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Portland police department

Published
November 5, 2020

Extradition delayed for suspect in 2016 Portland shooting death

Aristotle Stilley, 22, who is charged with murder in the case, will serve a 240-day sentence in a California jail for drug possession before he is sent back to Maine.
Published
September 28, 2020

No one injured in 2 shootings in Portland

Portland police are looking for suspects in 2 separate shooting incidents on Sunday.
Published
September 4, 2020

Portland leaders call for peaceful demonstration, ask opponents to leave guns at home

Fearing counter-protests and violent confrontation at a planned Black Lives Matter demonstration Saturday, Portland police are asking everyone to remain peaceful and leave weapons at home.
Published
August 17, 2020

Portland police, firefighters rescue suicidal man from burning shed

Police spent more than 2 hours negotiating with a man suffering a mental health crisis on Parris Street on Friday night before they rescued him from a burning shed.
Published
July 27, 2020

Portland police charge woman with aggravated assault after stabbing

Samantha Velez is accused of stabbing another homeless woman in the hand during an altercation in Deering Oaks Saturday.

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Published
July 23, 2020

Portland woman sues city and police, alleging illegal arrest, excessive force in 2014

A Somali refugee says her civil and constitutional rights were violated in the incident at Maine Medical Center, as part of a pattern of over-policing of the city's refugee and African American populations.
Published
July 13, 2020

Portland man charged with shooting into police garage

Police say Abdikareem Hassan, 32, fired 5 shots into the police parking garage the night of July 5. He's been held in jail since then on other charges from that night.
Published
July 8, 2020

Portland mayor, city councilors denounce violence against police

Their statement comes after shots were fired into the police parking garage late Sunday night and officers were targeted by fireworks in Kennedy Park.
Published
July 6, 2020

Portland police on alert after gunfire, weekend incidents

Shots were fired into the department's garage Sunday night and fireworks were aimed at officers in Kennedy Park, police say.
Published
June 8, 2020

Portland Police Department releases use-of-force policy

It bars the use of chokeholds, neck restraints and other tactics that might cut off someone's ability to breathe.