Portland police
Coverage of Portland police in the Nexus archive.
- Portland police arrest man accused of Hermitage car wash shooting
A man accused of shooting a person at a Hermitage car wash earlier this year was arrested in Portland during a traffic stop. The incident occurred earlier this year, and the arrest took place in Portland.
- Portland police accused of taking 45 MINUTES to come after naked man tried to kidnap tourist, 7, even though incident happened a few blocks from their HQ
Portland police were accused of taking 45 minutes to respond to a naked man attempting to kidnap a 7-year-old tourist, despite the incident occurring near their headquarters. The delay has raised concerns about police response times in the area.
- Naked man tries to kidnap 7-year-old tourist from mother at Portland park, bystanders intervene
A naked man attempted to kidnap a 7-year-old girl from her mother at a Portland park, prompting bystanders to intervene and prevent the abduction. The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Daniel Vasey, was arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping and related offenses. The girl sustained minor injuries but was not seriously harmed.
- Portland police officers find man hiding in trunk with arrest warrants during traffic stop
Portland police officers discovered a man hiding in a trunk during a traffic stop. The man was found to have outstanding arrest warrants.
- Person found dead in car after it plows into health club in Portland, Oregon
A person was found dead in a car that crashed into the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon, early Saturday. Explosives were discovered inside the vehicle, which caught fire after crashing through the front entrance. Authorities responded to the incident shortly before 3 a.m.
- Shameless Portland man, 28, files $17.5m lawsuit against police after he got so high on magic mushrooms and marijuana that he burned all but two of his fingers off
A 28-year-old man from Portland filed a $17.5 million lawsuit against local police after burning most of his fingers while under the influence of magic mushrooms and marijuana. The incident occurred when the man, intoxicated, allegedly caused the injury himself, leading to the legal action.