Guns seized after Portland police track stolen vehicle

Police recovered three guns after tracking down a stolen vehicle and arresting its driver on July 16 in Southeast Portland.

Ahmed Kassim, 23, is charged with: unauthorized use of vehicle; unlawful entry into vehicle; possession of stolen vehicle; reckless endangering another person (two counts); attempting to elude police officer (while driving motor vehicle); attempting to elude police officer (on foot); unlawful possession of firearms; and unlawful possession loaded firearm in public. Ahmed also had three active warrants from Multnomah County for his arrest.

According to the Portland Police Bureau, on July 16, officers from the East Precinct Neighborhood Response Team were notified by LoJack of a stolen 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan that was being tracked in the Portland area. Lojack is a platform that allows law enforcement officers to directly track and locate vehicles equipped with its software. The vehicle was stolen in the early morning of July 16 from the owner's driveway in Wilsonville and reported to Wilsonville Police.

Police said officers utilized LoJack tracking capability and located the stolen vehicle parked at an apartment complex in North Portland. While enroute to recover the vehicle, the officers were notified that multiple suspects entered the vehicle and drove off.

Utilizing the tracking technology, officers were able to locate the vehicle being driven throughout the city. Eventually, the officers were able to locate the vehicle and safely deploy stop sticks and deflate the tires. The officers attempted to stop the stolen vehicle with lights and sirens, but the driver did not stop and eluded police in Southeast Portland.

East Precinct officers were then able to locate the vehicle, which was abandoned near Glenwood Park in the 6500 Block of Southeast 88th Avenue. The officer quickly formed a perimeter and PPB's K9 units started a dog track. The driver was soon located by the K9 team in a residential yard a few blocks away from the vehicle.

After the suspect was taken into custody, three firearms were recovered. One of the seized firearms was reported stolen. Members of PPB’s Focused Intervention Team were on scene and assisted with the investigation.