PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A new type of “K-9″ is joining the Portland Police Bureau. But it’s not like any other dog you’ve likely seen. “Spot” the four-legged robot is manufactured by Boston Dynamics and Portland police said at a news conference Thursday that he’ll be used in many ways, including bomb disposal.
Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection to a murder and “numerous” robberies, the Portland Police Bureau said on Thursday.
The Portland Police Bureau revealed that a 16-year-old male was arrested in connection with the shooting of 47-year-old Jonathan Trent on Jan. 15. A 15-year-old male suspect was arrested more than a week later on Thursday.
Police said at the time that Jonathan Trent was shot after witnessing the robbery and attempting to stop the suspect.
The Port of Portland Police Department and the Portland Police Bureau are teaming up on Thursday to unveil a new robot dog that will be deployed for “dangerous tactical incidents,” authorities
The Portland Police Bureau is investigating an “orchestrated attack” on the Multnomah County Elections building in Oregon on Monday. “We’ve got video that’ll be coming out shortly and
A coordinated group of hooded and masked individuals shattered numerous windows and defaced the Multnomah County Elections building with anti-government graffiti in what Portland police described as an "orchestrated attack."
The U.S. Dept. of Justice sent federal prosecutors a memo to investigate state and local officials who interfere with President Trump’s new immigration laws.
This incident remains under investigation. If anyone has information, you are asked to contact the Portland Police Bureau at crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov and reference case number 25-17004.
District Attorney Nathan Vasquez told reporters Wednesday that he would seek charges against demonstrators from “the left, right or center.”
Portland police believe a shopper found dead Monday in a Fred Meyer parking lot in Northeast Portland was shot and killed while trying to stop a purse snatching. The initial investigation suggests Jonathan Trent, 47, witnessed the robbery and intervened, police said Thursday. A suspect or suspects shot him before fleeing, they said.
Police made no arrests as of Tuesday morning, but were circulating surveillance video and seeking tips from anyone with information.