Ventura Park Kidnapping Report Determined to be Falsely Reported

On May 3, 2013, a 16-year-old female David Douglas High School student reported having been kidnapped by an Hispanic male, who allegedly had dragged her into a white panel van, across from Ventura Park, located at Southeast 113th Avenue and Stark Street, during the afternoon of May 2, 2013.
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Portland Detectives Seek Possible Witnesses to Ventura Park Area Kidnapping

Portland, Ore. – The Portland Police Bureau is seeking possible witnesses and information related to a reported kidnapping that took place on May 2, 2013, at about 4:30 p.m., in the vicinity of Ventura Park, located near Southeast 113th Avenue and Stark Street.
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Illegal Turtles Enter Oregon via Internet Sales, Street Vendors, Pet Trade

Red-eared sliders are illegal to buy, sell or possess in Oregon. ODFW photo.

SALEM, Ore.— Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists warn Oregonians to be cautious when buying turtles as pets. Many of them are illegal to buy, sell or possess, despite the fact they are sold on internet sites, by street vendors and in some pet stores.
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OSP & Dept of Justice Warn Oregonians of Ticket Collection Scam

Scammers claiming to be with the Oregon State Police (OSP) are placing pre-recorded phone calls to Oregonians telling them they owe money for unpaid traffic tickets and asking that a Green Dot MoneyPak card be used to make the payment. These calls, which may begin with a siren sound, are fraudulent and should be ignored, warned the OSP and the Oregon Department of Justice.
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Portland North Precinct NRT Seizes Three Guns During Search Warrant

Portland seized guns

On Thursday March 21, 2013, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Portland Police officers assigned to North Precinct’s Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) served a search warrant at a residence in the 2600 block of North Winchell Street, assisted by North Precinct patrol officers, the K-9 Unit, North Precinct Street Crimes Unit (SCU), and the Behavioral Health Unit (BHU). Continue reading “Portland North Precinct NRT Seizes Three Guns During Search Warrant” »