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We post live alerts of police/fire incidents in the Portland Metro area. NOT an official agency & TWEETS ARE NOT CONFIRMED. (sister account of @sincityalerts )

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@pdxalerts
Portland OR Alerts
4 years
On Encryption 1/12: In a time when citizens are demanding accountability & transparency from their local law enforcement, @portlandpolice have made the decision to shut the door on the media & citizens by turning on encryption to their police dispatch channels.
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Portland - Police to SE Taylor St & SE Salmon St - report of a large dog laying in the middle of the street - dog won't move out of the way of traffic
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Portland: campus safety officers near SW 49th responding to a report of someone giving out free pot brownies. On arrival, officers discover the brownies are cooked in a pot but contain no marijuana, officers are clearing
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Portland OR Alerts
4 years
Portland: we see you, we hear you, and we stand with you.
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8 years
Vancouver-police to area of 70th/Ward Rd-report of reckless traffic-vehicle pulling a guy on skis down the road-skier also holding a beer
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Portland > police to apt. complex on NE Sandy Blvd., report that Grandma is drunk and hitting people, family member has Grandma tied to a bed so she can't hit anyone else.
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Gresham: police to a residence, caller reports concubines are holding her husband hostage and spreading covid through meth and beer
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Portland OR Alerts
4 years
Portland: if anyone is wondering why we aren’t tweeting anything, it’s because PPB and BOEC have moved all dispatch channels (Central, East and North) to encrypted tactical channels. No material means no tweeting. Sorry for the inconvenience. Stay safe everyone.
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7 years
Portland > I-5/Marine Dr., NB on-ramp, report of a male swinging a machete around "at the air". Police will not be responding as "he does this everyday"
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Portland OR Alerts
4 years
Oregon/Washington/California:
@sesamestreet
Sesame Street
4 years
Sending hugs, love, and safe wishes to all our friends on the West Coast who have been affected by the wildfires. Your friends on Sesame Street are here for you. ♥️
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Portland > police to residence in NE Portland, report of two neighbors fighting over dog poop & throwing it at each other. #MakePeaceNotPoop
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5 years
Portland - police units attempting to locate a suspicious subject who’s reported to be wandering through yards of random houses - suspect described as a white male wearing a Darth Vader mask and a bikini
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Portland OR Alerts
4 years
Meanwhile in Washington County: caller left child in vehicle while they ran into the store, suspect stole car with child in it, came back and dropped off the kid, then lectured victim before leaving with the car again...
@WashCoScanner
Wash Co Scanner
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Stolen vehicle Caller ran into store real quick, left vehicle running with child still in it Suspect stole the vehicle Suspect circled back around Lectured the caller for leaving the child in the car Took the child out and took off with the car
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Portland OR Alerts
7 years
Update-W. Burnside/23rd-male still screaming & throwing things from 3rd floor-says he will only cooperate w/ officers who "know Nicki Minaj"
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4 years
Portland: fire to Portland Rescue Mission NE 83/Halsey, caller reports some transients poured some sort of white powder on the ground and when the caller poured water on it to wash it away, it turned into a 6 foot x 6 foot blob, unsure what the substance was
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6 years
Portland: police to NW 2/Couch, report that a male with a manbun, now in the stairwell of a building, was punched in the face for harassing women, medical not requested.
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5 years
Portland: police to Spyce strip club, report that a male walked in and punched the bouncer, the bouncer punched him back and the male is now unconscious on the floor
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5 years
Portland ~ Police to Wendy’s on North Lombard, report of a male inside the restaurant pouring ketchup on his head. Described as the one covered in ketchup.
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9 years
Portland-police responding to 7th/ Holladay-report of a female jogging in the area, punching every person she passes while screaming at them
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8 years
Vancouver - police looking for a missing 7 year old boy who was supposed to return home around 7pm. Please RT
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4 years
Multnomah County: report of a citizens brigade setting up roadblocks and check points into the Corbett area. Leave it to the professionals, folks. If you wanna be a cop, then apply for the job. Kthanxbye
@MultCoSO
Multnomah Co. Sheriff’s Office
4 years
Deputies have contacted several groups of residents in Corbett who have set up checkpoints and are stopping cars. While we understand their intent is to keep the community safe, it is never legal to block a public roadway or force other citizens to stop.
