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POLICE & FIRE REPORTS - NORTH/NORTHEAST PORTLAND
MAJOR CRASH TEAM IN-
VESTIGATES HIT AND RUN
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
Posted on FlashAlert: January 15th, 2016
11:44 PM
On Friday January 15, 2016, at
10:33 p.m., North Precinct and
Traffic Division officers respond-
ed to the report of a hit and run
crash to a pedestrian on Northeast
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
at Jarrett Street. Officers and med-
ical personnel arrived and located
the male adult victim who was
suffering from traumatic injuries.
The man injured has been identi-
“Responders”
Continued from Page 1
9:26am - a shelter-in-place order is
issued for a half-mile radius (only to
land lines)
9:38am - PBEM Duty Officer sends
info to CENS (Community Emergen-
cy Neighborhood System) with 246
total contacts (phones, not necessarily
246 people)
10:34am - the fire is contained
11:20am - PBE Duty Officer sends
CENS an all-clear message
According to the sequence, the Inci-
dent Commander was 30 minutes on
the scene before issuing the shelter-in-
place order. Presumably, he could see
billowing black smoke blowing rap-
idly over St. Johns, which makes one
wonder at the half-mile notification
decision. In fact some marathon run-
ners on Willamette Blvd. a few blocks
outside the radius, became ill and the
marathon had to be canceled. What
about the safety of residents in the vi-
cinity of Willamette Blvd. also outside
the radius of notification?
The Bureau of Emergency Manage-
ment reps said automatic warnings are
sent to everyone in the city only if the
incident involves the entire city. It is
fied as 32-year-old Daniel Greg
Moore. He remains in a Portland
hospital with serious injuries and
is expected to survive. Several
hours after the crash the involved
driver, 23-year-old Arontae Mc-
Collum, turned himself in to po-
lice at Central Precinct. McCollum
provided police information on the
location of the involved vehicle,
a 1995 Buick Skylark, which po-
lice seized as evidence. McCollum
was booked into the Multnomah
County Jail on a charge of Failure
to Perform the Duties of a Driver
the same with TV announcements and
interruptions: they only happen in the
event of a citywide emergency rath-
er than a local one. Participants said
the only TV station that carried news
of the crash was OPB. The emergen-
cy reps reiterated the need for people
to sign up at PublicAlerts.org to get
emergency notification on their cell
phones.
When questioned about the seeming
lack of notification, the responders
suggested in a larger accident, po-
lice officers could drive around the
neighborhoods and use bullhorns to
announce the shelter-in-place. But to
many that seemed incredibly ineffi-
cient when volatile chemicals pres-
ent in our neighborhoods can create
problems instantly and when news can
travel much more rapidly via social
media and cell phone. It begs one to
consider a less formal neighborhood
emergency communication system.
The neighbors’ response to the ex-
planation? “Not enough, too late.”
The reps said they would continue to
work with the Linnton Neighborhood
Association to come up with a better
safety plan.
Answers to Puzzle on Page 7
-- Serious Injury (Hit and Run).
He will be arraigned on Tuesday.
Investigators learned that the vic-
tim was crossing MLK at Jarrett
in the crosswalk. The victim was
walking westbound and was step-
ping out from the center safety
island when he was struck by Mc-
Collum, who swerved around a car
stopped for the victim. The case
remains under investigation and
anyone with information is asked
to contact Officer Chris Johnson
at 503-823-2213, chris.johnson@
portlandoregon.gov.
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SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
IN HUMBOLDT NEIGHBOR-
HOOD
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
Posted on FlashAlert: January 10th, 2016
8:59 PM
On Sunday January 10, 2016, at
7:54 p.m., North Precinct officers
responded to multiple reports of
gunfire in the area of North Haight
Avenue and Blandena Street. Offi-
cers arrived in the area located ev-
idence of gunfire outside a home
and bullet damage to the home.
Officers contacted the residents of
the home and determined that no-
body was injured in the shooting.
