CRIME & SAFETY
1 person hospitalized after car crashes into Beaverton car dealership
PORTLAND, Oregon — One person is hospitalized after a car crashed into a Beaverton car dealership on Tuesday, according to the Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue. Early Tuesday afternoon, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a car that crashed into a Subaru dealership on Southwest Canyon Road in Beaverton.
UPDATE: Officials find 15-year-old last seen in Tigard area
UPDATE: Alyce Butrick, 15, who went missing from Tigard on April 9, was found April 16, the Oregon Department of Human Services’ Child Welfare Division reported Wednesday, April 17. No other details were immediately given. A 15-year-old girl in foster care, who was last seen in the Tigard area, is believed to be in danger, according to state officials. The Oregon Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division is asking...
Man facing murder and bias crime charges for SE Portland motel shooting
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man is facing murder and bias crime charges related to a January shooting in the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood Wednesday, according to Portland Police Bureau. The United States Marshal’s Service Fugitive Task Force arrested 53-year-old Kirk D. Belgarde on an arrest warrant. He was booked into Multnomah...
Former Portland State University football player sentenced for 23 years for killing girlfriend in 2022
PORTLAND, Ore. — A former Portland State University (PSU) football player was sentenced to 23 years in prison Monday for shooting and killing his girlfriend, another PSU student, in 2022. Keenan Reece Harpole, 22, pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter constituting domestic violence and unlawful use of a weapon, according...
Four arrested in organized retail theft mission in Tigard
TIGARD Ore. (KPTV) - Four people are facing charges after Tigard Police interrupted a suspected organized retail theft at a local shopping center and were able to recover nearly $10,000 worth of stolen merchandise, according to Tigard Police. On Monday at about 2 p.m., loss prevention employees at a store...
Portland Police Defuse Rooftop Crisis, Suspect Detained for Mental Health Evaluation
Downtown Portland was at a standstill Thursday afternoon as police intervened in a desperate situation atop a city building. Central Precinct officers were summoned to the intersection of SW 15th Ave and SW Yamhill St following reports of an individual threatening to leap from a rooftop. According to a statement from the Portland Police Bureau, specially trained officers from the Enhanced Crisis Intervention Team engaged with the troubled person for nearly an hour, eventually bringing the incident to a close.
Vancouver police ID woman arrested in Clark County after carjacking, shooting
Vancouver police identified the woman arrested Saturday after a carjacking and an attempted carjacking that led Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies to an American Legion post where another suspect was shot and killed. Lyndsey D. Jones was booked into Clark County Jail on allegations of residential burglary, Vancouver police...
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