Amtrak Train Hits Car On Tracks - No Injuries (Photo) - 02/21/26

On 2/20/26 at approximately 6:35 PM, Milwaukie Police were called to the intersection of SE Harrison St. and SE Railroad Ave. on report of a black sedan which was stuck on the train tracks. Officers requested immediately that the railway managers stop train traffic. While Officers were enroute it was reported to dispatch that a train had struck the black vehicle.

Officers arrived, locating a black Ford Mustang coupe which had been struck by an Amtrack train. After being struck, the Mustang coupe was pushed off the tracks crashing into a vehicle parked in a nearby lot. The Amtrack train was able to stop a short distance away.

Officers were quickly able to learn no one was inside the vehicles at the time of the crash and no one was injured due to the crash in or around the vehicles or on the train. Witnesses reported that the Mustang was abandoned on the tracks by the driver, who had left the area. The Amtrak train suffered minor damage and was able to continue away from the scene.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Milwaukie Police at beglaua@milwaukiepolice.gov

 or calling 503-786-7425.  MiPD Case 26-898

Community Corrections Officer Arrested For Custodial Sexual Misconduct And Official Misconduct, Additional Information Sought (Photo) - 02/11/26

Milwaukie, OR – On 2/10/26, the Milwaukie Police Department was provided information by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office Professional Standards Unit of an administrative investigation which had developed potentially criminal details involving a member of it's Residental Services Division.

Related incident(s) occurred in a county facility at 9000 SE McBrod Ave. located in Milwaukie, which houses the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). Because the incident(s) happened in the City of Milwaukie, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office provided Milwaukie Police with details and requested we conduct an independent criminal investigation.

On 2/11/26, after determining he had engaged in sexual contact with a corrections client, Milwaukie Police arrested Paul Eric Alexander Schultz, 53, on Official Misconduct and Custodial Sexual Misconduct 1, booking him at the Clackamas County Jail.

Milwaukie Police investigators are concerned there may be additional victims of Mr. Schultz. Anyone with information about this incident or related criminal activity involving Mr. Schultz are encouraged to contact the Milwaukie Police by email at straitl@milwaukieoregon.gov , by phone (503)786-7440 or the Police tip line (503)786-7425.

Mr. Schultz booking photo is for law enforcement purposes and is shared in accordance with Oregon House Bill 3273 for the identification of additional criminal activity. This investigation is ongoing; no further information is available at this time.

City of Milwaukie Oregon Official Website

Milwaukie Police Partners With Lake Oswego Police And Clackamas County Human Trafficking MDT For Sex Buyers Interdiction - 01/23/26

On January 22nd, members of the Clackamas County Human Trafficking Multi-Disciplinary Team conducted a sex buyers interdiction. The operation supported a wider metro effort to support Light up the Night and slavery and human trafficking awareness and prevention month.  The mission addressed a key root cause of sex trafficking through a law enforcement-led mission to arrest and cite sex buyers (also known as the “demand” side of that economy)

The Milwaukie Police Department in partnership with Lake Oswego Police would like to thank Clackamas County MDT agencies for their collaboration; West Linn Police, Oregon City Police, Molalla Police, Sandy Police, Clackamas County Parole and Probation, Oregon State Police and support from the Oregon Department of Justice and FBI-Portland. 

If you suspect human trafficking, please call your local law enforcement non-emergency dispatch. If you or someone you know is a survivor of human trafficking of commercial sexual exploitation in immediate need of support locally, call the Safety Compass 24/7 support line to speak with a confidential advocate at 971-235-0021

Link to Safety Compass News on Light up the Night : Safety Compass Leads “Light Up the Night” Outreach on 82nd Avenue to Advance Safety and Support for Vulnerable Community Members — Safety Compass Oregon

Reel from sex buyers interdiction in Milwaukie: https://youtube.com/shorts/TXsjuYfrfX8?si=k3pKjiJ7I7F2q2xu

City of Milwaukie Oregon Official Website