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The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is reminding the public to be vigilant about a phone scam impersonating our deputies and sergeants. Recently, we’ve learned of a person losing $1,000 to scammers.
Scam call tactics that have been reported to MCSO:
•Scammers are using the names of actual MCSO employees.
•Scammers will falsify caller ID to make it look like MCSO is calling.
•Scammers will provide a fake badge number or case number.
•Scammer claims the person has a warrant, unpaid court fines, or has missed jury duty and must pay a fine with a gift card, cash app or cryptocurrency or be arrested.
•Scammer will demand a person stay on the phone with them until a transaction occurs.
•Scammers will not allow a person to contact family or friends for advice.
•Scammers may have personal information like a home address.
•Scammers may provide a call back number with a falsified phone tree.
•Once the scammer receives payment, they may tell the person they can come to an MCSO office for reimbursement.
We want to remind the public that we NEVER conduct matters concerning warrant service, missed jury duty, missed court dates or payment of fines over the phone. We urge you to be aware of these ongoing and evolving scams.
•If you are called by a person claiming to be a member of the Sheriff’s Office and they are requesting payment in any capacity, DO NOT SEND MONEY or engage with these individuals. They do not represent the Sheriff’s Office.
•If you have been a victim of this scam, please file a police report by calling 503-823-3333 and select the option for non-emergency police reporting in the jurisdiction that reflects your residence.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is investigating a stabbing that occurred on Thursday, August 8, 2024, in Wood Village.
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a stabbing at approximately 7:15 a.m., in the 23000 block of NE Halsey Street. When the first responding deputy arrived, she found a person with a neck injury being helped by a TriMet bus operator who stopped and got off the bus after recognizing the person was in urgent need of help. The deputy immediately began providing additional life-saving first aid.
Gresham firefighters responded and took over medical care. The victim was transported to the hospital by paramedics where they remain in intensive care.
Deputies took one suspect into custody, 56-year-old Michael Wayne Romine, of Wood Village. Romine was booked at the Multnomah County Detentions Center on the offenses of attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree and unlawful use of a weapon.
Detectives from the East County Major Crimes Team are conducting the criminal investigation. No further comment will be made at this time.
Update on August 5, 2024:
On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, just before 3:00 p.m., Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office River Patrol Unit was dispatched to recover the body of a person from the Columbia River near Broughton Beach. The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the person recovered as 53-year-old Warren Hoard.
Original release on July 28, 2024:
A man fell out of a boat, went under water and did not resurface. Multiple agencies responded in an effort to rescue the man, but were not able to locate him. MCSO Dive Team responded to locate and recover the man’s body. That effort was also unsuccessful.
On Saturday, July 27, 2024, a little before 2:00 p.m., Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) River Patrol responded to a 911 call that was made from a boat on the Columbia river near Government Island reporting that a man had fallen out of the boat, went under water and never resurfaced. Boats from Vancouver Fire Department, Portland Fire & Rescue and Port of Portland Fire were also part of the initial response. A U.S. Coast Guard boat and helicopter also joined the search effort.
After an hour of searching for the man, without success, the man was presumed drown and the rescue effort became a recovery. MCSO Dive Team responded and dove multiple locations in the area in an attempt to locate and recover the man’s body. Unfortunately, that effort was also unsuccessful. MCSO divers reported very strong currents near the bottom of the river, which made it likely that the man’s body was washed down river.
Witness interviews indicate that the man who drown was intoxicated, and he was not wearing a life jacket. The man’s name is being withheld until next of kin notifications are complete.