Beaverton City Council Candidate Arrested After Alleged Handgun Incident that Made People 'Fear for Their Safety'

Beaverton City Council candidate arrested for menacing, weapons charge

Police arrested a candidate for Beaverton City Council on menacing and a gun charge for allegedly flashing a handgun at someone else near the city’s library.

Beaverton City Council candidate arrested after alleged handgun incident that made people 'fear for their safety'

A Beaverton man running for city council was arrested after officials said he brandished a gun near the Beaverton City Library.

Beaverton City Council candidate arrested for menacing, police say

Antonio Pirog was arrested Monday night after a person called police to report that a man had revealed he was armed, causing the person to fear for their safety.

Beaverton Council Hopeful Busted After Armed-Claim Scare by City Library

On the eve of Beaverton's May 19 primary, City Council challenger Antonio C. Pirog spent part of his night in police custody, after officers say a man near the Beaverton City Library told people he was armed and left them feeling threatened. Police later identified that man as Pirog and arrested him on suspicion of menacing and unlawful use of a weapon, turning an already competitive race for Position 5 into a last-minute headline-maker. What po…