A man was arrested in Portland after police said he pointed a handgun at a neighbor who was trying to break up a large outdoor party Friday night.

Around 7 p.m., officers responded to reports of a large gathering on the 2600 block of Southeast Stark Street, near the Lone Fir Cemetery. Several residents called police to report there were between 20 and 50 people playing loud music and drinking.

As police made their way to the scene, another neighbor called to report they’d tried to tell the partygoers to turn down their music, but a man from the gathering displayed a gun and pointed it at the neighbors face, officials said.

As the officers approached the group, they saw a man, later identified as Kneko Moore walk off in a hurry and get in a nearby vehicle. Police began to follow the driver, who committed several traffic violations and nearly crashed, according to police, before the car ultimately stopped.

Moore, 31, was arrested on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm, among other charges, and was being held at the Multnomah County Detention Center.

-- Kale Williams; kwilliams@oregonian.com; 503-294-4048; @sfkale

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