North Plains man arrested after shooting at parked cars and building

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) – A man is accused of opening fire on parked cars in the North Plains area.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said several cars and a building were hit.

People who live on Northwest Dairy Creek Road near North Plains said they enjoy the wide open spaces and convenient proximity to town, and said it is a close-knit community.

“Basically, it's just referred to as Mountaindale. It's nice and quiet up here and that's why I like it up here. There's a lot of farmland around us,” said one neighbor. “Most of us know each other, so everyone looks out for each other.”

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Neighbors said they were surprised when police arrived on the scene on Wednesday morning.

“As I approached the stop sign, I saw about four or five police cars,” said Kristen, who lives nearby. “I was very confused. I had no idea what was going on. It seemed pretty extreme for out here.”

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said officers responded to shots fired just before 8 a.m. Wednesday morning on Northwest Dairy Creek Road in the North Plains area.

Investigators said a caller reported that someone in a black Chevy Silverado fired several shots at a parked Chevy Suburban.

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Officers found the car matching the description and were also able to locate and arrest the suspect, 57-year-old Randall Cuillier of North Plains.

“My son drove into town this morning and said the police were down there with a pickup truck that they had stopped,” said a neighbor.

Deputies said Cuillier fired shots at parked cars and an outbuilding.

He is accused of, among other things, multiple counts of reckless endangerment of another person, unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree malicious damage to property.

After hearing about the incident, neighbors said they were glad that no one was shot at or seriously injured.

“This is definitely a concern,” Kristen said.

Contact the Washington County Sheriff's Office Non-Emergency Dispatch Center if you have any information regarding this incident.

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