Officers were called to an apartment complex in Monmouth where the man was allegedly trespassing and harassing an ex-girlfriend. Police said they were told the suspect left after getting into a confrontation with a male tenant of one of the apartments and pulling out a knife. When they spotted him, deputies pulled him over and tried to arrest him. Oregon State Police said a trooper used a less lethal force option before a deputy shot the suspect. Some reports said he was armed with a knife.
Victim's Name: Joshua Bolster
Agency Responsible: Polk County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Date of Death: July 5, 2016
County: Polk
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1692
Geography: Suburban