Portland police bait bike sting leads to arrests and cocaine seizure downtown

PORTLAND, OR — A coordinated bait bike operation across Portland’s central neighborhoods led to three arrests, the seizure of over 14 grams of cocaine, and the towing of two vehicles, police announced…

Portland Police settle lawsuit after K9 attack incident

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau has reissued details of a 2021 incident in which an off-duty police dog attacked two people in Happy Valley, following the settlement of a lawsuit…

Portland Police Open Arson Probe After Car Set Ablaze Outside Tough-On-Crime Mayoral Candidate’s Home

Portland Police Open Arson Probe After Car Set Ablaze Outside Tough-On-Crime Mayoral Candidate’s Home Robert Schmad on January 12, 2024 Police are looking into a potential arson outside the home of a…

Portland Police Give Careless Driving Ticket in Fatal Crash

PORTLAND, OR – November 10, 2023 – John V. Bayes, 48, of Eugene, received a citation for Careless Driving Contributing to an Accident, Portland Police Bureau said. The citation relates to the…

Portland Police Bureau Officer to Receive Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing

PORTLAND, Ore.—The Justice Department announced today that a Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officer has been selected to receive the Attorney’s General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. Officer Kristen Schmidt, of…

Criminal traffic deaths up 500% in January as Portland police investigate latest fatal crash

PORTLAND, OR – On Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 11:31 p.m., Central Precinct officers responded to a report of a serious injury crash on Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard and Southeast Holgate Boulevard. When…

Armed carjacking suspect captured by Portland Police

Robbery Detectives booked Taysean J. Nash, 21, into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of Robbery in the First Degree, Robbery in the Second Degree, and Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.…

Defunded Portland Police can’t keep up after night filled with nine shootings

Earlier this year, Portland leaders proposed a budget to cut police funding by $9 million. Over the past 24 hours, the city has seen a shooting spree. The Portland Police Bureau’s Enhanced…

Portland police officer shot while assisting on federal warrant arrest

PORTLAND, OR – On Friday, August 27, 2021 at 6:27 a.m., Portland Police North Precinct Officers responded to an apartment building the 1600 Block of North Willis Boulevard when a federal agency…

Public tips help Portland Police make arrest in serious crash

PORTLAND, OR – The driver who intentionally caused a serious head-on crash on July 21 has been arrested thanks to tips from the public. After the crash, Portland Police Assault Detectives initially…

Portland Police shooting leads to assault by angry mob

On Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 7:06p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to a report of a welfare check on a white adult male dressed in all black at a motel in…

Left-wing radical arrested for trying to burn Portland Police building

PORTLAND, OR – Bottles full of probable accelerant and lighters were among the items seized from Alma Raven-Guido during her arrest last night. She was also in possession of a crowbar, spray…

Radicals breach Portland Police Station Perimeter in attempt to demobilize police response to riot

Radicals in Portland gained access to a police vehicle yard and breached the fence to disable several vehicles aimed at hindering the department’s response time to calls. Police suspect it was a…

Portland Police seeking homeless man wanted for shooting

PORTLAND – Portland Police Bureau detectives are seeking help in locating 34 year-old Noah Charles Smith. Smith has active warrants for his arrest and is a person of interest in a shooting…

Portland Police seek armed carjacking suspect

A victim was threatened with a gun during an armed carjacking in the Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood, and the vehicle was found wrecked a short time later in North Portland. On Thursday, March…

Portland police arrest juvenile gunman who killed two shot 4 in January

PORTLAND, OR – On March 16, 2021, members of the Portland Police Enhanced Community Safety Team (ESCT) located a suspect wanted in connection with a January 2021 shooting that happened in Gresham.…

Portland police dog escapes handler, bites two

PORTLAND, OR – A Portland Police dog is currently out of patrol service during an investigation into how he escaped from his handler’s yard and bit two people. On Friday, March 12, 2021,…

Portland Police Listen to Residents, Plan to Deploy More Officers Amid Uptick in Violence

PORTLAND, OR – Since May of 2020, Portland residents have seen their city become ground zero for a 10-month long occupation by groups of rioters and protesters. After the city’s mayor and…

Portland Police investigating double homicide on Division Street

PORTLAND, OR – On January 17, 2021, at approximately 3:38 a.m., officers from the East Precinct responded to a call of a shooting in the 14300 block of Southeast Division Street. Upon…

Portland police explain how man who tried to kill cop escaped from custody

PORTLAND, OR – On January 2, 2021, officers from the East Precinct arrested David Dahlen on a warrant for the Attempted Murder of Portland Police Officer Jennifer Pierce. Dahlen was transported to…

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