At this point there is no suspect
information. The same home was
struck by gunfire in a shooting on
January 2, 2016, that is believed
to be gang-related. The Gang En-
forcement Team (GET) responded
to assist with the investigation.
The Tactical Operations Division
is continuing to investigate several
incidents of gun violence citywide.
Anyone with information about
gun crimes in the City of Portland
is encouraged to provide informa-
tion to the Portland Police Bureau’s
Tactical Operations Division at
503-823-4106 or email informa-
tion to gangs@portlandoregon.
gov. Information learned from so-
cial media sites such as Facebook,
Twitter or YouTube should be
shared with investigators as these
Obituary
James Alan Riggs
Aug 16, 1951 - Dec 31, 2015
Jim Riggs passed away at his
home in Portland December 31,
2015. He was born and raised
in North Portland and attended
Holy Cross school and graduated
from North Catholic High school
in 1969 and attended Eastern
Oregon College for a number of
years.
In his youth he was involved
in karate for several years and
learned to play the saxophone and
banjo. His musical tastes ranged
from the Monkees and Moody
Blues to John Mayall and Frank
Zappa as well as traditional music
from the developing world. He
enjoyed reading and the more ob-
scure was all that more interesting
to him. He tried his hand at writ-
ing but the publishing world is a
tough nut to crack so he did some
construction work in La Grande,
and eventually came back to Port-
land and drove school bus in the
Portland area where he picked
up additional hours shuttling ski
teams to Mt Hood shuttling rental
trucks during summer break.
Bicycling to and from his work
got him in the best shape of his
life but slushy roads and dark
hours made it more prudent for
him to commute by car. His di-
abetes eventually took a strong
hold and he retired early from
driving bus. He managed the
affairs of his parents, Earl and
Geraldine Riggs, when they
traveled and continued those du-
ties with Riggs Enterprises upon
their passing in 2007.
His home always seemed to
have visitors or guests and they
looked after each other. Jim’s
sister Gerry Sue, died in 2007
and he is survived by his oth-
er sister, Eileen Vollertsen and
two brothers Richard Riggs, and
Tom Riggs and several nieces
and nephews.
tips may lead to the identification
of a suspect or suspects. Tips on
gun crimes can be emailed to Gun-
TaskForce@portlandoregon.gov.
If you see a gun crime in progress,
call 9-1-1. Crime Stoppers of Or-
egon is offering a minimum $250
cash reward to anyone who reports
a convicted felon or a juvenile in
possession of a firearm and tipsters
can remain anonymous. Submit
an anonymous tip: Text CRIMES
(274637) - Type 823HELP, fol-
lowed by the tip. Online at http://
crimestoppersoforegon.com/sub-
mit_online_tip.php Call 503-823-
HELP (4357) Visit http://tipsoft.
com to download the TipSubmit
app for the iPhone or Droid.
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PPB SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
FOR TRAINING ADVISORY
COUNCIL
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
Posted on FlashAlert: January 8th, 2016
2:23 PM
The Portland Police Bureau is seek-
ing community members to serve
on its Training Advisory Council.
Applicants should complete an ap-
plication form and return it to the
PPB Training Division by Febru-
ary 10, 2016. The PPB Training
Division provides a critical role
in the Portland Police Bureau
and public safety in the City of
Portland. The Training Division
protocols and processes provide
officers with the tools they need to
keep themselves and the city safe,
and also reflect the values of the
community. The Portland Police
Bureau is one of the first jurisdic-
tions in the country to establish
a Training Advisory Council of
community members to increase
accountability for police training
and to provide recommendations
to the Chief of Police regarding
training content, delivery, tactics
policy and tools. TAC members
will meet a minimum of six times
each year and will be expected
to commit additional hours out-
side of regular meetings. A two-
year commitment is required, as
is passing a criminal background
check and signing a non-disclo-
sure agreement. The application
form can be found here: https://
www.portlandoregon.gov/police/
article/512065