police Archive
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Homes Converted for Marijuana Grows
Posted on December 15, 2010 | No CommentsA Portland police photo shows a marijuana manufacturing operation that was one of several grow houses specifically renovated for large-scare marijuana grows, many of which were not occupied by any... -
Prevent Car Prowls; Remove Valuables
Posted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsThe Vancouver Police Department is once again encouraging citizens to remove valuables from their vehicles before leaving their vehicle unattended. Citywide statistics show auto prowls are up 56 percent from... -
Video Shows Robbery Suspects
Posted on December 1, 2010 | No CommentsStore security cameras captured images of three men police say are suspected of robbing banks in Gresham and Troutdale. Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying three men they... -
NAACP Denounces Lenient Sentence Against Bay Area Transit Cop
Posted on November 17, 2010 | No CommentsProtesters in Oakland, Calif., lie down in the middle of the street; face down with their hands behind their backs, in the same position that Oscar Grant was in when... -
AMA rallies in Pioneer Square
Posted on September 28, 2010 | No CommentsPhoto by Mark Washington. Former state Sen. Avel Gordly joined a broad cross-section of Portland groups and political leaders Saturday for a rally at Pioneer Courthouse Square, downtown, calling for... -
Police leaders make unity pledge
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsChief teams up with union president to make a point Portland Police Chief Mike Reese (left) and newly elected Portland Police Association President Daryl Turner team up for a patrol... -
DNA cracks 1984 murder
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsPortland Police cold case homicide detectives arrested a man in Gresham Thursday and charged him with murder in the 1984 death of a northeast Portland woman. Frederick Alvin Richey, 56,... -
Police union president: We still support Chasse cops
Posted on July 30, 2010 | No CommentsDaryl Turner, the new president of the police union, has issued a statement in support of the police officers involved in the death of James Chasse, a schizophrenic man who... -
Cold case solved
Posted on July 30, 2010 | No CommentsThe Portland Police Bureau’s Cold Case Division has solved a 26-year-old homicide case. From PPB: This morning, Portland Police Cold Case Homicide Detectives arrested 56-year-old Frederick Alvin Richey and charged... -
New police union head strikes conciliatory tone
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsPortland Police Chief Mike Reese and Portland Police Association President Daryl Turner appeared before reporters today with the message that the police rank-and-file wants to get along with management. Both also want to get along with the citizenry of Portland. -
Police give update on plan to address racial profiling
Posted on July 22, 2010 | No CommentsJake Thomas jthomas@portlandobserver.com Portland police gave an update on the plan to address racial profiling before the city’s Community and Police Relations Committee, showing that it had made some progress,... -
Woman badly burned lighting barbecue
Posted on July 21, 2010 | No CommentsIt’s still barbecue season, but be careful when lighting the fire. From the Portland Police Bureau: Today at approximately 10:30 am, firefighters Portland Fire & Rescue’s Station 9 were patrolling... -
AMA Coalition not happy about police chief’s pick for assistant
Posted on July 20, 2010 | 1 CommentThe Albina Ministerial Alliance Coalition for Justice and Police Reform today is not happy about a decision of new Police Chief Mike Reese to hire Portland Business Alliance Vice President... -
Police recover treasure trove of stolen goods
Posted on July 15, 2010 | No CommentsPortland police have apprehended a suspect whom they believe spent more than six months prowling cars and storage units, stealing what could be hundreds of thousands of dollars in goods. -
Ghosts of New Columbia
Posted on July 7, 2010 | 2 CommentsAlthough New Columbia shed its seedy reputation when it was rebuilt a few years ago to become a national public housing model that incorporates new affordable rentals and owner-occupied housing, two recent shootings have raised concerns that the ghosts of the past are returning. However, residents and people familiar with New Columbia say that the response to the gun violence is a turning point for the community that is strengthening ties among people who call the experimental community home.
