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A reckless driver whose dangerous driving behavior prompted a police pursuit spanning nine separate Portland neighborhoods ended with a safe arrest and no injuries.
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A burglary and stalking suspect who said he wanted to force police to shoot and kill him surrendered following extended negotiations with an expert police crisis communicator.
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The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) is releasing new details about a sex abuse investigation.
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Two Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers were injured following an incident in the King Neighborhood.
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The Fourth of July holiday weekend was busy, with Portland Police officers handling a public order event downtown, shootings, attempted street takeovers, and other calls.
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The man who was missing from the area of the Portland Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center has been found safe and is back home.
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The woman who died in a Cully Neighborhood single-vehicle crash is being identified.
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A shooting investigation has resulted in the arrest of a suspect on an attempted murder charge.
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A multi-agency stolen vehicle operation resulted in arrests and the recovery of vehicles.
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Portland Police Officers from Central Precinct responded quickly to investigate a stabbing, locate the weapon used, and arrested the suspect. Detectives assisted and that suspect is now in jail facing a felony assault charge.
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A woman was arrested following a stabbing that left another woman injured in Old Town.
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The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) arrested two individuals and seized a significant amount of fentanyl over the weekend.
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A drunk driver crashed and rolled his car through a light pole and a fence, finally coming to rest against a parked TriMet bus inside a secure parking lot.
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The motorcyclist who died following a single-vehicle crash on southbound I-5 near the Marquam Bridge on Friday has been identified.
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The motorcyclist who died in a June 18 collision on northbound I-5 at North Columbia Boulevard is being identified.
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The June 16th suspicious death investigation inside a house in the 11900 Block of Southeast Pardee Street has been confirmed to be a homicide, and the investigation is continuing.
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The Portland Police Bureau is pleased to announce the hiring of 16 community police officers, and the appointing of command staff including an assistant chief and three commanders.
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The Portland Police Bureau disrupted illegal street takeover activity that resulted in arrests and vehicle tows. See link for updated photos.
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The man struck by a hit-and-run driver on May 28, 2026 in the Buckman Neighborhood has died from his injuries.
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