.
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OR-99 & turning leg to Garfield St.
Medford, Jackson County
Total Crashes: 13
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 8
Property Damage: 4
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#59 Most Dangerous
OR-43 & SW Iowa St.
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 12
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 9
Property Damage: 2
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#58 Most Dangerous
OR-219 & Everest Rd.
Newberg, Yamhill County
Total Crashes: 19
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 4
Property Damage: 14
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#57 Most Dangerous
I-405/Exit 2B
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 14
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 9
Property Damage: 4
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#56 Most Dangerous
OR-8 & SW 187th Ave.
Aloha, Washington County
Total Crashes: 14
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 9
Property Damage: 4
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#55 Most Dangerous
US-20 & NE Seward Ave.
Bend, Deschutes County
Total Crashes: 16
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 8
Property Damage: 7
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#54 Most Dangerous
OR-126B & N 54th St.
Springfield, Lane County
Total Crashes: 16
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 8
Property Damage: 7
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#53 Most Dangerous
OR-99 & NW East St.
Grants Pass, Josephine County
Total Crashes: 17
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 8
Property Damage: 8
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#52 Most Dangerous
OR-99 & E Park St.
Grants Pass, Josephine County
Total Crashes: 20
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 9
Property Damage: 10
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#51 Most Dangerous
OR-99 & Richard Ave.
Eugene, Lane County
Total Crashes: 19
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 10
Property Damage: 8
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#50 Most Dangerous
OR-8 & SE 11th Ave.
Hillsboro, Washington County
Total Crashes: 18
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 11
Property Damage: 6
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#49 Most Dangerous
OR-213 & SE Center St.
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 102
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 53
Property Damage: 49
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#48 Most Dangerous
US-199 & Allen Creek
Grants Pass, Josephine County
Total Crashes: 19
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 11
Property Damage: 7
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#47 Most Dangerous
US-20 & 27th St.
Bend, Deschutes County
Total Crashes: 22
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 9
Property Damage: 12
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#46 Most Dangerous
OR-99EB/Mile Point 4.64-4.8
Salem, Marion County
Total Crashes: 20
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 11
Property Damage: 8
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#45 Most Dangerous
OR-8 & SW 110th Ave.
Beaverton, Washington County
Total Crashes: 107
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 50
Property Damage: 57
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#44 Most Dangerous
OR-213 & Mollala Ave.
Oregon City, Clackamas County
Total Crashes: 23
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 9
Property Damage: 13
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#43 Most Dangerous
OR-99W & N Deborah Rd.
Newberg, Yamhill County
Total Crashes: 22
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 10
Property Damage: 11
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#42 Most Dangerous
US-30BY & NE 72nd Ave.
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 18
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 14
Property Damage: 3
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#41 Most Dangerous
OR-99 & NE D St.
Grants Pass, Josephine County
Total Crashes: 22
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 12
Property Damage: 9
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#40 Most Dangerous
OR-62 & North Pacific Hallow/Mile Point 0.05-0.14
Medford, Jackson County
Total Crashes: 22
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 13
Property Damage: 8
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#39 Most Dangerous
I-84 & NE 33rd Ave. Exit
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 25
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 11
Property Damage: 13
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#38 Most Dangerous
OR-8 & Yew St.
Forest Grove, Washington County
Total Crashes: 21
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 15
Property Damage: 5
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#37 Most Dangerous
OR-99E & Hull Ave.
Lake Oswego, Clackamas County
Total Crashes: 20
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 16
Property Damage: 3
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#36 Most Dangerous
OR-42 & SW Carnes Rd.
Roseburg, Douglas County
Total Crashes: 25
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 12
Property Damage: 12
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#35 Most Dangerous
US-26 & SE 362nd Ave.
Sandy, Clackamas County
Total Crashes: 25
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 13
Property Damage: 11
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#34 Most Dangerous
US-26 & LEG (To Ruben Ln.)/Mile Point 23.35-23.52
Sandy, Clackamas County
Total Crashes: 22
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 16
Property Damage: 5
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#33 Most Dangerous
I-84 & Irving St. Exit/Mile Point 1.15-1.44
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 104
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 60
Property Damage: 44
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#32 Most Dangerous
OR-213 & SE Boyer Dr.
Milwaukie, Clackamas County
Total Crashes: 23
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 16
Property Damage: 6
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#31 Most Dangerous
US-26 & SE 70th Ave.
