03-05-2025
Driver who fled from Portland police in stolen Kia gets 2 years in prison
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday after stealing a car from a Portland woman and then driving erratically to flee from police.
According to court documents, the woman first reported her Kia Soul missing on Jan. 26.
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Three days later, officers found the stolen vehicle outside of a Fred Meyer on Southeast 147th and Division Street with two people inside. But before officers could confront the occupants, they drove away.
When officers tried to stop the vehicle near Southeast 136th and Powell, court documents say the driver – identified as 42-year-old Ryan Van Horn – drove erratically in and around oncoming traffic.
Even when officers deployed spike strips, the car continued on at speeds of up to 90 miles an hour, nearly running over a pedestrian near Southeast 122nd and Powell Boulevard.
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After more spike strips were deployed, the vehicle eventually stopped and Van Horn was taken into custody.
He plead guilty to unauthorized use of a vehicle and four counts of recklessly endangering another person.
Van Horn also has previous charges from a reckless driving incident which led to a standoff with Gresham police back in 2023.
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