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On September 12, 2020, just before 6:30 pm, officers responded to an assault near the Metro Transfer Station. A citizen called to report a man stumbled into traffic in the 2000 block of Washington Street with a laceration to his head. At around the same time, OSP and Clackamas Fire were responding to the report of a fire between Washington Street and I-205. Officers located the male and learned he had been assaulted with a machete. The victim identified the suspect as an acquaintance, 59-year-old Mark P Devoy. The victim also reported that Mr. Devoy set his camp on fire. Clackamas Fire quickly extinguished the fire and investigators determined both scenes were related. Mr. Devoy fled the area and he was not located after a search of the area. The victim was transported to OHSU for treatment. Detectives were called to the scene as well as arson investigators from Clackamas Fire and OSP.
With help from detectives from the Clackamas County Major Crimes Team, Mark Devoy was located and arrested in Milwaukie on 9/15/20. Mr. Devoy was lodged at the Clackamas County Jail on charges of Arson I, Assault I, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Mr. Devoy is being held at the Clackamas County Jail on $500,000 bail.
We would like to thank our partners at, Clackamas Fire, OSP, Clackamas County SO, and all the partner agencies from the Clackamas County Major Crimes Team that assisted us during this investigation.
Reference OCPD Case #20-019585.