Three arrested after armed carjacking, police chase in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two juveniles and an adult were arrested Wednesday after an armed carjacking in Southeast Portland led to a police pursuit and crash. Portland police said officers responded around 10…
Portland Man Charged After Attempting to Open Emergency Exit on Portland-Bound Flight
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man is facing federal charges after attempting to open an emergency exit on a commercial airline flight from Salt Lake City, Utah to Portland. Michael Brandon Demarre, 32, has…
One dead in Portland midnight shooting
PORTLAND, OR – On February 14, 2022, at 12:00 a.m., police officers from the East Precinct in Portland responded to a shooting call near the intersection of Southeast 124th Avenue and Southeast…
Former Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
BANGOR, Maine: A former Portland resident pleaded guilty in federal court today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. According to court records, on…
Portland Man Faces Federal Charges for Stealing Dozens of Firearms from Local Pawn Shop
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man faces federal charges after he and several accomplices used a sledgehammer to break into a local pawn shop and steal forty-seven firearms. Kory Dean Boyd, 38, has been…
Portland Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Bank Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland woman was sentenced to federal prison today for her role in a fraud scheme whereby she and a co-conspirator stole mail from residential mailboxes and used stolen personal identification…
Man shot and killed in North Tabor section of Portland
PORTLAND, OR – On January 30, 2022, at 8:30pm., officers were dispatched to the area of Northeast Couch Street and Northeast 52nd Avenue after someone called 911 to report hearing what they…
Homeless man shooting cars on Portland freeway recently threatened to shoot up public library
PORTLAND, OR – Shortly after noon on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, Central Precinct and North Precinct officers began responding to calls regarding damage to vehicles being driven northbound I-405, between the Southwest…
Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud After Stealing Covid-Relief Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man pleaded guilty today for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Benjamin Tifekchian, 47, pleaded guilty to bank fraud. According…
Portland Man Affiliated with Two Local Street Gangs Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man affiliated with the Hoover Criminal Gang and Krude Rude Brood was sentenced to federal prison today for illegally possessing a short-barrel shotgun as a convicted felon. Christopher Raymond…
Man shot and killed in Portland, police investigating
PORTLAND, OR – A man is deceased after a shooting in the Madison South Neighborhood. On Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 11:31p.m., an East Precinct Sergeant was flagged down about a person…
Pedestrian struck and killed in hit and run in Portland
PORTLAND, OR – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a driver who left the scene of the crash in Southeast Portland. On Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 7:04p.m., East Precinct officers…
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…
Portland Area Drug Trafficker Indicted for Kidnapping and Murder of Washington State Man
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal superseding indictment was unsealed today charging a Mexican National residing in Clackamas County, Oregon for his role in the 2019 kidnapping and murder of a Washington State man and…
Two Portland Gang Members Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession
PORTLAND, Ore.—This week, in separate criminal cases, two Portland gang members were sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing firearms as convicted felons. On January 4, 2022, Timothy DeWayne Smith, Jr., 28,…
Skateboarder killed in Christmas day hit and run in Portland
PORTLAND, OR – On Saturday, December 25, 2021, at 2:04pm, North Precinct Officers were dispatched to an injury accident near the intersection of North Interstate Avenue and North Mississippi Avenue. While officers…
Portland Man Sentenced in Connection with Drive-By Shooting
PORTLAND, Maine—A Portland man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced. Chief U.S. District Judge…
Jury Convicts Portland Gang Affiliate of Illegal Firearm Possession
PORTLAND, Ore.—On December 10, 2021, a federal jury found a known Portland gang affiliate guilty for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Kneko Tyray Moore, 33, a resident of Portland…
Texas Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Assaulting Deputy U.S. Marshal with Hammer During Portland Protests
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Texas man was sentenced to federal prison today for assaulting a Deputy U.S. Marshal with a construction hammer during a July 2020 protest in Downtown Portland. Jacob Michael Gaines, 24,…
Police shoot Portland carjacker after he shot a female victim
PORTLAND, OR – Police shot and killed an armed carjacker in Portland after he shot and killed a woman earlier. On Monday, December 6, 2021, shortly before 10 a.m., Portland Police responded…
Couple who shot at police in Portland arrested
Portland, OR – On Saturday, November 13, 2021 at 5:26p.m., Portland Police officers initiated a traffic stop in the area of Northeast 92nd Avenue and Northeast Halsey Street on a wanted suspect.…