Neighbors help police capture suspected driver following deadly series of crashes in Portland KGW Staff
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A driver who police say hit and killed one person and left five others injured during a series of hit-and-runs in Southeast Portland Monday afternoon was taken into custody thanks to the help of a group of neighbors.
Portland police first received reports of a hit-and-run in the area of Southeast 33rd Avenue and Pine Street, near Laurelhurst Park. As officers responded, police received additional calls about several other crashes involving the same suspect. The final crash was reported on Southeast Stark Street, between 17th and 18th avenues. After that crash, the suspect tried to run.
Neighbors help police capture suspected driver following deadly series of crashes in Portland
A group of neighbors circled the suspect and didn’t allow him to leave the area until officers showed up and could take him into custody. Author: KGW Staff Updated: 9:32 AM PST January 26, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. A driver who police say hit and killed one person and left five others injured during a series of hit-and-runs in Southeast Portland Monday afternoon was taken into custody thanks to the help of a group of neighbors.
Portland police first received reports of a hit-and-run in the area of Southeast 33rd Avenue and Pine Street, near Laurelhurst Park. As officers responded, police received additional calls about several other crashes involving the same suspect. The final crash was reported on Southeast Stark Street, between 17th and 18th avenues. After that crash, the suspect tried to run.
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The most recent homicide took place Thursday evening near Legay Emanuel Medical Center in North Portland.
Police responded to the fifth fatal shooting in five days in the Portland area on Thursday, Dec. 17.
The name of the most recent victim was not immediately released, and no suspect information was available. As of Friday morning, no one had been arrested in any of the killings.
According to police, shortly before 7 p.m. on Dec. 17, homicide detectives were called to the scene of a fatal shooting in the area of North Vancouver Avenue and Stanton Street, not far from Legacy Emanuel Medical Center. The victim died at the scene, the police said.