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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (April 17, 2024)
April 17, 2024 Page 5 Street Takeover Mission Results in Arrests PPB Cracks Down on Street Racing On the nights of Friday, April 12, 2024, Saturday, April 13, 2024, and Sunday, April 14, 2024, North Precinct officers conducted a Street Takeover Mission with assistance from the North Precinct Neighborhood Response Team, East Precinct officers who were conducting a Stolen Vehicle Op- eration, officers from the Traffic Division, the Oregon State Police, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, and a host of others. Officers spent hours each night disrupting street takeover events in all corners of the city. The mission resulted in 12 arrests and numerous citations. Addition- ally, one firearm was recovered and 33 vehicles were towed. Six of those vehicles were forfeited as a result of the passing of Oregon Senate Bill 615. The Portland Police Bureau will continue its efforts in ed- ucating community members about the dangers of speed rac- ing and street takeovers. This education will be conducted on Arrest (Photo Courtesy of Portland Police Bureau) our social media platforms and through one-on-one conversa- tions with participants. Enforce- ment action will also continue against individuals who are sus- pected of committing these types of crimes. PPB wants to remind partic- ipants that street takeovers can result in jail time, fines, and towed vehicles. In addition to state statutes, Portland City Code addresses this dangerous activity. 1) Unlawful street takeover event means an activity that is unpermitted, pre- planned or contemporaneously coordinated by two or more per- sons, and involves one or more persons demonstrating, exhibit- ing, or comparing the maneuver- ability or power of one or more motor vehicles in a curved di- rection, in a circular direction, or around corners, including but not limited to by breaking traction in a curved or circular direction or around corners. 2) A person commits the offense of an Unlaw- ful Street Takeover if, in a public place or upon a highway, the per- son knowingly operates a motor vehicle while engaged in an un- lawful street takeover event. 3.1) Highway means the entire width of a public right-of-way when any portion thereof is intended for motor vehicle movement or motor vehicle access to abutting property. 3.2) Public place means an area, whether publicly or pri- vately owned, generally open to the public and includes, without limitation, the grounds surround- ing buildings or dwellings, streets, sidewalks, bridges, tunnels, al- leys, plazas, parks, driveways, and parking lots. The Portland Police Bureau has updated its vehicle towing policy and now authorizes tow- ing for drivers operating vehicles without valid driving privileges and lack of insurance, and to ad- dress street takeovers. The Bureau recently substan- tially revised Directive 0630.60, Vehicle Dispositions. Most sig- nificantly, the revised directive has the following changes: 1) The directive authorizes towing Continued on Page 8 CHECKIN G & SAVING S • HOME LOANS • AUTO LOANS CREDIT CARDS • BUSINESS SERVIC ES We take pride in this community. After all, we live here too. For over 90 years, OnPoint has been a part of the Pacific Northwest. In that time, we have empowered people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals. Drop by one of our 57 branches. We’d love to introduce you to the financial tools and resources that can help you, your family and your community thrive. Visit onpointcu.com/locations Federally insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Opportunity.
