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Pool Closed after Shots Fired
A shooting in the Piedmont Neighborhood o f north Portland caused officials to lock-down the Peninsula Park pool for safety concerns, but no injuries were reported.
The shots were fired Thursday afternoon near Peninsula Park into a home at North Rosa Parks Way and Borthwick Avenue. Officers assigned to North Precinct and
the Gang Enforcement Team responded to the shooting, but the suspects had fled. Rosa Parks Way from Albina Avenue to Kerby was blocked o ff and parts o f the
park were temporarily closed to residents.
East Portland Murder Arrest
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M ichael Leonard, 43, w as arrested
M onday in co n n ectio n w ith a July 12
hom icide at the V illage G reen A part­
m ents, located at 15278 N .E. Sandy
Blvd.
and H o m icid e d etectiv es that w ere
critical to solving the case.
L eo n a rd w as b o o k e d in to the
M u ltn o m ah C ounty Jail on a charge
o f m urder.
T h e v ic tim , D io n A n th o n y
M atthew s, 40, died at the scene.
Police said w itnesses p ro v id ed in ­
fo rm atio n to N o rth P re cin c t and
G ang E nfo rcem en t T eam officers
A nyone w ith additional in fo rm a­
tion about this case is ask ed to c o n ­
tact D etectiv e A nthony M errill at
5 0 3 -8 2 3 -4 0 3 3
or
Anthony .Merrill@PortlandOregoiLgov.
Michael Leonard
Ice Cream Store Robber Wanted
The Portland Police Bureau, in
cooperation with Crime Stoppers,
are asking for the public’s help to
identify the suspect of a June 26
robbery, when a man walked into
the Baskin Robbins ice cream store
on Southeast Powell Boulevard and
demanded money from the em ­
ployee.
The suspect, described as a white
male in his late 20s, approximately
180 pounds, implied a gun but no
weapon was actually seen. The sus­
pect fled the store and ran east-
bound on foot with an undisclosed
sum of money.
Robbery detectives have re-
A surveillance camera shows a
man who robbed the Baskin
Robins ice cream store on
Southeast Powell Boulevard.
leased surveillance photo of the
suspect, who is believed to respon­
sible for other theft incidents, hop­
ing that someone in the community
can identify him.
Crime Stoppers is offering a cash
reward of up to $ 1,000 for informa­
tion, reported to Crime Stoppers,
that leads to an arrest in this case, or
any unsolved felony, and you can
remain anonymous.
Leave a Crime Stoppers tip online
at 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.