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African-American Man Stopped by Portland Police, Lives

A young African-American man remains alive and in good health today after being stopped and questioned by Portland Police officers last night.
The man, who said his name is Martell Jered Brandon, was neither tasered, shot with a bean bag gun, shot with a high-powered rifle nor bludgeoned after being intercepted by a pair of police [...]

Someone Tried to Burn Down My House

by djtv

Last Friday I came home to what looked like — at first, anyway — some wind-blown containers scattered around my yard. But when I went to pick them up, I discovered some burn marks in my lawn and a circle of flammable material underneath the bedroom window, with some burn attempts there, as well. [...]

10.03.2009 See the rest → 5 comments

Sidewalk Crackdown Downtown!

by PAgent

If you hear an odd tapping sound coming from the downtown area, that’s me doing my happy dance. You see, Portland Police instituted a sort of “zero-tolerance” policy on the street kids yesterday, which resulted in blessed, blessed quiet around Pioneer Courthouse for most of the day. This morning, the sidewalks are still clear.
The new [...]

08.06.2009 See the rest → 7 comments

For Rapid Transit, they Gallop…

by Aaron

Seen today on the transit mall… two mounted officers end up with a line of cars behind them at a slow walking pace as they mosey down SW 5th Avenue….

05.27.2009 See the rest → 6 comments

Eat your heart out, Barney Fife

by Cosmic Charlie

A few years back when buses ran down SW 5th and 6th, I was out late one night. As I sat on a bench studying astronomy, (taking up space) I noticed a snazzy newer Mustang rolling up the mall. One by one the crack dealers and hookers would approach, shake their head and walk the [...]

05.01.2009 See the rest →

Bust out the Chore Boy, it’s spring cleaning!

by Cosmic Charlie

Now that winter is about over, it’s time for spring cleaning. This is especially true downtown, where Portland Police are giving it a scrub-down. There’s a cleansing going on!
For the last week or so, police agencies have been focusing on the drug trade in the downtown area. After undercover stings last week, cops moved in [...]

03.11.2009 See the rest →

Police Patrols Parked in the Park

by Aaron

My commute often takes me past Holliday Park on MAX, and I often see this common occurrence: TriMet or Portland Police cruisers positioned in the middle of the park. They’re not usually working on a situation, often it’s just an officer or two parked on the path and observing the area. I know [...]

02.22.2009 See the rest → 6 comments

Sticking Out

by Aaron

Seen on Southeast Grand Avenue. The only reason for such a truck is to draw attention to oneself. Seems like it worked.

02.04.2009 See the rest → 6 comments

Gang Violence Rips Through the Portland Community

by djtv

I couldn’t resist the overly dramatic headline. I tried, but I just couldn’t. When do I ever get to write a headline like that, huh?
Realizing our attentions are focused elsewhere today, I paused before writing this post. But you see, over the weekend, I’ve had no less than 3 people who live in [...]

01.21.2009 See the rest → 2 comments

Annie, get your gun! We need groceries…

by Cosmic Charlie

If you’re driving through the Lents neighborhood and see a bunch of gun-totin’ folk, don’t worry! Ceasefire Oregon is holding a firearm buyback at 92nd and SE Woodstock, in the parking lot of the old strip club. I had an old .22 semiautomatic rifle that had outlived its usefulness, and could use $75 grocery [...]

11.01.2008 See the rest →