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Portland OR Alerts
3 years
How about instead of going out, spending a bunch of money at a fireworks stand, & playing the equivalent of “Who Can Burn Down Oregon: The Lottery Edition”, we all go watch local jurisdictions set them off & enjoy a fun event in a safe environment? #banfireworks #preventablefires
@Oregonian
The Oregonian
3 years
Bend bans all fireworks through July 9
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4 years
Portland: fire to SE 157/Stark, report of a car set on fire by fireworks and is full of fireworks which are going off while the car burns
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7 years
Portland: (downtown area, unknown specific location) report of a male "losing a fight" with a trashcan, police enroute
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6 years
Portland - Police to Trader Joes (NE 42nd) - report of a suspicious subject - female entered the store, stole some apple juice, stripped down naked, poured the juice all over herself then fled on foot - last seen near 76 Station
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7 years
Portland-police to American Apparel (SW Stark) - report of a male standing in the doorway playing a saxophone, refusing to leave
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4 years
Portland: police to SW 3/Yamhill, caller reports a number of people breaking into the Microsoft store, one person is using a chainsaw
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Portland OR Alerts
2 years
That was crazy! Anyone else hear that?
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4 years
Multnomah County/City of Portland: we have no way to monitor dispatch in East County or the Metro Area. @911BOEC @PortlandPolice and @MultCoSO have moved all of their police radio traffic to encrypted channels with no warning to the public. 1/6
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5 years
Portland - police to Peninsula Park - caller reporting a 12 y/o male who ditched middle school today - subject is now sitting in the park smoking weed and drinking cough syrup
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Portland OR Alerts
6 years
Portland - Police to Whole Foods (Pearl Dist.) - report of a theft just occurred - drunk male stole an ice cream sandwich and is now standing at the front door eating it
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Portland OR Alerts
2 years
Meanwhile in Oregon City:
@OCPolice
Oregon City Police
2 years
Press release -
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Portland OR Alerts
5 years
Portland Info Call: report of a 10 year old driving a car and speeding with several other kids in the car, unknown specific area of North Portland
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Portland OR Alerts
4 years
A very important thread... please read! Thanks, @FBIPortland !
@FBIPortland
FBI Portland
4 years
Reports that extremists are setting wildfires in Oregon are untrue. Help us stop the spread of misinformation by only sharing information from trusted, official sources.
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Portland - University of Portland Campus Security responding to a report of a suspicious subject in the area - male riding a skateboard approaching females asking to take pictures of their feet
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5 years
@gothsanonymous Hi... we offer a 110% guaranteed money back refund if you are anyway unhappy with the free service we provide. All you have to do is hit the "unsubscribe" button and you won't have to see our "dumb asses" anymore. Your refund will be processed in the order in which it's received.
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4 years
Portland } info only call, report of 3 Chihuahuas running amok on N Killingsworth
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Portland: police and medical to SW Taylor downtown, caller reports two males fighting, one male is bleeding profusely from the head, the other is holding a banjo
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5 years
Portland: if you missed that ending, you should be ashamed of yourself! Congratulations @trailblazers and @Dame_Lillard for that amazing win!!!
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Portland OR Alerts
4 years
Washington County: Chehalem Mountain - Bald Peak Fire is 100% contained
@TVFR
TVF&R
4 years
The Chehalem Mountain-Bald Peak Fire is 100% contained. All Level 3 evacuations lifted. Residents should remain vigilant and prepared to leave if conditions change. Firefighters will continue to mop up hot spots throughout the week. For full update, visit .
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4 years
Oregon: great thread on the r/portland subreddit on what to do to prepare for evacuations
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4 years
Commentary: it's sad that people actually believe these types of rumors.
@noellecrombie
Noelle Crombie
4 years
Ashland police chief confirms criminal investigation into wildfire that began in Ashland. In email this am, Chief Tighe O’Meara says rumors of an antifa connection are ‘100% false information.’ ‘We have some leads,’ he said, ‘and none of it points in that direction.’
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Portland OR Alerts
7 years
Portland Information Call: report “that there are things falling from space and hitting the earth” in North Portland.
