Oregon Zoo armadillo gives birth to first pup — The Oregon Zoo’s new armadillo pup hasn’t even developed its signature hard shell yet, but he’s already hit a milestone — he is the first armadillo to be born at the zoo. Max, the zoo’s three-banded armadillo, gave birth to the pup last week. According to a news release from the zoo, Max and her baby are doing well. The pup weighs about 5 ounces, and at full size, will only grow to about 3 pounds. Zoo staff said the pup is starting to explore his environment, and that they are letting the mom and baby bond naturally. They are in a private den and not visible to the public. Visitors can still see the pup’s father, Toby, in the exhibit. The three-banded armadillo is the only armadillo that can roll itself into a ball for protection. It is native to South America, including the dry grasslands of eastern Bolivia and southwestern Brazil. It is listed as a “near-threatened” species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

2 arrested in NE Portland stolen car chase — The driver and passenger in a stolen Subaru were arrested Friday after being chased by police, driving over spike strips and crashing into a large box truck in Northeast Portland, police say. Their identities have not been released. No one was seriously injured. The crash occurred about 11 a.m. at East Burnside Street and Northeast Ninth Avenue. Burnside between Eighth and Ninth avenues is temporarily closed. About a half hour after the crash, officers could be seen sifting through an assortment of items strewn outside the car, including a tent and helmet. A police investigation is ongoing.

Marion County inmate jumps fence, flees — A Marion County inmate is on the lam after jumping a fence and fleeing in a waiting car Thursday night, deputies say. Jesse Guajardo was being held in the Marion County Transition Center on a parole violation, according to the county sheriff’s office. He’s one of at least five inmates to flee the minimum-security facility in the past year. The most recent case occurred in March. Each inmate was later arrested. Deputies said they found Guajardo’s getaway car at a home in the 4700 block of Whitman Circle NE, but he was nowhere to be found. But Kendra Olvera, a 24-year-old Salem woman, was arrested on suspicion of driving him from the Transition Center. She’s accused of unauthorized departure and driving while suspended, deputies said.