Instagram account of ‘reckless’ blue pickup driver strikes fear in Portland online community

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A social media account is striking fear in the Portland online community as the man behind the camera appears to document weeks of what police are calling “reckless actions” while driving throughout the city.

The Instagram account @keepingitlittlike06 features dozens of videos of a man filming himself in a bright blue pickup truck. The content ranges from driving on the shoulder of the I-5 to doing donuts on the grass near the tennis courts of Peninsula Park.

For days, the social media account was updated nearly every hour with new videos. Some featured close-ups of hand gestures that mimic shooting, while others captured responses to social media vitriol with statements like, “N***** big mad on the internet.”

In some cases, the videos showed him dancing in the middle of the road while cars raced by. Several others featured him sitting outside his driver’s seat window while controlling the car on various streets.

“I saw him driving southbound on MLK on Wednesday as I was going North and it took my brain a whole minute to process what the f*** was going on,” a Reddit user said. “The area he’s frequenting is my neighborhood…I bike, walk and occasionally drive here. This is genuinely so f****** scary.”

At times, the posts showed him approaching homes. One Redditor commented that they had found a video of the man on their porch through the Instagram account.

“Holy s***, this guy pulled up in front of my house and started dancing on my porch sometime on Wednesday,” one Redditor commented. “It was nuts. I noticed he was filming himself while he was writhing on the road. Wtf.”

But on Monday, March 31, the Instagram account went cold. A day earlier, his account shared two screenshots that certain videos had been removed from the site due to content violations.

Members of the community have taken to the Portland subreddit to share their attempted reports to law enforcement — with what they say is no luck.

“Since the post got attention, I want you guys to know I called the Portland Police Bureau anonymously 3 weeks ago. I was sidelined and was told they’d take note. I posted this here because it clearly takes more than me giving word,” the Reddit post creator said in an update. “I hope someone can bring this to attention. I saw this guy posting back in December and should have contacted earlier. I’ve felt guilt by not saying something.”

Portland police have confirmed to KOIN 6 News that this is an active investigation led by the bureau’s Traffic Division. On Wednesday, officials told KOIN 6 they have identified the man in the videos but have yet to find him. 

“PPB recognizes the risk this person presents to the community and is very concerned about the reckless actions being taken,” PPB said in a statement to KOIN 6 News. “This is an ongoing investigation, and the Traffic Division is leading it. The driver has been identified, and officers are doing what they can to locate the person.”

However, officials did not release the man’s identity due to the ongoing investigation.

“We have identified the individual as we are investigating and looking for him, but we’re not doing so publicly at this point,” according to PPB.

Stay with KOIN 6 News as this story develops.


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