- Timofey Erofeeff, 27, drove his truck off a pier trying to avoid Oregon police
- He was allegedly trespassing at an Astoria marina when the chase was triggered
- He was driving at about 45mph when he launched himself off the pier
- Erofeeff tried to swim away but was fished out of the water by a boat
- He is charged with six counts, including attempt to elude, criminal trespass, escape, interfering with an officer, offensive littering and reckless driving
A police chase in Oregon ended in a spectacular manner when the suspect drove his truck off a pier trying to avoid arrest.
Timofey Erofeeff, 27, was allegedly trespassing at an Astoria marina when the chase began.
Video shows him driving his red F-150 off the end of a pier into the Columbia River on Wednesday.
A police chase in Oregon ended in a spectacular manner when the suspect drove his truck off a pier trying to avoid arrest
Timofey Erofeeff, 27, was allegedly trespassing at an Astoria marina when the chase began
Erofeeff was driving at about 45mph when he launched himself into the river. He exited the vehicle and swam several hundred feet out in the frigid water, according to the Daily Astorian.
The Coast Guard was preparing a helicopter to rescue him, but he changed his mind and swam back.
The pier was too high up for responders to rescue Erofeeff, so he was fished out of the water by a nearby boat.
He is charged with six counts, including attempt to elude, criminal trespass, escape, interfering with an officer, offensive littering and reckless driving
Astoria police shared a video of a crane removing the truck from the river on Thursday and captioned it: ‘Just cleaning up yesterday’s mess’
He is charged with six counts, including attempt to elude, criminal trespass, escape, interfering with an officer, offensive littering and reckless driving.
‘I’m thankful the men from WCT Marine and fishing vessel (Pacific Wind) were there and willing to help,’ said Deputy Astoria Police Chief Eric Halverson. ‘Mr. Erofeeff should be thankful too.’
He was taken to a local hospital for treatment for hypothermia before he was booked.
Astoria police shared a video of a crane removing the truck from the river on Thursday and captioned it: ‘Just cleaning up yesterday’s mess’.
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