TriMet bus driver arrested for DUII

Lamont Biggs, 55, Portland, was arrested after officers said he was driving erratically

A TriMet bus driver was stopped for speeding and arrested for driving while under the influence of intoxicants in Gresham early morning Tuesday, Feb. 20.

At 12:36 a.m. a Gresham police officer was on patrol and noticed a bus traveling eastbound at a high speed on Southeast Stark street near Southeast 205th Avenue. The officer caught up to the TriMet bus, which was running route number 20.

According to police the bus driver showed signs of impairment. The driver was Lamont Biggs, a 55-year-old from Portland. The only passenger on the bus left during the stop and was not identified.

Because of medical concerns, paramedics were called to evaluate Biggs. He is facing charges for DUII and was released from the Gresham Police Department. His medical condition prevented him from being lodged at the Multnomah County Jail.