Suspect on Stolen Motorcycle Runs Into Salem Police Patrol Car

The suspect was charged with Driving Under The Influence Of Intoxicants, Driving While Suspended, Reckless Driving, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle and was cited for traffic infractions as well.

27-year old Michael Jones of Salem Photo: Salem Police

(SALEM, Ore.) - Police say a suspect driving a stolen motorcycle with no lights ran a stop sign and collided with the side of a Salem Police unmarked patrol car last night.

Salem Police Lt. Dave Okada, says the incident occurred at about 9:45 p.m. when officer Jessie Rios was on patrol as a Gang Enforcement Officer driving southbound on 17th St SE at Trade St SE.

"He was driving a Ford Crown Victoria unmarked patrol vehicle at the time when he suddenly felt something hit the driver's side of his vehicle. He had not seen anything approaching his vehicle from the left side prior to the impact. When he looked behind him he saw a motorcycle and a person lying on the ground."

Okada says Officer Rios called for medics then pulled his vehicle around in order to block southbound traffic from hitting the motorcycle and the other driver, then he provided assistance until medical personnel arrived.

"The investigation revealed that 27-year old Salem resident Michael Jones was driving a stolen motorcycle westbound on Trade St and failed to stop for the stop sign at Trade St and 17th St SE. He collided with the side of Officer Rios' patrol vehicle and sustained non-life threatening injuries to his leg and was transported to Salem Hospital."

Jones was riding a 2006 off road motorcycle, had been reported stolen from a residence on Wishing Lane SE to the Marion County Sheriff's Office on October 11th.

Jones was charged with Driving Under The Influence Of Intoxicants, Driving While Suspended, Reckless Driving, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle and was cited for traffic infractions as well.