Portland Police Clear Squatters From Parkrose Home: Drugs, Guns & Stolen Property Seized

On Tuesday, a team led by the Portland Police Bureau East Precinct Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) cleared a Parkrose Heights home of squatters and suspects engaged in other criminal activity.

Several arrests were made, and drugs, guns, and stolen property were seized during the operation.

Assisted by the Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT), the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), K9 Unit, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS or drone) Unit, and the North & Central Neighborhood Response Teams, NRT executed a search warrant in the 2200 block of Northeast 102nd Avenue that had been a significant source of disruption and complaints in the neighborhood, and was the source of a high volume of police calls over the past year.

The homeowner was facing medical challenges and was no longer living at the location, which had been taken over by several squatters involved in criminal activity, including a drug dealer and a person posing as a landlord who was illegally charging people to live on the property.

During the execution of the search warrant, thirteen people were contacted, and 9 were arrested on various charges and outstanding warrants.

Police found one illegally possessed firearm, 22 grams of methamphetamine, 13 grams of fentanyl, 1 gram of cocaine, $1,440 in seized currency, a recovered stolen motorcycle, a significant amount of ammunition, and evidence of identity theft, fraud, and narcotics distribution. They arrested:

• Michael Chene, 38: Failure to Appear Warrant, Theft in the Second Degree/PCS from Clackamas County
• Kethleen Lynn Conklin, 29: Failure to Appear Warrant, Possession of a Controlled Substance II from Washington County
• Destinee Alexis Davidson, 27: Failure to Appear for Theft in the Second Degree from Marion County, Failure to Appear Warrant on Theft in the First Degree from Marion County, Failure to Appear Warrant Attempt Assault in the Fourth Degree/Harassment from Clackamas County
• Charles Bernard Gainer, 32: Burglary in the First Degree, Identity Theft (14 counts)
• Charles Christopher Kelly, 47: Burglary in the First Degree
• Tyler Dean Roberts, 32: Burglary in the First Degree, Attempted Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine, Attempted Unlawful Manufacture/ Delivery of Drugs Schedule II,
• Unlawful Possession of Drugs Schedule II – Felony, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine – Felony – 10+ Grams Commercial.
• Rita Silonsochilt, 31, Failure to Appear Larceny Warrant from Clackamas County
• Melissa Ann Sponsler, 44: Burglary in the First Degree
• Erin Leeann Weber, 43: Failure to Appear Warrant, Theft in the Second Degree from Clackamas County, Failure to Appear UUMV Warrant from Multnomah County.

Weber claimed to have swallowed narcotics and was taken to hospital in an ambulance under police guard, where she was kept under observation for six hours before being medically evaluated and released.

She had been hiding under a piece of particle board beneath a mattress inside a trailer for three hours.

After the home was secured, PPB took steps to help the property owner’s family and care team regain control of the residence and ensure the safety of the surrounding neighborhood.