State v. Beaman

Defendant appeals from a judgment order of the trial court, finding him guilty of Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, ORS 487.555, and placing him on probation for 18 months. We reverse.

Defendant was observed by an Oregon State University (OSU) security officer driving his automobile the wrong way on a one-way street on the OSU campus. The officer activated his emergency lights and began to follow defendant in his security vehicle. Defendant attempted to elude the officer for several blocks, but was apprehended after he collided with another automobile outside the OSU campus.

ORS 487.555…