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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man whose “heinous and brazen” crime spree ended in a shootout with Portland police in 2024 was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Jesse James Allen West, 25, was found guilty in two separate cases, including multiple attempted murder charges for shooting at police officers in 2024, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said.
He was also convicted for stealing multiple cars, then committing crimes with them, prior to the shooting, officials said.
West was shot and injured by Portland police officers, who returned fire after West shot at four officers during the incident in Northeast Portland on Sept. 26, 2024.
The Multnomah County DA’s office explained the events leading up to the shooting, including what they described as a multi-day “crime spree” by West.
“On September 13, 2024, Mr. West stole the vehicle of an 84-year-old man visiting from Texas. He subsequently used that vehicle to engage in additional criminal conduct, including a Measure 11 Robbery 1 involving the stealing of a vehicle at gunpoint with an assault rifle, and in a separate incident, carjacking a woman after crashing into her,” the DA’s office said in a press release.
Then on Sept. 26, 2024, police officers were conducting an investigation of the crimes believed to be committed by West when they spotted him at a house on Northeast 17th Avenue and Northeast Bryant Street. The Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) then responded and planned to make an arrest.
“As they moved in to arrest West, he jumped into a stolen Subaru in front of the house. SERT team members used a speaker to tell West he was under arrest, that they were Portland Police, and that he should surrender. When he did not, a member of the team shot out the darkened back window of the vehicle with less than lethal rounds,” the DA’s office said. “West returned fire from inside the car, with lethal rounds, shooting six times. SERT team members returned fire and West was hit. He was taken to the hospital and survived his injury. No SERT team members were injured during the shooting.”
Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Branden Meadows, who prosecuted the robbery charges, released the following statement on the sentencing:
“For a two-week period, Jesse West terrorized members of our community, including those visiting our beautiful city. Nobody deserves to be the victim of a crime, especially in such a heinous and brazen manner. Mr. West will serve every day of his 20-year sentence, and the community will be safer as a result.”
West was convicted of four counts of first-degree attempted murder with a firearm, two counts of unauthorized use of a vehicle, first-degree robbery with a firearm, second-degree assault and third-degree robbery.
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