Portland police arrested a man who led officers on a brief chase that resulted in a car accident and sent one person to the hospital Thursday night, police said.

Joshua Molar

Joshua Marcos Moler, 27, faces charges in connection with possession of a stolen car, unlawful use of a car, eluding police, felon in possession of a restricted weapon, reckless driving, hit and run and endangerment.

Just before midnight on Thursday, an officer attempted to stop a green 1999 Subaru Legacy after watching a traffic infraction near the corner of Northeast 141st Avenue and Sandy Boulevard, police said. The car, driven by Moler, led the officer on a brief chase that ended near Norheast Marine Drive and 122nd Avenue after it crashed onto another vehicle, police said.

Moler escaped the vehicle, ran away and left an injured female passenger behind, police said. Emergency crews took the passenger to a local hospital for none-life threatening injuries, police said. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured, police said.

Officers and police dogs found Moler hiding in a tree near the Goodwill Industries property near the accident. He was booked into a Multnomah County jail, released and ordered to appear at a hearing Friday afternoon, according to Multnomah County Court records.

-- Tony Hernandez

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