Sandy, OR. – Official Release: On 6/23/25 The US Marshals, which includes detached local Law Enforcement members, served an arrest warrant on Looney John Franklin Toon, with the assistance of the Clackamas County Interagency Crisis Negotiation and SWAT in the 41000 block of SE Vista Loop of Sandy. Due to the severity of the charges including the potential presence of weapons, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) SWAT and Crisis Negotiation Team members were called upon to develop and implement a plan to contact and arrest Mr. Toon. After a short non-violent interaction with CCSO SWAT and CNT members, Mr. Toon was taken into custody without incident.
This concluded a three-day search for Mr. Toon by the US Marshal’s service and Milwaukie Police. Mr. Toon will be lodged at the Clackamas County Jail on charges of Attempt Murder in the First Degree, Attempted Assault in the First Degree, Possession of Weapons by Certain Felons, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer, Failure to Perform the Duties of Driver Property Damage, Reckless Endangering another Person, and Criminal Mischief in the First Degree, in addition to an Oregon State Parole Board warrant and an arrest warrant obtained by the Milwaukie Police for the current above-mentioned charges some of which carry multiple counts.
During the initial investigation, Milwaukie investigators applied for several search warrants and obtained valuable evidence from community members. These details support evidence that multiple gunshots were fired in the direction of Officers during the prior incident.
The Milwaukie Police Department would like to thank the US Marshal’s service, The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Interagency SWAT/CNT team, which is comprised of men and women from The Sheriff’s Office along with Police agencies in Clackamas County specially trained in resolution of often hostile and dangerous crisis situations, and The Portland Police Bureau Patrol and SERT. These collaborative partnerships resulted in resolution of this search in the safest manner for the community, your law enforcement professionals, and Mr. Toon.
The Milwaukie Police Department would like to further thank the community for their assistance during the search and participating through our tip line which did provide useful information leading up to the apprehension of Mr. Toon. This investigation is ongoing; there is still work to do in the fact-finding phase. The Milwaukie Police Department would appreciate tips about the June 20th incident involving Mr. Toon. Those tips can be shared by emailing police@milwaukieoregon.gov or calling the tip line at 503-786-7425
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