Crackpot named Loony Toon sentenced for shooting at 3 cops

Nypost · May 31, 2026 · 221 words · By Patrick Reilly

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Crackpot named Loony Toon sentenced for shooting at 3 cops See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Crackpot named Loony Toon sentenced for shooting at 3 cops See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA man cartoonishly named Loony Toon was sentenced to decades in prison for shooting at three Oregon police officers during a traffic stop.

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Loony John Franklin Kolb Toon, 43, will spend the next 20 years behind bars after he opened fire on police officers in Milwaukie, a Portland suburb, in June 2025, a judge ruled.

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Claim 1: “Loony John Franklin Kolb Toon, 43, will spend the next 20 years behind bars after he opened fire on police officers in Milwaukie, a Portland suburb, in June 2025”

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Multiple independent sources (KPTV, FOX 13 Seattle, and other web results) confirm that Loony John Franklin Kolb Toon, 43, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting at police officers in Milwaukie, Oregon, in 2025.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oregon man with extensive criminal record fired at three officers while speeding away from a traffic stop in 2025.Some Milwaukie police officers who were involved in that confrontation with Toon atten…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/01/loony-toon-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — [Toon] showed callous disregard for every single person in his path and endangered the lives of four police officers.” Some of the Milwaukie police officers who were involved in the incident were in t…
https://katu.com/news/local/loony-toon-sentenced-to-20-years…

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web search NEUTRAL — Oregon authorities say a 43-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday for shooting at Milwaukie police officers.Following his plea, Toon was sentenced by a Clackamas County Circuit Court judge to 20 year…
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/30/man-named-loony-toon-se…

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Claim 2: “He then ditched his SUV and a female passenger and took off on foot at a local golf course.”

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The provided web search results for this specific claim are irrelevant (referring to UK Parliament and Edinburgh Council) and do not mention the SUV, the passenger, or the golf course.

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web search NEUTRAL — E14000541 Alan 'Howling Laud' Hope Official Monster Raving Loony Party Barnsley Central Michael David Val Davies
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/sites/default/files/e…

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web search NEUTRAL — Greenwich Abbey Wood Blackheath Westcombe Official Monster Raving Loony Party Charlton Coldharbour And New Eltham Eltham North
https://data.london.gov.uk/download/vdjz5/90836663-7dba-49db…

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web search NEUTRAL — Grounds of Holy Cross Church East Barnton Avenue Christmas Light Switch On Loony Dook High Street South Queensferry The Edinburgh Riding of the Marches Save BiFab
https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/23778/marches-an…

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Claim 3: “Toon was also ordered to pay restitution to the city of Milwaukie for damaging a police car and to the owner of a car hit by his bullets.”

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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, oregonlive.com, and others) confirm he was ordered to pay restitution to the city of Milwaukie for a police car and to a private car owner.

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web search NEUTRAL — His sentences for the outstanding charges in other Oregon counties will run concurrently. Toon was also ordered to pay restitution to the city of Milwaukie for damaging a police car and to the owner o…
https://www.wafb.com/2026/05/30/man-named-loony-toon-sentenc…

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web search NEUTRAL — Loony Toon must pay restitution to Milwaukie’s municipal government for damaging a police cruiser and the owner of a car that he struck.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/01/loony-toon-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Toon “showed callous disregard for every single person in his path … and endangered the lives of four police officers.” As part of his sentence, Toon must pay restitution to the city of Milwaukie for …
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/05/portland-man-named-…

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Claim 4: “He was sentenced by a Clackamas County Circuit Court judge to 20 years in prison, which will run concurrently with other outstanding charges in other Oregon counties.”

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Confirmed by KPTV and other sources that a Clackamas County Circuit Court judge sentenced him to 20 years, and that these sentences run concurrently with charges in other Oregon counties.

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web search NEUTRAL — Toon was sentenced by a Clackamas County Circuit Court judge to 20 years in prison. (Source: KPTV).CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - Oregon authorities said Thursday a 43-year-old man was sent…
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/30/man-named-loony-toon-se…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sentences in those counties run concurrent with the 20-year Clackamas County sentence. Toon must pay restitution to the City of Milwaukie for damaging a police car and to the owner of a car hit by bul…
https://www.clackamas.us/news/2026-05-28/loony-toon-man-who-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Loony Toon, 43, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted on multiple charges in Clackamas County, Oregon. The Brief.
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/man-named-loony-toon-heade…

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Claim 5: “Toon, who was on probation for attempted kidnapping at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty Thursday to four counts of first-degree attempted assault with a firearm, unlawful use of a firearm, felon in possession of a firearm and second-degree escape.”

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Multiple sources, including the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office and FOX 13 Seattle, confirm he was on probation for attempted kidnapping and pleaded guilty to the listed charges (attempted assault, unlawful use of firearm, felon in possession, and escape).

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office, Loony John Franklin Kolb Toon pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree attempted assault with a firearm, unlawful use of a firearm, f…
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/05/30/man-named-loony-toon-se…

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web search NEUTRAL — Toon, 43, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday following his conviction in Clackamas County, Oregon, on charges that included attempted assault with a firearm, unlawful use of a firearm, and e…
https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/man-named-loony-toon-heade…

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web search NEUTRAL — Toon had a warrant out for his arrest and was on probation in Columbia County for attempted kidnapping at the time. When police learned he was a wanted man, he floored it, running over a police spike …
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/05/portland-man-named-…

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Claim 6: “He was arrested three days later.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results or comments from social media/web forums that do not confirm the specific timeline of the arrest (three days later).

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Was it just a gun that had a banner come out that said bang? 2w. Steve Chandonia. Did he have a brother named Car. 2w. Christopher Mcfall.
https://www.facebook.com/WAFF48/posts/man-named-loony-toon-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Oregon authorities say a 43-year-old man was sentenced on Thursday for shooting at Milwaukie police officers.
https://www.wtoc.com/2026/05/30/man-named-loony-toon-sentenc…

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Claim 7: “Toon shot at the officers while speeding away from the traffic stop after officers discovered he had an active warrant.”

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Multiple sources confirm Toon shot at officers while fleeing a traffic stop after police discovered he had an active felony warrant.

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web search NEUTRAL — Milwaukie Police said an officer saw Toon weaving between lanes on a highway. He was stopped, and officers discovered he had an active felony warrant and was on probation for attempted kidnapping.
https://myfox28columbus.com/news/nation-world/man-named-loon…

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web search NEUTRAL — After stopping the vehicle on Southeast Oak Street near Stark Street, officers discovered Toon had an active felony warrant and was on probation in Columbia County for first-degree attempted kidnappin…
https://katu.com/news/local/loony-toon-sentenced-to-20-years…

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web search NEUTRAL — Milwaukie police attempted to arrest John Franklin Kolb in a traffic stop on Friday, but he fled from police and fired at them, police said.Milwaukie Police Department.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/06/man-known-as-loony-…

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