UPDATE: Drivers Involved in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash Indicted (Photo)
Two drivers involved in a September hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of Cameron Barton (photo attached) have been indicted. On Friday, November 29, 2024, a Multnomah Grand Jury returned...
View ArticleGuns Seized Following Noninjury Shooting in Old Town Neighborhood (Photo)
A suspect was arrested and multiple guns were seized following a non-injury shooting in the Old Town Neighborhood. On Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 10:14 p.m., Portland Police Officers from Central...
View ArticleRetail Theft Mission Results in Arrests, Recovery of Stolen Merchandise (Photo)
A retail theft mission resulted in numerous arrests and the recovery of stolen merchandise. On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Central Precinct’s Neighborhood Response Team, in collaboration with North...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woman Facing Attempted Murder, Gun Charges Following Shooting Arrest...
Officers booked Natasha V. Molett, 37, of Portland, into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, Felon in Possession of...
View ArticleArmed Suspect Arrested After Robbing Victim of Sleeping Bag (Photo)
A suspect is facing robbery and weapons charges after threatening victims with a knife and stealing a sleeping bag. On Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:59 a.m., Portland Police Officers assigned to...
View ArticleUPDATE: Victim in Sumner Neighborhood Shooting Identified (Photo)
The man killed in a shooting in the Sumner Neighborhood on December 4, 2024, has been identified as Benjamin Walker, 45, of Portland. His family has been notified of his death. They are requesting...
View ArticleThree Arrested Following Armed Robbery in Lents Neighborhood (Photo)
Three people were arrested following a robbery at gunpoint in the Lents Neighborhood. On Thursday, December 5th, 2024, officers assigned to the Portland Police Bureau’s East Precinct responded to the...
View ArticlePPB Needs Public's Help Identifying Witness to Assault (Photo)
The Portland Police Bureau is requesting the public’s help in identifying a witness needed for an upcoming trial. This individual was a witness to an assault that occurred in December of 2022 in front...
View ArticleHuman Trafficking Mission Results in 16 Arrests (Photo)
During the first week of December, Portland Police Bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) continued their directed patrol efforts along Northeast 82nd Avenue and Northeast Sandy Boulevard in response to...
View ArticleTwo Arrested After Numerous Thefts from Business in Pearl District (Photo)
Officers assigned to Central Precinct’s Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) arrested two people following the thefts of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from a business in the Pearl District. On...
View ArticleUPDATE: Autopsy Shows No Traumatic Injuries on Deceased Stabbing Suspect
The postmortem exam of the stabbing suspect who died in police custody last night was completed Thursday and the Oregon State Medical Examiner found no indicators that his death was caused by any...
View ArticleUPDATE: Suspect Who Fired Shots Booked on Gun Charges, Warrants (Photo)
The suspect who fired shots last night in the Mt. Scott Arleta Neighborhood was booked on gun charges and warrants. Jeremy Michael Austin Clark, 26, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention...
View ArticlePPB Warns of Thefts of Honda Vehicle Parts
The Portland Police Bureau wants to warn the community of numerous thefts of Honda vehicle parts. Since mid-November, PPB has received at least 18 reports of an electronic part being stolen from the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Second Person Dies Following November Crash
A second person has died following a two-vehicle crash in late November. On Saturday, December 14, 2024, Patricia J. Esler, 75, of Portland, died from injuries sustained in a crash on November 28,...
View ArticlePPB Arrests Child Predator (Photo)
A 35-year-old man has been arrested after attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old girl at a local park. On December 17, 2024, Portland’s Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) assisted PPB’s Child...
View ArticlePedestrian Dies Hours After Crash
A pedestrian has died hours after a crash in Southeast Portland. On Sunday, December 15, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m., East Precinct officers responded to reports of a crash near Southeast Powell...
View ArticleCentral Precinct Conducts Drug Interdiction Mission (Photo)
An ongoing effort to address drug distribution in various areas in Central Precinct’s Neighborhood Response Team, which includes the Bike Squad, has led to arrests and the seizure of drugs and money....
View ArticlePortland Police Racial Equity Plan Showing Success, Continues to Evolve (Photo)
The Portland Police Bureau is offering an update to the Racial Equity Plan, now in its second year, and requesting applicants to volunteer to the Police Equity Advisory Council. The Racial Equity Plan...
View ArticlePPB Officers Arrest Suspect who Stole Ferrari Supercar (Photo)
A stolen Ferrari supercar is back in the owner’s possession and a suspect is facing charges after being arrested by Portland Police officers in the Northwest District Neighborhood. On Thursday,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Suspect Arrested for the June Murder of O'Marr Burnett (Photo)
A suspect has been arrested related to the June murder of O’Marr Burnett. On Thursday, December 19, 2024, Portland Police Homicide Unit Detectives, with the assistance of the United States Marshals...
View ArticleLarry Hollenbeck found Safe (Photo)
Larry was located safe in Gresham after a passerby called. PPB is grateful to Gresham Police and the community for their help. ###PPB### ***Original Message Below*** The Portland Police Bureau is...
View ArticleUpdate to PPB Fatal Crash Numbers (Photo)
The Portland Police Bureau is updating its current count of traffic related fatalities for 2023 and 2024 year-to-date (YTD). A PPB internal analysis of the database used to count the traffic deaths...
View ArticleLarge Portland Police Bureau Criminal Interdiction Mission Results in...
On Sunday, December 15th, 2024, Portland Police Officers assigned to East Precinct conducted a major criminal interdiction operation in East Portland in collaboration with the Bureau's Neighborhood...
View ArticleSuspect Arrested Following Stabbing that Injured Two
A suspect has been arrested following a stabbing that injured two people in the Lloyd Neighborhood. On Monday, December 23, 2024, at 3:24 a.m., an employee at a hotel in the 1400 block of Northeast 2nd...
View ArticleTwo Firearms, Ammunition, Drugs Seized in Separate Traffic Stops (Photo)
Two firearms, ammunition, and drugs were seized in two separate traffic stops over the weekend. On Saturday, December 21, 2024, at approximately 4:45 p.m., officers assigned to the Portland Police...
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