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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers assigned to East Precinct arrested 41-year-old  Michael Harper Monday after Harper- armed with a knife and hatchet- confronted a security officer at a retail store located in the 9800…

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 20-year-old driver, Leonardo A. Gomez-Hernandez of Vancouver, Washington, was arrested early Saturday morning after Portland Police Bureau (PPB) members stopped his car from rolling away in an intersection. PPB found a…

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man has died of gunshot wounds despite attempts by a Portland North Precinct police sergeant to resuscitate him on the scene in the 9300 block of North Newman Avenue. Police responded to reports of a shooting at 11.04…

PORTLAND, Ore. — A planned makeover of over 20 blocks of Portland’s Broadway and Weidler streets was stymied by a minor provision in President Donald Trump’s policy bill rescinding “unobligated balances” of a federal initiative known as the…

PORTLAND, Ore. — U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio has ordered the immediate release of a transgender Mexican woman who is in solitary confinement for her personal safety after she was admitted by ICE agents to a men’s detention center in…

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Central Bike Squad seized 14.1 pounds of marijuana, 16 times the legal limit, as well as ammunition, and a realistic replica firearm, after questioning two occupants sitting in a parked vehicle in the…

PORTLAND, Ore. — An 82-year-old woman jumped from the third floor of a burning apartment complex in Portland on Friday, sustaining serious injuries. Police believe the fire was deliberately set, and are investigating a case of arson.…

PORTLAND, Ore. — When a suspect with outstanding warrants was spotted by Portland Police Bureau officers in a stolen 2024 Land Rover Defender late on Friday afternoon, it resulted in a multi-agency operation to track and arrest the man.…

PORTLAND, Ore. — 52-year-old Damon Lamarr Johnson, who died in Portland police custody last month, can be seen lying face down in handcuffs after losing consciousness on police bodycam footage released on Friday. Bodycam Footage…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland City Council is considering increasing the current Parks Local Option Levy from 80 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value to between $1.37 and $1,47 per $1,000. Levy Will Add More Than $300 Annually…