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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2010

One Dead in Officer-Involved Shooting at Portland's Hoyt Arboretum

A Portland police officer shot and killed a man Monday afternoon in Southwest Portland's Hoyt Arboretum, but the victim's name and age were unavailable Monday evening.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2010

Oregon Recruit Shoots Fleeing Suspect

The Salem (Ore.) Police Department placed a recruit on administrative leave two weeks after he began patrol duties, after he shot a fleeing suspect in the leg, OregonLive.com reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2009

Oregon Man Who Robbed Police Station Faces Nine Charges

A 26-year-old Oregon man will face nine charges related to his brazen robbery of the North Bend police station in which he made off with a police cruiser, two Tasers and a radio, the Register-Guard reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 6, 2009

Portland Officer Who Harassed Female Recruits Resigns

A Portland patrol officer accused of harassing female officers resigned before his termination hearing earlier this week, KGW.com reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 13, 2009

Portland Mobilizes Against Gang War

Though the city's homicide rate and overall crime rate are down, gang violence has increased sharply over the past year, with a rapid rise in shootings in the past month. On Friday, law enforcement officials sounded an alarm about the surge of violence, the same day one of the victims was buried in North Portland.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2009

Portland Police "Most Arrested" List Faces ACLU Challenge

For the first time since Portland police created a secret list five years ago identifying the 35 most-frequently arrested petty criminals in the city's core, the American Civil Liberties Union and a trio of defense attorneys are challenging its constitutionality.

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