Second motorcyclist arrested after shots fired in front of police
Salem police arrested a second motorcyclist Wednesday who is accused of firing a gun in the air in front of police who were investigating stolen motorcycles last week.
Brian Lee English, 28, of Salem, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, menacing and being a felon in possession of a firearm in Marion County Circuit Court Thursday.
Police officers were investigating stolen motorcycles at a storage facility in the 1800 block of Southeast 22nd Street on July 11.
Detectives found a stolen motorcycle and arrested two adults and one teenager.
Two adults and one teenager tried to escape in a vehicle but were arrested, according to police.
As police investigated, two motorcyclists drove up near the storage unit, according to a police statement. One of the men fired a gun in the air in plain view of officers.
The two motorcyclists fled. After a chase, police arrested Zayn Free Bristow, 25, of Mill City. A second motorcyclist, who police later identified as English, escaped.
English was located Wednesday outside of a residence in the 1500 block of Northeast B Street. After he tried to flee he was caught shortly after and arrested.
A backpack was seized near where English was hiding from police and officers found a handgun inside, according to a police statement.
English is lodged in the Marion County Jail as of Thursday afternoon in lieu of $30,000 bond.
Contact reporter Joe Siess: [email protected] or 503-335-7790.
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Joe Siess is a reporter for Salem Reporter. Joe joined Salem Reporter in 2024 and primarily covers city and county government but loves surprises. Joe previously reported for the Redmond Spokesman, the Bulletin in Bend, Klamath Falls Herald and News and the Malheur Enterprise. He was born in Independence, MO, where the Oregon Trail officially starts, and grew up in the Kansas City area.
