Man who plowed through Rose Festival parade gets 5 years for rampage, but apologizes: ‘This was not a planned attack’
The damning dashcam footage from Sidney Mecham’s own pickup showed him fuming over a series of interstate exit closures.
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Portland Man Sentenced to Five Years for Reckless Driving Through Rose Festival Parade Route
Sidney Mecham received a five-year sentence for driving through a Portland parade, pleading guilty to various charges.
After pleading guilty for driving through Grand Floral Parade route, Portland man gets 5 years in prison
Dashcam video from the pickup truck of Sidney Mecham, 43, showed him weaving around road blocks, nearly hitting several ...
Man who drove through closed Grand Floral Parade route gets 5 years in prison
A Portland man who drove through barricades, nearly hitting several people, on a part of the closed Rose Parade route last ...
St. Helens man who barreled through crowd at Portland’s Grand Floral Parade sentenced
In June 2023, Mecham was seen racing through a crowd in his grey pickup truck just 20 minutes before the Grand Floral Parade ...
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Good Morning, News: Road Rager Sent to Prison, In-N-Out Burger Reportedly "In," and Couch Enthusiast Vance Silent on January 6
If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps ...
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St. Helens man who barreled through crowd at Portland’s Grand Floral Parade sentenced
Court records show 43-year-old Sidney Mecham was convicted of one count of reckless driving, two counts of unlawful use of a weapon and 15 counts of recklessly endangering another person on Tuesday.