Posts Tagged ‘portland police bureau’

Police investigate homicide in Wilkes neighborhood

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Last night, police officers responded to a call of shots fired at a residence in the 14800 block of Northeast Fremont Court in the Wilkes neighborhood of outer east Portland.

According to a Portland Police Bureau news release, arriving officers found a deceased adult male at a residence. Immediately, they began searching the area for a suspect and called for Homicide Detectives and the Forensic Evidence Division.

Investigators are on scene and no additional details area available at this time as this is an active and ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Lt. Robert King, 503-823-0010, pager: 503-790-1779, or email him at Robert.King@portlandoregon.gov.


Shots fired at distubance last night

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

In a news release, the Portland Police said last night, near Southeast 130th Avenue and Division Street in outer Southeast Portland, shots were fired during a disturbance.

Kevin Eugen Millage

En route, the dispatcher told East Precinct officers shots were fired and that a caller to 911 stated there were more than 20 people involved in the disturbance of the peace.

Officers located shell casings in the street; witnesses and suspects were interviewed with one man arrested related to the disturbance, 34-year-old Kevin Eugene Millage.

There were no reported gunshot victims.


Suspect vehicle rams police car, gets away after high speed chase in southeast Portland today

Friday, April 13th, 2012

According to a news release from the Portland Police Bureau, this afternoon, officers pursued a northbound vehicle on Southeast 84th Avenue near Flavel Street  traveling at a high rate of speed.

Police got behind the vehicle on Southeast 82nd Avenue and followed it southbound as it attempted to elude officers.

1994 Honda Accord

Police pursued the vehicle onto Malden Street where the suspect vehicle did a rapid u-turn, then rammed the front of the patrol car, and sped away southbound on 82nd Avenue. The officers continued to pursue for a short distance but terminated the pursuit.


Update: Shots fired in Northeast Portland last night

Saturday, October 1st, 2011

The Portland Police Bureau’s investigation of last night’s shooting at the People’s Bar & Grill, 7901 N.E. Glisan St. discovered more than three dozen shots were fired with two men wounded, 30-year-old Lance Elliott Lewis and 22-year-old Tracy Lee Horsley II; both received non-life-threatening wounds during the shooting.

Neither gunshot victim is cooperating with Gang Enforcement investigators and it has not been determined if they were the targets of the shooting. At this point, there is no suspect information and no arrests have been made.

If anyone has information, they are urged to contact Lt. Robert.King, 503-823-0100, or Robert.King@portlandoregon.gov.


Sandy Blvd. slaying last night in east Portland

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Near midnight last night, North Precinct police officers responded to a call of an injured 19-year-old male on Northeast Sandy Boulevard at 119th Avenue.

When police arrived, they found a man in the street believed to have been shot.  Medical personnel were called to the scene to treat the man, but shortly after their arrival, the man was pronounced dead.

On scene officers called for Homicide Detectives. The Forensic Evidence Division was also called to process the crime scene.  The Gang Enforcement Team was also on scene and assisting with the investigation.

No additional details are available at this time.


Crosswalk sting scheduled for Wednesday in east Portland

Monday, July 25th, 2011

To raise awareness of pedestrian safety and traffic law, the Portland Police Bureau and Portland Bureau of Transportation are  conducting a crosswalk enforcement action Wednesday.

The sting operation — conducted once a month at different locations — takes place Wednesday from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at a crossing of Northeast 82nd Avenue at Pacific Street.

A crosswalk enforcement operation includes a pedestrian decoy positioned at either a marked or unmarked crosswalk. Drivers who fail to stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk and pedestrians that jaywalk may be issued a warning or citation by the Portland Police Bureau. Law enforcement finds that crosswalk enforcement actions are an effective way to communicate pedestrian right of way laws to both drivers and pedestrians.


Man dies police custody after traffic stop, foor pursuit

Sunday, July 10th, 2011

A news release from the Portland Police Bureau about a man who died at Portland Adventist after being taken into custody.

“Today, Sunday, July 10, 2011 at 4:08 a.m. Portland Police officers assigned to East Precinct made a traffic stop of a 1988 Cadillac at Southeast 122nd and Bush for defective equipment, no taillight.  The vehicle had four occupants.  In addition to the driver, there was a front seat passenger and two passengers in the back seat.  Officers made contact with the driver and observed the left rear passenger was not wearing a seatbelt.  Officers obtained the identification of the driver and the left rear passenger and conducted a routine computer check.  The computer check revealed that the driver did not have insurance on the vehicle.


Gunbattle in outer southeast over drug deal gone bad

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

A news release from the Portland Police Bureau about a gun battle in outer southeast Portland follows. To see a photo of him, click here, or on his name.

“Early this morning, Tuesday May 17, 2011, at approximately 12:31 a.m., Portland Police officers from East Precinct responded to the report of  shots fired in the area of 15920 Southeast Division Street. While officers were enroute they received additional information that someone might have been shot and that several people were chasing the suspect.


Portland Police Investigate Pedestrian Hit and Run in Southeast Portland

Friday, May 6th, 2011

A  News Release from the Portland Police Bureau about a pedestrian hit and run last night in Southeast Portland follows:

“Tonight, Thursday May 5, 2011, at approximately 9:02 p.m., Portland  Police officers responded to the report of a hit and run to a pedestrian at Southeast 122nd Avenue and Holgate Boulevard. Officers arrived and contacted a 29-year-old female who was injured in the hit and run. Medical personnel arrived and transported her to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.


Police arrest prolific Parkrose property, identity thieves

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

A news release from Portland Police Bureau about an industrious identity and property theft ring centered in a Parkrose house follows:

Portland Police Bureau North Precinct Detectives in conjunction with officers from East and Central Precincts, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and Tigard Police Department executed six search warrants and recovered property from seven locations in the Portland Metropolitan area today, February 17, 2011.

This was the culmination of an eight month long investigation into one of the largest burglary, identity theft, and stolen property fencing operations in recent history.