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OREGON — A man accused of fatally striking a Portland teen with his car in August of 2016 has removed his GPS monitoring device while on bail.

Portland police officers are actively searching for the Saudi native, Abdulrahman Noorah, 21, who was reportedly bailed out by the Consulate of Saudi Arabia.

KOIN Saudi Arabia posted Noorah’s $100,000 bail. He had been under Close Street Supervision ever since, but reportedly removed his electronic monitoring device on June 11. KOIN reported: Saudi Arabia posted Noorah’s $100,000 bail. He had been under Close Street Supervision ever since, but reportedly removed his electronic monitoring device on June 11.

“He is not home and our attempts to locate him have been unsuccessful,” court records state. “He is accordingly in violation of his pre-trial release conditions to abide by GPS monitoring requirements and house arrest.”

Noorah is described as a Saudi Arabian man, 6’1″ tall and 150 pounds. He was last known to be in the area of SE 106th Avenue and SE Division Street.

The following is a news release from the original incident in 2016:

Major Crash Team investigators have arrested Abdulrahman Noorah,a 20-year-old male, in connection with this crash. Investigators have determined that Noorah was traveling westbound on S.E. Hawthorne at approximately 55 to 60 mile per hour from S.E. 46th. The vehicle, a gold Lexus, approached S.E. 43rd ave. was rapidly passing vehicles while traveling in the center lane and nearly colliding with several vehicles near S.E. 44th.

At the northeast corner of S.E. 43rd ave and Hawthorne the victim, a juvenile female teenager, began crossing S.E. Hawthorne headed southbound in an unmarked crosswalk. As she crossed the victim was struck by Noorah. Witnesses stated the vehicle continued westbound at a high rate of speed, after colliding with the victim, and made no attempt to stop.

Eventually the vehicle returned to the scene. The suspect, who’s license was already suspended, was arrested for Manslaughter II, Felony Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver (hit and run) and Reckless Driving. Speed and driving are believed to be a factor in this crash. Investigators are still determining if intoxication was a factor.

Several of the victim’s family members were present at the scene and the family is asking for privacy.

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