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Suspect Arrested After Crashing into Business, Breaking into Home

A suspect is facing multiple felony charges after crashing a vehicle into a Southeast Portland business, fleeing the scene, and breaking into a nearby home.

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PPB and PBOT Urge Awareness and Safety After Increase in Fatal Crashes involving Motorcyclists

Fatal crashes involving motorcycles have increased this year with 11 riders killed.

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Assault Suspect Arrested After Threatening Workers, Throwing Knife at Officers

An adult male was arrested after assaulting a work crew and threatening responding officers.

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Update #2 Man Killed in Hazelwood Neighborhood Crash Identified

A pedestrian killed in the Hazelwood Neighborhood Crash has been identified.

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Update #2 Motorcyclist Involved in Fatal Crash in Argay Terrace Neighborhood Identified

A man killed in a crash in the Argay Terrace Neighborhood has been identified

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Update #2 Motorcyclist Killed in Kerns Neighborhood Identified

The man who died in a crash in the Kerns Neighborhood is being identified.

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PPB's Summer Cool Down Mission Yields Positive Results

PPB's Focused Intervention Team led a two-day citywide Summer Cool Down Mission in response to an increase in gun violence across Portland.

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UPDATE: Missing Woman Found Safe

A woman missing from the Humboldt Neighborhood has been found safe.

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UPDATE: Multiple Portland Police Units Collaborate to Make Arrests in Convenience Store Robbery, Shooting Investigation

Multiple Portland Police specialty units, led by the Major Crimes Unit, were able to locate suspects in Friday morning's robbery and injury shooting in the Eliot Neighborhood, connect the suspects and associates to other recent criminal investigations this week, and ultimately make five arrests.

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Boy, 13, Shot and Injured on a Sidewalk in the St. Johns Neighborhood

A thirteen-year-old boy is in the hospital with serious injuries following a shooting in the St. Johns Neighborhood, and Portland Police Officers and Detectives are actively investigating.

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PPB Video Highlights Sunshine Division Student Partnership

A new video produced by PPB highlights a unique program between the Sunshine Division and De La Salle North High School.

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Central Neighborhood Response Team Arrests Prolific Retail Theft Suspect

The Portland Police Bureau's Central Neighborhood Response Team has arrested a prolific retail theft suspect believed to be responsible for a widespread pattern of organized retail theft affecting businesses throughout Portland.

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Traffic #Alert: A serious vehicle accident involving a pedestrian has occurred on Southeast 148th Avenue . - Traffic Alert

A serious vehicle accident has occurred in the Centennial neighborhood after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle.

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Officers Arrest Man involved in Domestic Violence Assaults

This weekend North Precinct officers arrested a man involved in assaulting two family members.

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PPB Central Bike Squad Arrests Two and Seizes Significant Amount of Fentanyl

The Central Precinct Bike Squad has made a significant arrest / seizure of narcotics in SE Portland.

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PPB Responds to Numerous Illegal Street Takeover Events; Makes Arrests, Tows Vehicles

The Portland Police Bureau disrupted illegal street takeover activity that resulted in arrests and vehicle tows.

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UPDATE #2: Suspect in Old Town Disturbance Booked into Jail

The suspect that was involved in Saturday night's Old Town Neighborhood disturbance call has been booked into jail.

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Man Arrested for Attempted Kidnapping of 7-year-old Girl in Waterfront Park

A man is facing numerous charges including attempted kidnapping of a 7-year-old girl in Tom McCall Waterfront Park near the Salmon Street Springs.

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Suspects Arrested For Multiple Felonies Related to Shootings and a Robbery over July 4 Weekend

A suspect is facing numerous felony charges, including attempted murder, related to shootings in the Buckman Neighborhood and a robbery in the Downtown Neighborhood over the Independence Day weekend. A second suspect is also facing robbery charges for the downtown case.

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Reckless Driver Arrested Following Police Pursuit Spanning Multiple Neighborhoods

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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