A lot of parents have often wondered whether the Looney Tunes can cause violent tendencies in their children. Well, this one’s probably unrelated, but one man who was literally named Loony Toon by his parents is now a fugitive in Oregon after a series of violent episodes involving the police. The problem is, Loony Toon is still at large and dangerous.
42-year-old Loony Franklin Toon of Portland, Oregon, was merely driving a dark-colored SUV way too early at 2:45 AM in the morning on the SE Hwy 224 in the city of Milwaukie. Trouble began when a Milwaukie police officer stopped Toon for a search and quickly found out that the man had an active felony warrant. He wasn’t exactly innocent, after all. Out of precaution, the Milwaukie police placed a spike strip behind Toon’s SUV.
To the officer’s surprise, the spike strip didn’t deter Toon, and the fugitive reversed into a police vehicle and drove away. Afterward, a high-speed police chase reaching speeds of 80 mph ensued, and Toon even whipped out his gun and fired multiple shots at the pursuing officers.
Thankfully, the spike strips actually worked and deteriorated the SUV’s rear tires, forcing Toon to abandon his vehicle and flee on foot. He was last seen on the Eastmoreland golf course, and surprisingly enough, Toon actually had a passenger in the car– a woman he abandoned so he could flee. The woman has since chosen to help the police with the investigation.
“If anybody has any information, please. This did impact the neighborhood,” pleads Milwaukee Police, Kevin Allen, transcript courtesy of KATU
So far, suspect Loony Toon remains at large, though luckily for the police, none of them were injured during the high-speed chase and shootout. Still, Toon has apparently caused a bad fender bender against their vehicles, along with some bullet holes. Some might say that he even lives up to his name.
Plenty of Time for Jokes Amid the Manhunt
Despite the violent nature of the crime, people online were more than happy to crack some appropriate and thematic jokes on the matter. No one got hurt anyway, probably apart from the woman that Loony Toon abandoned to escape from the police. That’s quite a bit of emotional damage.
Apart from the jokes, some people have also wondered whether Loony Toon’s parents hated him or not, especially when his name quite literally translates to “insane.” In any case, it might be a bit too late for Loony Toon to blame his parents for his crimes, seeing as he’s been an adult for several decades now.
“Ehhh… what’s up, Glock? 🥕,” jokes Gloomy-Restaurant-42
“Suspect was last seen fleeing while yelling to police “Th-th-th-that’s all, folks!” twoworldsin1
“Sufferin’ succatash!,” from NSCButNotThatNSC
“His parents must have hated him,” guesses wizardrous
“Priors include: Assault with an anvil. Assault with a piano. Tampering with firearms. Possession of explosive device,” according to LaughingInTheVoid
