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NORTH PORTLAND
POLICE & FIRE REPORTS
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verbal argument between the parties.
Detectives do not believe that there is
any threat to the public from this inci-
dent. Anyone with information about
this incident is being asked to contact
Detective Anthony Merrill at 503-
823-4033 or email him at anthony.
merrill@portlandoregon.gov.
Homicide detectives are responding to
scene. Anyone with information about
this incident is being asked to contact
Detective Anthony Merrill at 503-
823-4033 or email him at anthony.
merrill@portlandoregon.gov.
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PORTLAND FIRE PULLS A
MAN FROM WILLAMETTE
RIVER
News Release from Portland Fire & Rescue
FlashAlert: July 12th, 2015 6:05 PM
At 4:36 PM, Portland Fire responded
to reports that a man had jumped off
the Waterfront Seawall and was in the
Willamette River, clinging to a boat
just south of the Steel Bridge on the
west side of the river. Within just a few
minutes, Rescue Craft 1 from Station
1 arrived and loaded the man onto the
rescue craft. They then transported
him to the Portland Fire dock at Sta-
tion 21, which is at the east end of the
Hawthorne Bridge. The man was load-
ed onto an ambulance and transported
Hours: Mon-Sat: 8am - 6pm
to Emanuel Hospital for evaluation. In
addition to the fi reboats that Portland
Fire operates, they have two “Rescue
Crafts”, which are fast, highly maneu-
verable Sea-Doo watercraft. They car-
ry a boat operator and a rescue swim-
mer. These rapid-deployment vessels
provide for a timely response and can
often get rescuers to the scene within
minutes of being deployed.
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10 VEHICLES DAMAGED BY
BB GUNS - TWO ARRESTED
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
FlashAlert: July 7th, 2015 1:00 PM
On Monday July 6, 2015, at 9:42 p.m.,
North Precinct offi cers responded to
the area of N Greeley Ave and Dekum
St after a caller reported a possible
drive-by shooting. Offi cers arrived
in the area and located 10 vehicles
in the immediate area that had dam-
age caused by a BB gun. Witnesses
provided suspect vehicle information
as a gray or silver Mercedes SUV. At
10:35 p.m., a North Precinct offi cer
spotted a vehicle matching the sus-
pect’s description in the 4400 block
of N Vancouver Avenue. The offi cer
stopped the driver and occupants and
discovered open CO2 cartridges and
BB pellets inside the vehicle. During
the investigation, a BB rifl e and three
BB handguns were seized from the
vehicle. Two of the
three occupants were
arrested and charged
with Criminal Mischief
in the First Degree and
Discharge of a Firearm
in the City. 18-year-old
Daniel Bernard Piehl
was booked into the
Multnomah County jail
and 17-year-old Mar-
cus Paul Raiford was
lodged at the Donald E.
Long Juvenile Deten-
tion Home.
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CONVENIENCE STORE IN
ARBOR LODGE ROBBED AT
GUNPOINT
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
FlashAlert: July 3rd, 2015 9:59 AM
On Friday July 3, 2015, at 5:50 a.m.,
North Precinct offi cers responded to
the report of an armed robbery at the
Plaid Pantry, located at 2730 North
Lombard Street. Offi cers arrived in
the area and contacted employees who
told police that the suspect entered
the business, pointed a handgun at
the clerk, and obtained an undisclosed
amount of money before leaving the
store without incident. Several offi -
cers, including a Police K-9, searched
the neighborhood but did not locate
anyone matching the suspect’s de-
scription. The suspect is described
as an African American male, 5’7”
tall, thin build, wearing dark-colored
shorts, a light-colored t-shirt, and a
knit cap. Anyone with information
about this incident is asked to contact
Robbery detectives at 503-823-0405.
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33-YEAR-OLD MAN AR-
RESTED FRIDAY IN CON-
NECTION WITH JUNE 2015
SHOOTING
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
FlashAlert: July 4th, 2015 10:50 AM
On Friday evening July 3, 2015, Port-
land Police Bureau Gang Enforcement
Team (GET) offi cers stopped a vehi-
cle at Northeast 27th Ave and Emer-
son St associated with a shooting that
occurred in June 2015. The driver,
33-year-old Joshua Kerr Gann, was
arrested and interviewed by GET de-
tectives investigating the shooting.
Gann was booked into the Multnomah
County Jail on charges of Felon in
Possession of a Firearm, Unlaw-
ful Use of a Weapon and Carrying a
Loaded Firearm within City Limits.
This investigation started on June 10,
2015, at 10:54 p.m., when North Pre-
cinct offi cers responded to the area of
North Ainsworth Street and Commer-
cial Avenue on the report of gunshots
and a vehicle speeding out of the area.
GET offi cers and detectives developed
witness information in the case, lead-
ing to Gann’s arrest. Anyone with in-
formation about this case is asked to
contact Detective Todd Teats at 503-
823-2137,
todd.teats@portlandore-
gon.gov; or Detective Brad Clifton at
503-823-2087, brad.clifton@portlan-
doregon.gov.
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The Tactical Operations Division is
continuing to investigate several inci-
dents of gun violence citywide. Any-
one with information about gun crimes
in the City of Portland is encouraged
to provide information to the Portland
Police Bureau’s Tactical Operations
Division at 503-823-4106. Informa-
tion learned from social media sites
such as Facebook, Twitter or YouTube
should be shared with investigators
as these tips may lead to the identifi -
cation of a suspect or suspects. Links
can be shared anonymously through
Crime Stoppers. Tips on gun crimes
can be emailed to GunTaskForce@
portlandoregon.gov. If you see a gun
crime in progress, call 9-1-1. Crime
Stoppers of Oregon is offering a min-
imum $250 cash reward to anyone
who reports a convicted felon or a ju-
venile in possession of a fi rearm and
tipsters can remain anonymous. Leave
a Crime Stoppers tip online at http://
www.crimestoppersoforegon.com text
CRIMES (274637) and in the subject
line put 823HELP, followed by your
tip, or call 503-823-HELP (4357) and
leave your tip information. Visit http://
www.tipsoft.com to download the
Crime Stoppers App for the iPhone or
Droid.
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Above reports are received from the
Portland Police Bureau and Portland
Fire & Rescue. The information is
printed as received.
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