Dashcam Video Shows The Moment An Absolute Maniac Speeds Through A Parade Procession In Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — Newly obtained dashcam footage shows a Portland man plowing past blockades and nearly hitting several people including small children along the Rose Festival’s Grand Floral parade route in June.

Sidney Mecham, 42, of Portland pleaded not guilty to 38 counts, including felony unlawful use of a weapon and attempting to elude an officer.

Prosecutors submitted the dramatic video, taken from inside Mecham’s Chevy Avalanche, as evidence during an August preventative detention hearing. Multnomah County Circuit Judge Judith Matarazzo granted the state’s motion to keep Mecham behind bars while awaiting trial. KGW obtained the video through a public records request.

The 30-minute recording shows three different angles, including front-facing, rear-view and inside the truck’s cab. In the video, Mecham can be seen leaving a home in Southeast Portland. He commits various traffic infractions including speeding and running several red lights while driving through Southeast Portland toward downtown. Mecham becomes increasingly frustrated by heavy traffic, while headed westbound on Interstate 84.