Portland mayor to fight for more police amid gun violence What we need is a plan.
After a weekend of gunfire piercing the city leaving more than a dozen wounded or dead Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler called for a five-year plan and pledged to boost the number of cops patrolling downtown and on the east side. We do not have the adequate resources deployed in our streets in a proactive way, Wheeler said during a virtual news conference Saturday, July 17. I will fight for more police officers. I will fight for more police officers.
Mayor Ted Wheeler calls Portland Police Bureau under-resourced following 11 shootings in 38 hours that injured 10+ and left 2 dead.
At least 7 people shot, 1 killed in downtown Portland shooting wcnc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wcnc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Firefighting truck stolen with wildland equipment inside July 18 2021
Portland police are asking the public to help recover stolen firefighting equipment.
A firefighter intending to battle a wildfire blaze had his truck and equipment stolen from the fire house on Northeast Sandy Boulevard over the weekend.
The firefighter had over $5,000 of wildland fire equipment inside the truck. Without the equipment, he won t be able to go help battle wildland fires.
The truck is a 2003 F-350 Super Duty.
Police say to contact them if you see the truck.
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Portland mayor to fight for more police amid gun violence July 17 2021
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler defended cuts to the city s police bureau and called for a five-year plan to solve the city s spate of shootings. What we need is a plan.
After a weekend of gunfire piercing the city leaving more than a dozen wounded or dead Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler called for a five-year plan and pledged to boost the number of cops patrolling downtown and on the east side. We do not have the adequate resources deployed in our streets in a proactive way, Wheeler said during a virtual news conference Saturday, July 17. I will fight for more police officers.
1 dead in shooting in NE Portland s Parkrose neighborhood kgw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kgw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.