March Calls For Service Data And Notable Incidents - 04/02/26
March Calls for service data and notable incidents;
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Residents noted that drivers were avoiding King Rd. construction using SE Logus Rd. as a detour and many were disregarding stop signs along the route. On a few occasions early in the month traffic officers did informal traffic stings using our motorcycles and made several traffic stops. On March 2nd a single traffic officer reported stopping 9 people in one hour for running stop signs.
On March 5th, staff at the Chapel Theatre phoned in a person sleeping under the deck at the location for a welfare check. Officers contacted a female who was soaked in water and desperately needed medical attention. Officers summoned an ambulance and contacted houseless liaison Don Holden of LoveOne. Medical personnel arrived along with Clackamas community paramedics (Community Paramedic Program - Clackamas Fire District) and determined the identity of the female as she was a client of Love One, greatly expediting the ability to assist her effectively. LoveOne reported they were able to follow up with additional services.
On March 9th, a Milwaukie traffic Officer was conducting routine speed enforcement on SE Mcloughlin Blvd near SE Ochoco St, a notorious intersection for vehicle and vehicle vs. pedestrian crashes. The speed on SE Mcloughlin in this area was reduced to 40 MPH several months ago. The Traffic Officer clocked a Grey BMW at 87 MPH and attempted to conduct a traffic stop investigation. While doing so, the driver made an illegal u-turn onto Northbound SE Mcloughin Blvd at SE Milport St., struck another motorist, and accelerated North. Due to the excessively dangerous driving the person was doing, the Officer discontinued attempting to stop them. Shortly after the driver crashed the car at the intersection of Se Harold St. and Se Mcloughlin in Portland. Milwaukie Officers responded to the scene and located the driver, Alicia Miesner 31, of Portland who was treated at a local hospital for precaution and subsequently lodged at the Clackamas County Jail on Hit and Run, recklessly endangering, Reckless Driving, Attempt to Elude on foot and in a car along with three outstanding warrants. Case 26-1218
March 18th around 12;15 a.m., Officers were dispatched to the area of SE Hwy 224 and SE Lake Road in Milwaukie in reference to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Officers arrived and observed a 20-year-old male lying in the roadway with serious injuries. Through the investigation, officers learned the male was struck by a Ford pickup truck, driven by a 25-year-old male. The driver stayed at the scene and fully cooperated with police. Clackamas County CRAFT (Criminal Reconstruction and Forensic Technicians) assisted with part of the investigation and determined the driver was not impaired. The injured pedestrian was taken to OHSU with serious injuries. We are still conducting follow-up to determine why the person was in the roadway. The driver was not cited or arrested. Case 26-1392
On the morning of March 29th, a Milwaukie Patrol Officer was monitoring traffic on SE McLoughlin Blvd. in the 40 MPH, when he used a speed measuring device to clock a dark colored BMW coupe travelling at 77 MPH. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle with lights and sirens, and the driver stopped at the intersection of SE Milport St. and SE Mcloughlin. While the Officer contacted the vehicle, the unidentified driver, who was not free to leave, accelerated away in an aggressive manner initiating a vehicle elude. Other Officers had arrived in the area South of that location, and the initial officer was able to radio the description and route the driver fled. A MiPD Sergeant was close by and was able to deploy and successfully implement tire deflation sticks on the dark colored BMW. On multiple flat tires, the driver continued on SE 22nd Ave and drove through the blocks, striking a parked car and hitting a sidewalk. The BMW became partially disabled near the intersection of SE Wren and SE River Rd. where Officers blocked the driver in. The driver, Dakoda Gras-Johnson 33, of Portland, refused to exit the vehicle and Officers broke the driver’s window to extract him. He was lodged at the Clackamas County Jail on Hit and run vehicle, Possession of Methamphetamine, Reckless Driving, Attempt to Elude, failure to register as a sex offender, and an outstanding warrant for vehicle theft. Case 26-1624... Video: Elude, "Stand by me" https://youtu.be/-ceV6ZOuL9g?si=mdyk29oNsx_oU2LY
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