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Press Releases
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Traffic #ALERT: Major Crash Team Investigating Hit-and-Run in Kenton Neighborhood
North Marine Drive in the Kenton Neighborhood is closed for a fatal hit-and-run investigation.
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PPB Monitors Protest Activity in South Waterfront, No Arrests Made
PPB monitored protest activity in the South Waterfront and made no arrests.
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UPDATE: Suspect in 2022 Homicide Arrested
A suspect in a 2022 homicide has been arrested.
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PPB Monitors Protest Activity in South Waterfront, No Arrests Made
PPB monitored protest activity in the South Waterfront and made no arrests.
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UPDATE: Victim of Shooting in Southeast Portland Identified
The individual shot and killed in the Sellwood-Moreland Neighborhood has been identified.
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UPDATE: PPB Renews Call for Video in Homicide Investigation
Detectives with the Portland Police Bureau are again asking for the public's help in a homicide investigation.
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PPB Monitors Protest Activity in South Waterfront, No Arrests Made
PPB monitored protest activity in the South Waterfront and made no arrests.
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PPB Monitors Protest Activity in South Waterfront; No Arrests Made
PPB monitored protest activity in the South Waterfront, and no arrests were made.
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PPB Monitors Protest Activity in South Waterfront; Three Arrests Made
PPB monitored protest activity in the South Waterfront, and three arrests were made.
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Large-Scale March Concludes, PPB Collaborates to Help Ensure Safety for All
A large-scale free speech gathering and march in downtown Portland proceeded safely on October 18, 2025. No arrests were made.
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Investigation Continues into 2015 Homicide of Dion Matthews
PPB needs the public's help solving a 2015 homicide.
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PPB Monitors Protest Activity in South Waterfront; No Arrests Made
PPB monitored protest activity in the South Waterfront, and no arrests were made.
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PPB Monitors Protest Activity in South Waterfront; No Arrests Made
PPB monitored protest activity in the South Waterfront, and no arrests were made.
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PPB Monitors Protest Activity in South Waterfront, No Arrests Made
PPB monitored protest activity in the South Waterfront, and no arrests were made.
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UPDATE: Suspect Being Investigated for Firing Shot at Police before Shooting Self
Following multiple hours of crisis negotiations, the suspect refused to surrender, so officers deployed an irritant gas into the garage. At some point, the suspect fired shots. When SERT officers moved in at 7:15 p.m., they found that he shot himself.
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PPB Seeks Input on Directives
The Portland Police Bureau directs member action through its policies, procedures, and rules, as found within Directives. The Bureau is in the process of reviewing the following Directive(s) and seeks community input.
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PPB Monitors Protest Activity in South Waterfront, No Arrests Made
PPB monitored protest activity in the South Waterfront, and no arrests were made.
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PPB Monitors Protest Activity in South Waterfront, No Arrests Made
The Portland Police Bureau monitored protest activity in the South Waterfront, and no arrests were made.
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UPDATE: Suspect in 2023 Homicide Arrested in Montana
The suspect in a 2023 homicide was arrested in Montana.
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Human Trafficking Missions Yield Positive Results
Human trafficking missions in the month of September yielded positive results including arrests and the recovery of a firearm.
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