PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – There is a large police presence near Mall 205 as officers work to bring down a man who is hiding in the building’s rafters, according to Portland police.

Officers responded to the area of 9800 SE Washington Street around 10:30 a.m. after someone called saying a man was in a confrontation with a security guard.

The man then ran through the store and ended up in the rafters, police said. It is not clear whether they are the rafters of a specific store or the shared space of the mall.

A crisis negotiation team is now on scene, officials said. Shoppers should avoid the area if possible.

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