Last year’s June 1 protest of George Floyd’s killing was largely peaceful, but clashes after nightfall posed an unprecedented challenge for police, who could have been better prepared, a report concludes.
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Portland police investigate shots fired from car
The incident off Washington Avenue was reported around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, according to police.
Portland police arrest two after attack on officers
Police Chief Frank Clark asks those “hiding in the shadows to cease the random, cowardly and unwarranted violence against our police officers.”
Portland police make arrest in Bayside stabbing
Assaults in other areas of the city remain under investigation.
Portland Schools hope to have new police policies in place in fall
The district has been reviewing and revising school rules that relate to police involvement since it ended the school resource officer program last year.
Man charged with assaulting woman at Portland bus stop
Police allege Marcus Trusty, 41, assaulted a woman he knew while they waited for a bus.
Police investigate shots fired at car in Portland
Police say there may have been an alteration before an occupant of a Mercedes fired a gun at another car.
Portland police investigate string of catalytic converter thefts
Portland police are investigating a series of thefts across the city in which catalytic converters are being removed from vehicles and likely sold for cash. A variety of vehicles have been targeted, including smaller sedans, buses and box trucks parked overnight. During the last week in April and the first week in May there at […]
Portland police investigate attack on woman walking in West End
Police warn the public to be careful following the assault, which was the third of its kind in the same neighborhood over the past 6 months.
Work begins on Racial Equity Steering Committee recommendations
Recommendations include changes to police training, oversight, accountability and response, as well as the creation of several new groups to address inequalities in the city.