A suspect in multiple assaults in downtown Portland is being sought by detectives, and they are asking for help from the public identifying and locating him.
On Monday, March 13, 2023 at 8:36a.m., Central Precinct officers responded to Southwest 5th Avenue and Southwest Salmon Street on a report of an assault. When officers arrived they found an injured victim, an adult male, who reported he was attacked by a stranger without warning. The investigation revealed the suspect hit the victim with a golf club, poured hot coffee on him, and stomped on his head while he was down. The suspect robbed the victim of his backpack before fleeing. The victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance for non-life threatening injuries. He has since been treated and released. (Case number 23-65725)
On March 14, 2023 at 2:44a.m., Central Precinct officers responded to a report of an assault at West Burnside Street and Southwest 5th Avenue. Officers and EMS arrived and found a victim, an
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