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Portland OR Alerts
6 years
Portland - police to 3600 block of SE 118th Ave - report of a group of elderly males fist fighting - one male has fallen out of his wheelchair - all described as males in their 70s
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3 years
Portland: Police, Fire and Medical to the Fremont Bridge, report of a male walking with his pants on fire
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3 years
Gresham: Police to McMenamins on SE 182, caller reports a female broke out a window, entered the restaurant and stole some items, the female is now standing outside and drinking a beer
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Portland OR Alerts
4 years
Clackamas County: Canby, Oregon City and Sandy reduced to Level 1 GET Ready evacuation warning
@clackamasfire
Clackamas Fire
4 years
#alert BREAKING #ClackamasWildfires Update from our partners @ClackCoSheriff ... Please monitor evacuation levels at: . @clackamascounty
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Portland OR Alerts
4 years
While we understand the need for encryption for tactical operations, such as crowd control and Drugs/Vice or SWAT, we believe that encrypting regular patrol channels is a hinderance to the transparency of a publicly funded emergency service. 2/6
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Portland OR Alerts
7 years
Portland-police to 5100 blk of SE 76th-elderly caller reporting she allowed some people to stay in her house for Christmas and now they’re all having sex in her living room
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Portland OR Alerts
1 year
Portland: Apparently there is a pretty sizable fire on or near Marine Drive at the airport.
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7 years
Portland-Police to Waterfront Park - report of "another guy with a machete" -swinging it around, but "seems friendly and in good spirits"
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6 years
Portland: police to SE 45/Rex, caller reports there are 5 people in his backyard with a wheelbarrow dressed like hippies & have leopards
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Portland OR Alerts
2 years
This is absolutely heartbreaking. We don't need more "thoughts and prayers". We need legitimate change.
@NPR
NPR
2 years
BREAKING: A gunman killed 14 students and a teacher at an elementary school in Texas, said Gov. Greg Abbott.
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4 years
Portland: police to SE Water/Hawthorne, report of a male standing in the middle of the street screaming
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3 years
Portland: Fire responding to NW 10/Glisan, report of a transient pushing a cart that's on fire and adding things to it as he goes along
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Portland: police to NE 114/Halsey, report of a male, wearing a Lakers jersey and yellow goggles, walking down the street yelling at passersby
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4 years
Portland: report of a male wearing an orange safety vest and blasting 50’s rockabilly from a dufflebag, area of SE 77/Insley
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Portland - Police to Nordstrom (SW Broadway) - report of a suspicious subject out front - naked male doing yoga, swinging his arms around, acting like he's yelling, but no noise is coming out
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4 years
Molalla: Level 3 GO NOW evacuation in place, please leave the area.
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6 years
Portland: police to Peninsula Park, report of a naked female running around in the park wearing only boots and carrying a broom
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8 years
Portland-Police to Cha Cha Cha (SE Hawthorne) - caller reporting an "out of control" 10 year old- throwing salsa at people in the restaurant
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4 years
Portland/Vancouver: ⁦ @fema ⁩ vehicles spotted southbound on I-205. We’re glad you’re here. (Also, yes, that’s a crack in the windshield and, heavens no, we would never even consider taking a picture while driving ;-)
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Portland: campus security responding to a report of a male wearing pantyhose on his head and masturbating in the grass
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Portland OR Alerts
6 years
We’re gonna say it now because we will probably forget later, so... 1) don’t be an asshat and drive drunk; B) don’t become a pdxalert; III) do tip your bartenders; Four) do have a very happy New Year. #HappyNewYear #NYE2018 #BestFollowersEver #SeeYaNextYear
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Portland: police to NE 82/Davis, report that a male spit on a @Trimet driver and is now being beat up by two female teens
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4 years
Wood Village: police to Fred Meyer, report of a male that just walked out with a backpack full of meat
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7 years
Portland: police to SE 101/Ellis, report of two chihuahuas "looking angry and running amok"
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Portland: police to Bud Clark Commons, report of 7 people fighting in the middle of the street, one person armed with nunchucks
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5 years
Portland: police to Grant Park NE 33rd, multiple reports of 100+ kids in costumes fighting in the park, callers also report they are setting off fireworks
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Portland OR Alerts
4 years
Molalla: good news, everyone... evacuation level reduced to Level 2 GET SET, you may return to your community but be ready to go if anything changes, more info below
@clackamascounty
Clackamas County, OR
4 years
See the latest news from @ClackCoSheriff on evacuation levels.
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2 years
Gresham: Police to a fast food restaurant, report of a male standing outside trying to fight anyone going through the drivethru
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7 years
Portland: police to SE 124/Ankeny, report of a disturbance, someone threw a turkey & another person poured beer on someone’s head,
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5 years
Update - officers made contact with the elderly subject - officers report the male is not in distress or in need of medical attention - officers say he's intentionally dropping hundreds of dollars of his own cash around town
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Portland: police to SW 6/Main, report of a male driving a Prius the wrong way on one-way streets in the area, the male then stopped, parked on the sidewalk, got out and started screaming at people, he's described as a white male wearing underwear and socks only
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5 years
Portland - Police Info Broadcast - 1900 block of SE Ladd Ave - report of 6 or 7 drunk bicyclists riding around the neighborhood throwing beer at each other
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6 years
Portland > info only call, area of SW 6th/Main, several callers reporting a female "sunbathing topless". Sgt. says, "it's not illegal", so police will not be responding.
