The search continues along the central Oregon coast for a man suspected of critically wounding a Lincoln City police officer Sunday night during a traffic stop on U.S. 101.

In Waldport today, Oregon State Police are holding a press conference.

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The officer,

at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland with multiple wounds.

Lt. Gregg Hastings of The Oregon State Police and Newport Police Chief Mark Miranda are speaking.

Miranda says the suspect David Anthony Durham is considered armed and dangerous, warns residents not to approach him. Durham is believe to be traveling with his dog, Huckleberry, a 2-year-old Australian blue heeler who accompanied him everywhere.

Residents are asked to be vigilant.

Police have been receiving a lot of calls, Miranda says. Police believe Durham is still in the area.

There are 25 state police SWAT officers working on the manhunt.

Miranda says he is not aware of any credible sightings of the suspect. If houses are secure, police are not searching those homes.

There are searches going on outside the Waldport area as police answer calls. Police intend to keep searching until they find Durham. He mentioned a search in John Day in which police found a man after seven days.

Miranda said he thinks Durham's actions don't indicate he's suicidal.

Hastings says, "We're not looking to bring this to a tragic end" on Durham's part.

"We're going to keep it up until we've exhausted every possibility," Miranda said.

-- The Oregonian