PPB Event Messages - January 2026

January 8, 2026 at 08:31PM
Good evening. PPB is monitoring a protest in front of the ICE Facility. We want to remind the crowd to stay out of the street. We are putting out sound truck messages which will be repeated here on this platform.
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January 8, 2026 at 08:31PM
Soundtruck: South Bancroft and South Moody Street are open to vehicles. Please leave the roadway immediately and move onto the sidewalk. If you stay in the street, you may be arrested or cited for Disorderly Conduct or other State and City offenses. Please leave the roadway now.
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January 8, 2026 at 08:48PM
PPB Soundtruck: Police have observed criminal activity and will be making targeted arrests. Do not interfere with Police action. Failure to adhere to this order may subject you to citation or arrest. (more)
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January 8, 2026 at 08:49PM
If necessary, crowd control measures, including impact munitions or other physical force may also be used if justified by law.
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January 8, 2026 at 09:02PM
S. Bancroft and S. Moody Street are open to vehicles. Please leave the roadway immediately and move onto the sidewalk. Leave the roadway now. Failure to comply with officer orders may subject you to crowd control measures, including impact munitions or other physical force. Leave now.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:00PM
Sound Truck: South Bancroft and South Moody Street are open to vehicles. Leave the roadway immediately and move onto the sidewalk. If you stay in the street, you will be arrested or cited for Disorderly Conduct or other State and City offenses. Leave the roadway now.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:06PM
A crowd is blocking traffic in the South Waterfront. The sound truck has just delivered the following message: This is the Portland Police Bureau. South Bancroft and South Moody Street are open to vehicles. Please leave the roadway immediately and move onto the sidewalk.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:06PM
(message two) If you stay in the street, you may be arrested or cited for Disorderly Conduct or other State and City offenses.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:16PM
Sound truck making another announcement: This is the Portland Police Bureau. Police have observed criminal activity and will be making targeted arrests. Do not interfere with Police action. Failure to adhere to this order may subject you to citation or arrest.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:16PM
(message two) If necessary, crowd control measures, including impact munitions or other physical force may also be used if justified by law.
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January 24, 2026 at 06:40PM
Good evening. PPB is monitoring a protest near the ICE Facility. We have made announcements asking the crowd to not tamper with the building.
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January 24, 2026 at 06:40PM
This is the Portland Police. Do not tamper with or barricade the doors to the ICE facility. Anyone tampering with or barricading the doors may be subject to arrest and or use of force. PPB will be making focused arrests for criminal behavior.
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January 24, 2026 at 10:04PM
PPB is asking those still in the area to clear the streets to keep traffic flowing.
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January 24, 2026 at 10:05PM
This is the Portland Police Bureau. S Moody Ave and S Bancroft St. are open to vehicles. For your safety, please leave the roadway and move onto the sidewalk. If you stay in the street, you may be arrested or cited for applicable laws.
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January 25, 2026 at 04:01PM
Good afternoon. PPB is monitoring protest activity in Downtown Portland. A large group gathered at Salmon Street Springs and is now marching. Traffic impacts are possible in the area. Please plan accordingly.
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January 31, 2026 at 03:06PM
Good Saturday afternoon! PPB is monitoring some large groups coming together in the South Portland Neighborhood. We have Liaison Officers (white uniforms) and bike teams there to help facilitate public safety for all. We'll share public safety messages here, so please follow!
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January 31, 2026 at 03:32PM
Traffic #ALERT: The size of the crowd in Elizabeth Caruthers Park has spilled onto streets. S Curry St is closed between S Moody Av and S Bond Av. @PDXStreetcar and @trimet service is disrupted in the area.
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January 31, 2026 at 04:07PM
All streets surrounding Elizabeth Caruthers Park are blocked now and a march enroute to the ICE facility. S Bancroft St is blocked at S. Macadam Ave, no vehicle access.
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January 31, 2026 at 04:47PM
PPB has observed munitions deployed near the ICE facility. That was another law enforcement agency; PPB has NOT deployed any munitions. S Bancroft St is still closed to traffic.
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January 31, 2026 at 04:51PM
The irritant gas that was deployed by another law enforcement agency is expanding around S Bancroft St and S Moody Ave. The gas cloud is moving across S Macadam Ave so PPB has temporarily closed that thoroughfare.
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January 31, 2026 at 05:03PM
We've been notified that @pdxfire is responding to a couple of medical calls near S Bancroft St and S Moody Ave. People in the area will see some paramedics and fire vehicles. Thanks for giving them space to assist those patients!
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January 31, 2026 at 05:07PM
Traffic #ALERT: The irritant gas has now drifted away enough to allow us to reopen the area to traffic. S. Macadam Ave is still open. S. Bancroft is still closed just east of Macadam.
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January 31, 2026 at 05:54PM
Federal law enforcement has deployed munitions, including irritant gas at the ICE facility in South Portland. PPB is closing S Macadam Ave again to prevent drivers from being affected. PPB has NOT deployed any munitions.
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January 31, 2026 at 06:12PM
Gas has dissipated enough to allow us to reopen S. Macadam Ave to traffic. S. Bancroft remains closed east of Macadam. PPB officers have NOT used munitions. Officers are monitoring.
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January 31, 2026 at 07:32PM
Please be aware that an ambulance is responding to the area of S Bancroft St and S Moody Ave for an injured person. Please allow first responders room to assist the patient. Officers and an RRT paramedic were with the patient immediately and are treating him.
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January 31, 2026 at 09:33PM
PPB continues to monitor the situation near the ICE facility in South Portland. There continue to be periodic traffic disruptions around S Bancroft St and S Moody Ave. Please use caution in the area. This is our last planned update this evening, so closing this thread.
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