PORTLAND, OR – If anyone knows how to throw a New Years Eve party, it’s those wild anti-government protesters out there in Portland.  Last night, protesters continued rioting and burning the city, throwing Molotov cocktails.

On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at about 7:45p.m., Central Precinct officers became aware of a gathering in the area of Southwest 3rd Avenue and Southwest Main Street. As the crowd grew to an estimated 80-100 people, some individuals in the crowd began to engage in violence. At least two Molotov cocktail-style firebombs were thrown, and large, commercial grade aerial fireworks were launched at the Federal Courthouse and the Justice Center. Some individuals tried to use tools to break into the Justice Center at 1120 Southwest 3rd Avenue, but were not successful.

2020 has been grim. I watched city-after-city burn as extremists from antifa joined forces w/BLM to wage war on America. My hometown of Portland has been ravaged by 7 months of riots, which still continue. I dive deep into all this in my forthcoming book. pic.twitter.com/mRGCAbFOQe

— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) December 31, 2020

Portland Police officers citywide had to be pulled from answering emergency calls to respond. Law Enforcement officers from the Federal Protective Services and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s office also engaged the crowd and were targeted with dangerous projectiles. Officers were attacked with large rocks, full size bricks, and frozen water bottles. Some officers were targeted by paint balloons that may have been laced with a caustic substance as it caused burning to the skin. Some law enforcement officers suffered injuries, although no Portland Police officers were hurt.

The violence from the crowd prompted a declaration of a riot. The crowd was warned by loudspeaker and social media (@portlandpolice on Twitter), “All persons in the area of Southwest 3rd Avenue around Southwest Main Street are ordered to leave to the south and west immediately. If you do not leave you are subject to arrest, citation, and/or the use of force, including but not limited to impact weapons and tear gas.”

Few if any heeded the warning. During the riot, participants started multiple fires. In one, a garbage can was lit ablaze and melted to the pavement. A crosswalk signal was torched, as was various debris piled in the road at Southwest 3rd Avenue and Southwest Main Street (photos). Dangerous objects continued to be thrown at police officers.

The crowd mostly dispersed by 2:00a.m. No CS gas was deployed by PPB during this event, but inert smoke and some impact munitions were used.

Several businesses were damaged. Officers are still compiling the reports of damage. If anyone is a victim of a crime related to this event, they’re encouraged to report it online https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/cor/ and reference case number 20-384961.

Arrests were made. Information on arrests is still being compiled and a list of those arrested will be released at a later time.

AMARILLO, TX – Four people were shot and one was killed after a shooting at the Hamlet Shopping Center on New Years Eve.  According to the Amarillo Police Department, at approximately 1:55AM on January 1, 2021, officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Dumas Dr at the Hamlet Shopping Center, on a subject who had been shot. While enroute, officers were advised there were multiple victims. Four victims were transported to area hospitals. Orlando Kilgore, male, age 29, was declared deceased at the hospital. The Homicide unit, the Violent Crimes Unit, and the Shooting Response Team responded to the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

ARLINGTON, TX – Police in Arlington are trying to piece together the events that lead to the death of a four year old boy in a Washington Drive apartment overnight.

The Arlington Police Department responded to a shooting call in the 700 block of Washington Drive at an apartment complex on Friday, January 1, 2021 at 12:36 a.m. The caller reported that gunshots were heard in the area. Officers who arrived on scene noticed a blood trail at a nearby apartment. Officers made entry into the unlocked apartment and located a crime scene inside the apartment, however, no one was inside the location. During the initial investigation, a vehicle drove into the parking lot that matched the description of a vehicle leaving shortly after the shooting according to a witness.

Investigators were notified by the Grand Prairie Police Department that a 4-year old male child was taken to a local hospital in their city and pronounced deceased from an apparent gunshot wound. Detectives believe that the child was shot while inside the apartment on Washington Drive. Investigators are actively working this scene to determine exactly what happened and trying to ascertain if the shooting occurred outside of the apartment or inside the location.

Persons of interest have been detained at this time pending further investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Charles Cisneros at 817-575-3169. Tipsters can also remain anonymous by contacting Tarrant County Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the deceased once next of kin have been notified.

PHOENIX, AZ – An Arizona state trooper sitting in his patrol vehicle during a traffic stop was rear-ended by the driver of a pickup truck on the shoulder of I-10 EB near Bullard Avenue on Dec. 28, 2020. The force of the crash forced the patrol vehicle into the back of the SUV stopped in front of it. The trooper sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and the SUV occupants received minor injuries.

On Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at about 9:25 p.m., an AZDPS trooper was seated in his patrol vehicle finishing up a traffic stop on the shoulder of eastbound I-10 near Bullard Avenue when he was rear-ended by the driver of a passing pickup truck. The force of the crash pushed the trooper’s patrol vehicle into the back of the SUV stopped in front of him. Fortunately, the occupants of the SUV sustained only minor injuries. Our trooper was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the pickup truck, identified as Christian D. Reiling, 25, of Goodyear, was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail on the following charges:
Aggravated assault – serious physical injury (1 count)
Criminal damage – deface (2 counts)
DUI – liquor/drugs/vapors/combo (1 count)
Drug paraphernalia – possession/use (1 count)
Aggravated assault – deadly weapon/dangerous instrument (3 counts)
Narcotic drug – possession/use (1 count)
Endangerment (2 counts)
DUI/drugs/metabolite (1 count)

HENDERSON, NV – Two men have been charged for a November crime and damage spree and are now facing over 250 charges combined.   Since late November 2020, the City of Henderson Police Department has been investigating a spree of reported vandalisms occurring throughout the City of Henderson. The investigation revealed the suspects had shot out multiple residential and parked vehicle’s windows causing several thousands in dollars’ worth of damage.

No one was injured during these events.

Investigators were able to identify 20-year-old Andrew Drongesen and 21-year-old Devin McBride as suspects involved.

On December 30th, after a lengthy investigation, Henderson Police Department Investigators located and arrested Drongesen and McBride without incident. They were booked into the Henderson Detention Center on the following charges:
29 counts of Injury to Other Property Under $250
108 counts of Injury to Other Property $250 – $5000
137 counts of Discharge Firearm In/Upon Public Street

As this is still an active and open investigation, no further details will be provided at this time Anyone with information in this case is urged to call the Henderson Police Department at 702-267-4911, 3-1-1, or to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555 or visit Crime Stoppers website. Tips directly leading to a felony arrest or an indictment processed through Crime Stoppers may result in a cash reward.

MORGAN, CO –  A phone call error on Christmas Eve brought Morgan County deputies to the home of an elderly woman and what happened next was nothing short of Christmas magic.

On Christmas Eve, Deputy Jesus Ramirez was dispatched to a welfare check related to a 911 hangup. When he arrived, he learned that a 94-year-old female accidentally dialed 911 while attempting to contact her insurance company. He determined that everything was okay.

While talking to the elderly woman, Deputy Ramirez learned that she would be spending Christmas Day, alone, at her home.  On Christmas Day, Deputy Ramirez organized a couple of officers to go with him to spend some time visiting with the elderly woman and wish her a Merry Christmas.

Deputy Ramirez joined the Sheriff’s Office, after graduating from the POST academy at Flatrock Training Center in 2019.

“He has excelled in every area of his job and we frequently get compliments, from citizens, regarding their interaction with Ramirez,” the department said. “He is always one of the first to volunteer to support community events. The concern and compassion that he displayed for this elderly woman is typical of what we see from him on a daily basis. Deputy Ramirez exemplifies the values of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office.”