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A 54-year-old man is in custody after attempting to steal a car, breaking into at least one home and evading arrest for several hours.
On Monday, April 1, 2024, shortly after 10:30 a.m., Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to a call of a man attempting to steal someone’s car in the 23000 block of NE Arata Road in Wood Village. The suspect ran away before deputies arrived. Deputies established a perimeter and began searching for the suspect. The suspect, described as an adult male, ran through multiple yards, and even ran through at least one home, in an attempt to escape. Throughout the duration of the call, multiple neighbors reported seeing the suspect in the area. MCSO received assistance from the Gresham Police Department, which launched a drone to search from above, and a Portland Police Bureau K9 team, to assist deputies on the ground. After nearly two hours of searching, deputies reduced search efforts, but kept deputies in the area to maintain a visible presence.
Shortly after 12:30 p.m., a resident reported to deputies that they returned home and found their back door had been forcibly opened. Deputies searched the residence, found the suspect hiding in the home’s garage and took him into custody.
The suspect is identified as 54-year-old David Aldis Knight. He was booked into jail on multiple offenses including unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, burglary and trespass. A complete list of charges can be found here.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank Gresham Police Department and Portland Police Bureau for their assistance on this call.
A suspicious circumstances call resulted in the discovery of human remains in a greenspace in Fairview.
On Tuesday, March 19, shortly after 12 p.m., Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to a call about suspicious circumstances at a green space near NE Halsey Street and NE Fairview Parkway. Upon further investigation, deputies discovered human remains. Deputies requested detectives respond to initiate a death investigation. The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office also responded to the location to recover the remains and assist with the investigation.
The East County Major Crimes Team (ECMCT) is conducting the death investigation in collaboration with the medical examiner’s office. The ECMCT consists of detectives from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Gresham Police Department, the Port of Portland Police Department, Oregon State Police and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office.
We do not believe there is any threat or danger to the public related to the circumstances of this case.
More information may be released as it becomes available.
Over the St. Patrick's Day holiday weekend (March 15 – 17), the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office partnered with law enforcement agencies from across Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington Counties to conduct a high-visibility DUII enforcement mission. The operation resulted in more than 1,600 traffic stops, 950 citations, and 75 arrests connected to speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving and more.
The mission results are as follows:
Friday, March 15, 2024
746 traffic stops – 404 for speeding, 17 for impaired driving, 53 for distracted driving, 419 citations issued, 30 arrests
Saturday, March 16, 2024
546 traffic stops – 254 for speeding, 17 for impaired driving, 42 for distracted driving, 323 citations issued, 26 arrests
Sunday, March 17, 2024
373 traffic stops – 224 for speeding, 16 for impaired driving, 13 for distracted driving, 214 citations issued, 22 arrests
We look forward to future collaboration with our local law enforcement partners to impact driving behaviors and create safer and strong communities.
March 15, 2024 - Law enforcement agencies from across Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington Counties are working together on a high-visibility enforcement mission from Friday, March 15 to Sunday, March 17, 2024.
This joint effort aims to enhance road safety and reduce fatal and serious injury crashes during St. Patrick’s Day weekend by emphasizing the enforcement priorities known as the "Fatal 5”: Speed, Occupant Safety, Lane Usage, Impaired Driving, and Distracted Driving.
The mission will see the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office collaborating closely with partner agencies to deploy deputies, officers and troopers on roadways, highways and streets within the tri-county area. Increased patrols will be conducted to detect and deter violations related to the “Fatal 5” priorities. The goal is to create safer road conditions and prevent tragedies caused by reckless or impaired driving behaviors.
Data analysis reveals that a significant number of traffic crashes resulting in fatalities or serious injuries are attributable to violations of these key road safety factors. By intensifying enforcement efforts targeting these behaviors, law enforcement aims to raise awareness, enforce compliance with traffic laws, and ultimately save lives.
The following agencies are participating in this mission:
- Beaverton Police Department
- Canby Police Department
- Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
- Gresham Police Department
- Hillsboro Police Department
- Lake Oswego Police Department
- Milwaukie Police Department
- Molalla Police Department
- Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office
- Oregon City Police Department
- Oregon State Police
- Portland Police Bureau
- Washington County Sheriff’s Office
- West Linn Police Department
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