The Transit Police recently conducted a public safety mission, resulting in 28 arrests in the Hazelwood neighborhood.
PORTLAND, OR – The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office reports making several recent arrests at TriMet MAX platforms and bus stops. The focus was on violent crime, drug use and distribution, harassment, and more.
Transit police say over 20 officers and deputies from the Sheriff’s Office, Portland Police Bureau, and the Port of Portland Police Department, teamed up to make 28 arrests on October 9th.
Those arrested face a variety of charges, including delivery and possession of fentanyl, delivery and possession of methamphetamine, existing felony and misdemeanor warrants, and auto theft.
“There’s no doubt the mission’s collaborative approach amplified its impact,” said MCSO Captain Matt Jordan, Chief of Transit Police. “Our deputies and partner agency’s officers work tirelessly to enhance safety daily and concentrated missions like these go a long way in deterring future crimes by reminding criminals that we have the resources to hold them accountable.”
Members of the task force also say they came across a man using drugs across the street from a pediatric clinic at the corner of Northeast 122nd Avenue and Northeast Oregon Street. They say he became unresponsive while talking with deputies and officers. Suspecting a potential overdose, they say the man was given Naloxone, and a call for an an ambulance was made. The man was later taken to a hospital.
Tim Lantz
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