PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The suspected driver of a pickup caught on camera as it plowed into a group of people in Northeast Portland has been arrested, officials said.

Home surveillance video captured a pickup truck mowing down pedestrians near Wilkes Park in Northeast Portland on Jan. 10, 2019. (Courtesy photo)

Portland police said they arrested 21-year-old Austin C. Keever-Nyberg Wednesday when he visited Clackamas County Courthouse for something unrelated.



Authorities think Keever-Nyberg was the person behind the wheel of a Toyota Tacoma that drove into a group of people on a sidewalk near Wilkes Park earlier this month.

Surveillance video from a home shows the pickup truck drive onto the sidewalk and hit at least one of three people walking toward the park.

The truck mowed past the pedestrians, who scattered to avoid being run over, before looping back around in the park. It’s unclear whether any of the pedestrians were hurt.

Police said no one who was involved in the incident ever contacted police.

Authorities found the Toyota pickup last Friday but are still hoping to hear from the people seen running in the video. It happened on Jan. 10 at 4:52 p.m. according to the timestamp on the video.

Keever-Nyberg was arrested on three counts of first-degree attempted assault. According to court documents, he was previously convicted of a reckless driving misdemeanor.

He appeared in court Thursday and did not enter a plea. He’s due back in court on Feb. 5.

Watch: Video of truck hitting pedestrians