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The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) Transit Police Division (TPD) is investigating a deadly crash involving a TriMet MAX train and a person.
On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, around 2:15 p.m., MCSO Transit Police responded to a 911 call that a person was struck by a MAX Blue Line train on East Burnside Street at Southeast 141st Avenue in Portland.
Portland police officers and Portland firefighters arrived and determined the person did not survive the collision. The person who died was identified as 61-year-old Anthony Davis, of Salem. Davis was part of a Moore Excavation, Inc. construction crew working on a project at the corner of East Burnside Street and Southeast 141st Avenue.
During the investigation, Transit Police deputies learned that Davis walked onto the tracks in front of a MAX Blue Line train traveling eastbound. The MAX train operator sounded the horn and attempted to stop the train using the emergency brake system. Unfortunately, the train did not stop in time. It’s not known why Davis was on the tracks. He did not use a pedestrian crossing.
As part of the investigation, East Burnside Street was closed in both directions between Southeast 139th and 143rd Avenues for about three hours. The Medical Examiner's Office is assisting with the investigation. No further information will be provided at this time.
Update: Make and model of the car corrected to Volkswagen Jetta.
The East County Vehicular Crimes Team (ECVCT) is investigating a serious, single vehicle crash in Wood Village that resulted in the death of one person.
On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at around 11:20 p.m., Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to the 1000 block of NE 238th Drive, after receiving a report of a serious crash. Deputies determined that a Volkswagen Jetta crashed and the driver was ejected from the car. That driver, the only person in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
Based on their investigation, ECVCT investigators believe the driver was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. The Medical Examiner will determine if drugs or alcohol were a factor.
During the initial investigation, NE 238th Dr. was closed for several hours. The ECVCT investigation is ongoing. The name of the deceased driver will not be released until next of kin notifications are completed.
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The East County Vehicular Crimes Team (ECVCT) consists of specially trained law enforcement members from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Gresham Police Department and Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. ECVCT investigates serious and fatal vehicle crashes and vehicular crimes in Gresham, Fairview, Maywood Park, Troutdale, Wood Village and unincorporated Multnomah County.
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Transit Police Division is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the 4500 block of Southeast 122nd Avenue. Portland Police officers arrested the suspect tonight in the 12600 block of Southeast Ellis Street. You can read their press release on the event here.
Deputies learned the suspect, armed with a gun, stole an item from a person at a TriMet bus stop. The victim was not injured.
When the suspect is booked into the Multnomah County jail, the identity of the suspect can be released.
No further information about the criminal investigation will be released at this time.
We appreciate the Portland Police Bureau for their assistance to locate and arrest the suspect.
Image description: a parked Transit Police Division vehicle
The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to review these open, unsolved cases and provide any information that could lead to a resolution. We are dedicated to seeking justice for the victims and their families.
John Doe
- Skeletal remains of an adult male found in Fairview, Oregon, on March 19, 2024.
- Remains believed to have been there for nine months or more.
- The man had three prior rib fractures, an extra vertebra, and some unerupted wisdom teeth.
- Read more
Jeremy Gurtner
- Last seen on February 14, 2022.
- Gurtner had been deceased anywhere from four days to three weeks before his body was found.
- Frequented the Parkrose neighborhood in Portland, Oregon.
- Read more
Krista DeLa Rosa
- Last seen on June 27, 1990.
- A friend told police she last saw Krista with a 25–30-year-old Black male in the area of SE 130th Avenue and SE Division Street.
- Last seen in a cream colored 1983-1988 Oldsmobile or Ford Toronado with a vinyl top.
- Read more
Anyone with information about the cases listed, or any Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office case, is strongly encouraged to contact detectives at 503-988-0560, by email at tips@mcso.us or via the tip submission form. If you wish to report anonymously, please report tips to Crime Stoppers of Oregon.