Clackamas County Government: Sheriff's Office, Milwaukie PD Arrest Man On Attempted-Murder Charges After Carjacking Spree

Press release from the Clackamas County Government:

3/1/2022

Suspect Gary Lamar Johnson -- 38, of Portland -- had reportedly shoplifted items from the Macy's. Johnson then committed the first of three armed carjackings, two of them violent, before his eventual arrest on International Way in Milwaukie.

CARJACKING #1: CLACKAMAS TOWN CENTER PARKING LOT

Suspect Johnson exited Macy's and headed toward the parking. Johnson then approached a SUV parked in the lot, discharged a firearm at a lone male passenger waiting inside the vehicle, forced him out of the vehicle and then fled the parking lot.

The male victim suffered a non-life-threatening injury during the carjacking. He was treated at the scene by responding Clackamas Fire paramedics and transported to a local hospital for further treatment.

CARJACKING #2: INTERSTATE 205 and HIGHWAY 224

A short while later, Johnson abandoned the SUV near Interstate 205 and Hwy 224, approached a male driver in a sedan, forced him out of the vehicle, and fled the scene.

ATTEMPTED CARJACKING #3 AND ARREST: MILWAUKIE SELF STORAGE and SE INTERNATIONAL WAY

Johnson then drove to Milwaukie Self Storage at 5965 SE Harmony Road. Johnson parked and attempted a third carjacking -- approaching a woman and attempting to steal her vehicle. Johnson discharged a firearm at the woman and physically assaulted her. She was later transported to the hospital with serious injuries.

A second woman attempted to intervene and was also assaulted by Johnson. The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital.

This press release was produced by the Clackamas County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.