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 27
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 13
Property Damage: 13
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#30 Most Dangerous
OR-62 & Merry Lane
Medford, Jackson County
Total Crashes: 25
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 17
Property Damage: 7
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#29 Most Dangerous
I-5 Near Exit 302A/Mile Point 302.76-302.95
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 34
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 19
Property Damage: 14
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#28 Most Dangerous
US-20 & SE Fulton St.
Albany, Linn County
Total Crashes: 37
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 20
Property Damage: 16
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#27 Most Dangerous
OR-62 & Delta Waters Rd.
Medford, Jackson County
Total Crashes: 42
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 17
Property Damage: 24
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#26 Most Dangerous
OR-99W & Warner Ave.
Tigard, Washington County
Total Crashes: 117
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 70
Property Damage: 47
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#25 Most Dangerous
US-26 & SE 170th Ave.
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 118
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 73
Property Damage: 45
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#24 Most Dangerous
OR-22 & LEG (From Airport Rd.)
Salem, Marion County
Total Crashes: 52
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 22
Property Damage: 29
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#23 Most Dangerous
I-5 Near Exit 302A/Mile Point 302.52-302.76
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 140
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 65
Property Damage: 75
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#22 Most Dangerous
US-30BY & N Greenwich Ave.
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 56
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 28
Property Damage: 27
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#21 Most Dangerous
US-26/Mile Point 72.74-73.07
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 156
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 70
Property Damage: 86
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#20 Most Dangerous
OR-213 & SE Orchard Lane
Southgate, Clackamas County
Total Crashes: 141
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 85
Property Damage: 56
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#19 Most Dangerous
OR-213 & SE Insley St.
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 70
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 33
Property Damage: 36
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#18 Most Dangerous
I-5/Mile Point 300.19-300.51
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 155
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 77
Property Damage: 78
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#17 Most Dangerous
OR-22 & SE Hawthorne Ave.
Salem, Marion County
Total Crashes: 76
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 35
Property Damage: 40
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#16 Most Dangerous
OR-213 & SE Causey Ave.
Happy Valley, Clackamas County
Total Crashes: 80
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 41
Property Damage: 38
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#15 Most Dangerous
OR-99E & Dunes Dr.
Oregon City, Clackamas County
Total Crashes: 82
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 44
Property Damage: 37
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#14 Most Dangerous
US-26 & SE 38th Ave.
Portland, Multnomah
Total Crashes: 81
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 46
Property Damage: 34
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#13 Most Dangerous
OR-211 Near OR-213 Merge
Molalla, Clackamas County
Total Crashes: 3
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 0
Property Damage: 1
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#12 Most Dangerous
US-26 Near US-197 Merge
Madras, Jefferson County
Total Crashes: 4
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 1
Property Damage: 1
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#11 Most Dangerous
OR-58/Mile Point 14.41-14.54
Lowell, Lane County
Total Crashes: 6
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 0
Property Damage: 4
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#10 Most Dangerous
OR-18 & SW Caleb Payne Rd.
McMinnville, Yamhill County
Total Crashes: 6
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 1
Property Damage: 3
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#9 Most Dangerous
OR-11 & Ferndale Rd.
Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County
Total Crashes: 5
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 2
Property Damage: 1
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#8 Most Dangerous
OR-223 & Rickreal Rd. Exit
Dallas, Polk County
Total Crashes: 5
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 3
Property Damage: 0
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#7 Most Dangerous
US-97 & Rosland Rd.
La Pine, Deschutes County
Total Crashes: 9
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 4
Property Damage: 3
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#6 Most Dangerous
OR-213 & LEG (From Beavercreek Rd.)/Mile Point 2.89-3.08
Oregon City, Clackamas County
Total Crashes: 92
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 51
Property Damage: 40
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#5 Most Dangerous
I-5 & US-30
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 181
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 89
Property Damage: 92
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#4 Most Dangerous
OR-212 & I-205/Mile Point 4.92Z-5.18Z
Johnson City, Clackamas County
Total Crashes: 98
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 57
Property Damage: 40
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#3 Most Dangerous
US-26 & SE 28th Ave.
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 111
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 56
Property Damage: 54
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#2 Most Dangerous
OR-213 & SE Taggart
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 177
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 109
Property Damage: 67
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#1 Most Dangerous
US-26 & I-405
Portland, Multnomah County
Total Crashes: 381
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 213
Property Damage: 168
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