Police will have an increased presence on the streets on Inauguration Day and the days surrounding it as a precaution.

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) identified the victim in Monday’s deadly robbery at a northeast Portland Fred Meyer.

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.

Multnomah County Animal Services seized more than 100 animals from Woofin’ Palooza after complaints of abuse and neglect.

The Portland Police Bureau chief and city officials said on Wednesday that they are working to be ready for protests on or around Inauguration Day next week.

Portland Police Bureau is enforcing a new city code that allows for the towing of vehicles without license plates or vehicle identification numbers, in an effort to address a growing problem since the COVID-19 pandemic.

New data from the Portland Police Bureau indicates a significant decrease in gun violence in 2024, with the number of reported shootings.

The City of Portland, and its new 12-member City Council, is facing a growing budget gap that will require more than $100 million in budget cuts, according to a memo released Friday.

A 47-year-old man was fatally shot at an Oregon grocery store after he apparently saw a robbery and tried to stop the suspect, police said. Jonathan Trent of Portland was taken to a hospital after the Jan. 13 shooting at a Fred Meyer store and later was pronounced dead, according to police and news reports.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A driver crashed and hit a small homeless camp just off Interstate 205 in Northeast Portland overnight. The crash happened around 1 a.m. on Friday at Northeast 97th Avenue and Northeast Glisan Street. The vehicle ended up on a bike path at that location and hit some tents, according to Portland police. No one was injured.

PBOT will never reach Vision Zero without a big change in driving culture. More enforcement of traffic laws is an essential part of that culture change. They need to not only do the enforcement, but publicize it at every opportunity so that more Portlanders get the message that they need to operate their vehicles safely and according to the law.

The press conference features Mayor Keith Wilson, PPB Chief Bob Day, Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez and someone from the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management.