Portland Man Arrested for Choking Girlfriend with Dreadlocks

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Portland resident Caleb Grotberg, 32, faces counts of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree attempted assault, fourth-degree assault, menacing and domestic violence after he reportedly choked his girlfriend with his dreadlocks early Monday morning.

• Caleb Grotberg is making national news for reportedly choking his girlfriend with his dreadlocks.

Sounds pretty Portland to me, but the best part of the story, by far, is the Associated Press's definition of dreadlocks as "matted ropes of hair," just in case you were confused.

I guess we're finally living up to our state stereotype, check around 1:28 to find out what the rest of the country thinks of Oregon.