Portland police officer shoots suspected auto thief May 22 2021
The suspect is arrested and treated for a non-life threatening injury after a chase and crash.
An officer with the Portland Police Bureau has been placed on paid administrative leave after opening fire on an auto theft suspect early Saturday, May 22.
The names of the officer and suspect were not immediately released. The officer was not hurt. The suspect was treated for a non-life threatening injury.
According to the bureau, officers were dispatched to an area near Northeast 185th Avenue and Mason Street around 12:30 a.m. Saturday on reports of a stolen truck.
Updated: 5:54 PM PDT April 10, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. Portland police conducted a homicide investigation in Portland s Old Town neighborhood Saturday.
Officers responded at about 1:15 p.m. to an apartment on Northwest Second Avenue, between West Burnside Street and Northwest Couch Street, after a report of a man found dead.
Based on a preliminary investigation, police said the death appeared to be a homicide.
One person has been detained by police in connection with the death.
Multnomah County s medical examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
Police said the investigation is impacting the west side of the apartment building. As of 4:42 p.m., Northwest Third Avenue is closed between Burnside and Couch.
Police investigate Saturday homicide, carjacking and fatal crash April 11 2021
The names of the victims and suspects in the April 10 incidents are not immediately released.
Police are investigating a homicide, a carjacking that left one person seriously injured and a fatal collision, all on Saturday, April 10.
The victims were not immediately identified. One person had been detained and another arrested.
The investigation into the fatal shooting began at 1:15 p.m. when Central Precinct officers responded to a death investigation call at an apartment on Northwest Second Avenue between West Burnside and Northwest Couch streets When officers arrived, they located a dead adult male. Their preliminary investigation suggested the death was a homicide and one person was detained.
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