1st arrest made as Multnomah County DA pushes to enforce ban of drug use on public transport
PORTLAND, Ore. – Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Julian Samuels, who specializes in transit, said the office’s ...
Transit Police makes first arrest to curb drug use on board TriMet system
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Transit Police is taking swift action to curb drug use on TriMet buses and trains. The Transit Police ...
1st arrest for public transit drug use released same day, fails to show for arraignment
The woman arrested earlier this week as the first apprehension under Multnomah County's new law increasing penalities for ...
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Highest number of derelict boats removed from Willamette River in 2024
KOIN 6 News joined the patrol team in September while Deputy Chad Diekmann and his ... and several private entities and contractors,” Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said.
In Washington County, even the top prosecutor chases suspected shoplifters, recording them with his cellphone
It was a Saturday afternoon in 2023 and Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton said he was waiting for his wife and children, who were in the dressing room at Tilly’s clothing store in ...
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New Oregon law cracks down on TriMet public drug use
which is comprised of approximately 21 deputy sheriffs and police officers,” Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell said. “That is, recognizing that other jurisdictions anywhere ...
Woman charged under new law after allegedly smoking fentanyl on TriMet MAX train
A plainclothes officer was riding the MAX on Tuesday to watch for anyone using drugs, according to court documents.
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Distraught disabled woman, 37, keeps calling family to tell them she is lost but that she does not know where
MCSO Deputy John Plock told DailyMail.com on ... information on Thornton's whereabouts is urged to contact the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office tip line 503-988-0560. Reference MCSO case ...
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1st arrest for misdemeanor drug use on TriMet released same day, fails to show in court
On Tuesday a woman identified as Bethany Zipfel was charged with Interfering with Public Transportation and Recklessly Endangering Another Person by the Transit Police Division, a multi-agency law ...