Man with handgun blocks traffic on highway near railroad tracks, Corvallis OR


A man with a handgun stopped traffic on a highway near railroad tracks. He spoke angrily to bystanders and then left. The vehicle was white and blocked both lanes of traffic.
Audio|Source: Benton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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123. For a menacing that occurred a short time ago, near Highway 20 and Independence,
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caller came across a white GMC or Chevy.
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Parked blocking both lanes of traffic on Independence by the railroad tracks.
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Male driver had a handgun out, approached them, and was ranting about to stop following me.
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Caller left the scene, drove to all the people who are calling in.
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The description is a dark-haired male.
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People had been parked sideways across the roadway so we couldn't see the plate.
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None of it's still there if it left.
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Location mentioned:
US-20, Corvallis, OR
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