Whoa, an Oregon man acted like he was a bull in a china shop. He used his Ford F-150 to drive through a market center and tried to destroy as much as he possibly could. Police officers shared that he caused $200k worth of damage with his truck. 

Oregon man uses truck to cause $200k worth of damage in the market center 

The Singh family in Dallas, Oregon is left picking up the pieces of their destroyed stores after a Texas man drove his truck through a market center. 

Dallas police officers quickly responded to reports of a black Ford F-150 causing damage in the Center Market on Fairview Avenue in Dallas. 

Officers reported that the 34-year-old driver was actively driving back and forth to cause extensive damage. About nine people were near the front trying to pay for items. It’s a miracle no one was hurt. 

The truck crashed through the front doors at about 20 mph and a police car parked at the entrance to block the man’s exit. Then the driver backed into the squad car multiple times. According to States Man Journal, he’s also accused of stealing merchandise. 

One of the store owners shared that the man was yelling racial slurs. Police officers shared that he wasn’t making sense and kept talking about aliens and Vietnam. A marijuana pipe was found inside of the truck, providing probable cause. 

The man was charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person, and third-degree theft. 

It’s unclear if the incident was a biased crime or racially motivated. However, there is an ongoing investigation. The name of the suspect hasn’t been released. 

The damage is estimated to be about $200,000, plus the business that is expected to be lost until the store can be rebuilt.