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5 years
Update - Aircraft has landed safely - fire units clearing
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Portland OR Alerts
4 years
For Those Headed To The Coast: small Oregon towns don’t have the resources to deal with the #coronavirus ... please stay home.
@J_HendricksOR
John (Blue Check) Hendricks
4 years
Just chatted with the mayor of Warrenton on the coast. He wants tourist to go home until this pandemic is over. He says they don’t have the medical resources of a big city to help if the virus shows up here. Says it is concerning to see a long line of traffic headed to the coast.
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Portland: PCC Southeast Campus, officers responding to report of a "baby squirrel not acting right", chasing children near child care center
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5 years
Portland - police to Swan Island Boat Ramp - report of 2 males fist fighting - subjects arguing over which one of them is sober enough to drive
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1 year
Thank you, Darcelle. You will be missed greatly. You were the best ambassador that Portland could have ever asked for.
@OPB
OPB
1 year
Portland’s most iconic drag queen, Darcelle, has died of natural causes at the age of 92.
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Portland OR Alerts
3 years
It’s way too hot to leave your animals, companions, kids, or even people you don’t like, locked in a car.
@WashCoScanner
Wash Co Scanner
3 years
Hillsboro officer responded to a report of a dog in distress in a vehicle Caller says vehicle has been there for at least 40 minutes, maybe longer Officer broke window to get the dog out Officer noting the dog is extremely hot to the touch
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Portland OR Alerts
6 years
Update: campus officers are now asking the “pot brownie” people to take down their sign because PCC is a tobacco and marijuana free campus, and has told them they can no longer refer to the brownies as “pot brownies”, officers are continuing to monitor the situation
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Portland - police to Parkrose Mobile City (NE Sandy) - caller reporting a suspicious subject trying to steal her car - caller says the subject is in the drivers seat and wearing a full gorilla costume
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1 year
Gotta hand it to Portland… y’all making @PDXFire earn their pay tonight.
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1 year
Portland (1/4): Given that rain is a comin' & we've had over 30 days of no measurable precipitation, when the wet sky stuff falls, all the drippy oil from cars & trucks will make for slick conditions for anyone driving. With that said...
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Big shout out to @portlandgeneral & @PacificPower_OR for working to restore electrical service. Huge shout out to fire crews all over Oregon working to protect people/property during this crazy time. @TVFR @PDXFire @GreshamFire @ForestGroveFire @HillsboroFire @clackamasfire et al
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Portland: police to a residence in N Portland, caller reports someone is poisoning them through their phone
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5 years
Portland: in case you missed it... the @trailblazers are headed to the Conference Finals!!! #RipCityBaby #GoBlazers
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Multnomah County: several reports of powerlines and trees down across the metro area.
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Portland/Everywhere Else: we wish all of you the happiest of holidays, days off, days of work, days of darkness, days of light, or whatever it is you’re doing on this 25th day of December! Thank you for following us! #BestFollowersEver
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Portland-Police to Woolsey/Winchell -report of a suspicious male who attached a rope to a shopping cart and is swinging the cart in the air
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Portland - police now to the Fremont Bridge (southbound) - report of 20 cars blocking traffic while a truck “does donuts” in the middle of the freeway
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3 years
Gresham: police responding to a residence, report of two 82 year old ladies engaged in a pushing match and one fell down and hit her head,
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Portland - police to the 700 block of NW Everett - caller wants to report to police that someone has paid to either have her murdered or give her a haircut, caller unsure which
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5 years
Portland Info Call: report of a 50 year old “good looking” naked male wandering around the area of NE MLK/Knott
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Portland - police to a home in North Portland - report of a disturbance - angry male received a large bill from his therapist and was smashing things in the house w/ a Samurai sword
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8 years
Portland-Police to @Fred_Meyer (NW 20th)-report of a shoplifter trying to run away w/ frozen shrimp- throwing pieces of shrimp at security
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6 years
Waterfront Park Update - Officers made contact with the subjects - officer reporting it's just a group of teenagers going to City Fair, NOT prostitutes
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6 years
Portland - Police responding to the area of NE 11th/Couch - caller reporting a group of people are attacking her with their magic wands
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