Downtown Portland Homicide Victim Identified (Photo)
April 05, 2022 09:34
The victim in Monday’s homicide has been identified as 19-year-old Amara Marluke. Amara’s family has been notified and provided a photo f
Officer Injured In Multi Car Pileup on Banfield (Photo)
April 02, 2022 10:50
A Portland Police Officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being rear-ended on the Banfield Freeway, causing a 5-car chain reaction crash.
UPDATED LOCATION: Vehicle Elude Leads to 2 arrests, 2 Guns Seized (Photo)
April 01, 2022 18:37
This update corrects the original stop location to Southeast Powell Boulevard and Southeast 115th Avenue.
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Extra Patrol Effort Leads to 2 Arrests, Seizure of Semiautomatic Shotgun (Photo)
April 01, 2022 15:38
An extra patrol effort by East Precinct officers led to 2 arrests and the seizure of a semiautomatic shotgun.
On Friday, April 1, 2022 at 7
Three Arrested After Carjacked Vehicle Located, Elude, and K9 Track Spanning Portland and Gresham (Photo)
April 01, 2022 12:13
Three males were arrested after a vehicle taken in an earlier carjacking was located and tried to elude police through East Precinct into Gresham.
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Suspect Arrested After Car Prowl Related Assault (Photo)
March 31, 2022 15:14
A suspect is facing felony charges after an assault related to a car prowl in the Portsmouth Neighborhood.
On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at
PPB Enhanced Community Safety Team Make Three Arrests in Injury Shooting Investigations
March 31, 2022 14:46
Members of PPB's Enhanced Community Safety Team (ECST) have made three significant arrests this week of suspects involved in injury shootings in the C
CORRECTION: Shooting Investigation Becomes Homicide Investigation (Photo)
March 30, 2022 14:14
CORRECTION: The age and spelling of the victim's name was incorrect in the original press release. The Bureau regrets the errors.
On
Five Injured by Gunfire in Less Than Six Hours (Photo)
March 30, 2022 14:05
Five people were injured in three different shootings in just under six hours time.
On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, just after 7pm., East Preci
PPB Detectives Charge Suspect with 2021 Homicide in NW Portland
March 29, 2022 12:33
PPB Homicide Detectives have identified the suspect involved in the deadly shooting on September 24, 2021, at a pizza restaurant in the 500 Block of N
PPB Officers Arrest Man Who Exposed Himself and Asked 12-Year-Old for Sex
March 28, 2022 16:22
East Precinct Officers were able to locate and arrest a man who asked a 12-year-old child to have sex with him.
On Monday, March 28, 2022,
Several Shot, Suspect in Custody (Photo)
March 28, 2022 14:29
A man is in custody after a shooting in which multiple people were injured on Marine Drive early Monday morning.
On March 28, 2022, just af
UPDATE: Motorcycle Rider Involved in Crash Identified
March 26, 2022 14:57
The motorcyclist killed in Thursday's crash in the Piedmont Neighborhood is being identified as James E. Martin, 26, of Portland. His family has been
Man Arrested After Stabbing Security Guard (Photo)
March 26, 2022 14:27
A man was arrested and is facing a felony assault charge after stabbing a security guard in the head with a makeshift weapon in Old Town neighborhood.
UPDATE: Pedestrian Crash Determined to Be a Suicide
March 26, 2022 13:38
The Northeast Marine Drive pedestrian-involved crash involving a semi was determined to be a suicide.
The investigation revealed that the
Suspect Facing Attempted Murder Charge After Shooting in Goose Hollow Neighborhood (Photo)
March 24, 2022 16:59
A suspect is facing an attempted murder charge after shooting and injuring a victim in the Goose Hollow Neighborhood.
On Thursday, March 2
UPDATE #4: Normandale Park Murder Suspect Booked Into Jail
March 23, 2022 16:53
This afternoon, Benjamin Smith was released from the hospital and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of Murder in the Second
Deceased Person Identified (Photo)
March 23, 2022 15:20
The person found deceased after a shooting in the Buckman Neighborhood is identified as 40-year-old Michael Paul Fitch. His family has been notified o
PPB Launches New Phase of Recruitment/Hiring Efforts (Photo)
March 23, 2022 14:43
Today, Chief Chuck Lovell announced that the Portland Police Bureau is in the midst of a large-scale hiring effort for police officers.
"Th
PPB Seeks Public Input on Directives (Photo)
March 22, 2022 09:24
The Portland Police Bureau directs member action through establishing policy, procedures, and rules, as found within Directives. The Bureau is reviewi
Two Charged in 2020 Speed Racing Death
March 21, 2022 13:10
On July 19, 2020, the Portland Police Bureau Major Crash Team responded to the 2600 Block of Northeast 122nd Avenue on a crash in which 58-year-old Jo
UPDATE: Man Killed in East Columbia Neighborhood Crash Identified
March 20, 2022 08:56
The man who died in the crash is identified as Raymond M. McWilliams, 59. His family has been notified of his death.
The investigation is
Officers Seize Guns and Drugs from Arrested Suspect (Photo)
March 19, 2022 17:37
Officers on the Focused Intervention Team (FIT) seized a loaded gun and illicit drugs after an arrest of a suspect in a stolen vehicle.
On
Guns Recovered from DUII Crash, Arrest Made (Photo)
March 19, 2022 17:06
Guns were recovered after a DUII crash in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood.
On Friday, March 18, 2022 at 2:09a.m., East Precinct offic
UPDATE #2: Missing Person Susan Greenawald Found Safe (Photo)
March 19, 2022 14:09
Susan Greenawald was located a safe a short time ago when she called a family member. She has been returned to her care facility. The Portland Police