The perspective from the drone, showing thermal imaging on the left and the normal picture on the right, as officers walk from the train tracks into the brush. Photo via Tigard Police
A man was hospitalized with serious injuries after a stabbing in Tigard early Tuesday morning, prompting a large police search for a suspect in an area near railroad tracks and nearby encampments.
Police received a 911 call reporting the stabbing at about 7:14 a.m. Investigators believe the incident occurred behind a row of businesses on Southwest Cascade Avenue, south of Southwest Scholls Ferry Road.
The victim, a 33-year-old man, was taken by ambulance to a hospital. His injuries are believed to be serious, police said.
Multiple officers responded to the scene, including a K-9 unit and drone operators. Police searched a marshy, wooded area near the railroad tracks for several hours. The area includes a creek and several encampments, which officers searched as part of the investigation.
Police said thermal imaging from a drone was used to help guide search efforts through trees, brush, camps, debris and areas along the creek.
One man in the area was briefly detained in connection with the investigation but was later released. No arrests have been made, and detectives are continuing to work to identify a suspect.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Tigard Police tips line at 503-718-COPS or email [email protected].
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