10/29/2020_Tigard_Police_Investigating_Armed_Robbery •
Tigard Police Department
Media Release
• ' 13125 SW Hall Boulevard I Tigard, Oregon 97223 www.tigard-or.gov/police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2020
Contact:
Kelsey Anderson,Public Information Officer
Tigard Police Department
Cell: 971-708-2921
Email: Kelsey.Anderson@tigard-or.gov
Tigard Police Investigating Armed Robbery
Tigard Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened overnight at the 7/11 convenience store at
10765 SW Greenburg Road.
Just before 11:30 p.m. a man came into the store and pointed a knife at the clerk, demanding money from
the register. As the man came behind the counter, the clerk jumped over it and managed to get away to call
police.
As officers responded, a witness flagged them down near SW Cascade Avenue & SW Greenburg Road,
where a man matching the suspect's description was running away from the scene. Officers instructed the
man to stop, but he kept running. A Taser was used to stop him after officers gave verbal warnings. As
medical professionals were checking him out, he tried to run again in handcuffs but was stopped by
another officer on scene.
The clerk positively identified the suspect as the man who robbed the store, and items from the store were
found in his possession. Officers also recovered an 11-inch knife from inside the 7/11 store.
The man has been identified as Patrick Nickels, age 20, who already had an active felony warrant out for
his arrest. He's now facing new charges of robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, menacing, second-degree
criminal mischief,interfering with a peace officer and resisting arrest. His booking photo is attached.
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