Sidney Sean Mecham, 42, was arrested Saturday after leading Portland police officers on a brief chase after driving his pickup into a crowded parade route near toddlers.
said children were still in the road when Mecham's pickup truck careened into the street.
"I thought any minute someone was going to get hit," the witness said, adding there were"tons of little toddlers." Sidney Sean Mecham has a lengthy criminal history that includes traffic violations and sex crimes, according to local CBS affiliate KOIN. "Little kids were running out in the middle of the road grabbing candy, and then all of a sudden, probably about two blocks down […], I believe it was a gray pickup truck come barreling down the street," the witness continued."We think he was going about 30 miles an hour. And everyone was screaming, running out to get their kids.
The officer then drove ahead of Mecham's truck to warn pedestrians about potential danger, but he drove out of the way after it appeared the truck was going to hit him. Mecham then suddenly veered left toward families on the curb, according to PPB.The PPB Air Support Unit then began following the truck and was able to update the officers on the ground, according to police. Mecham was
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