Robbery Suspect Arrested After Multiple Armed Carjackings (Photo)

November 04, 2021 14:54

A suspect is facing numerous robbery charges after series of crimes on Portland East side.

On Wednesday, November 3, 2021 beginning at about 3:30p.m., East Precinct officers responded to multiple reports of carjackings and pedestrian robberies by a suspect armed with a gun.

At 4:21p.m., East Precinct officers responded to Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Bush Street on a report of a victim robbed of his mobile phone by a suspect with a gun. Officers got a description of the vehicle the suspect was driving and a short time later located it in the area. They stopped the vehicle near Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Holgate Boulevard and arrested the driver. Robbery detectives responded and assumed the investigation. During that investigation, the suspect was connected to several other cases that took place over the previous hour.

-At 3:36p.m., a suspect stole a Nissan Sentra from a dealership in the 1200 block of Northeast 122nd Avenue (21-307987).

-At 3:50p.m., at Southeast 138th Avenue and Southeast Bush Street, a victim was cleaning his car outside of his house when a suspect approached, pointed a gun at victim, and demanded the keys. The suspect drove off in the victim's Toyota Camry (21-308002).

-At 4:00p.m., the suspect left the Toyota Camry running at a gas station at Southeast 96th Avenue and Southeast Division Street and walked away. The car was then stolen by another suspect and remains missing (21-308006).

-Within a few minutes, the suspect approached a BMW 335 that was stopped at a traffic light in the intersection of Southeast 96th Avenue and Southeast Division Street. The suspect pointed a gun at the driver, who got out. The suspect drove off with the BMW (21-308193).

-At 4:09p.m., at Southeast 96th Avenue and Southeast Market Street, a 17-year-old male was approached by a suspect in the BMW who demanded his phone. The victim saw a gun in the car. The victim refused to hand over his phone and ran off (21-308015).

-Then at 4:21p.m., the previously mentioned robbery at Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Bush Street (21-308025), after which the suspect was arrested. Officers seized a loaded revolver (photo) as evidence.

Robbery detectives booked Dwight J. Dampier, 25, into the Multnomah County Detention Center on Robbery in the First Degree (5 counts). Additional charges are possible.

If anyone has information about these cases, they're asked to email crimetips@portlandoregon.gov attention: Robbery Detectives and reference the corresponding case number.

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Photo description: a silver colored revolver with wood grain handle

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