Portland official who called 911 on Lyft driver blames fear of 'white supremacists'

Life isn’t all roses for car owners in Portland. The Oregon city topped a list of major metropolitan areas with the worst auto theft rates compiled by AutoInsuranceEZ.com.

As Fair City’s dodgy loan shark Ger, actress Tina Kellegher is relishing being cast as a Carrigstown baddie.

An unoccupied but marked police vehicle in Portland was set on fire and severely damaged Saturday evening, prompting authorities to launch an arson investigation. North Precinct officers responded at about 8:20 p.m.

Three people were arrested in Portland after police say they caused “thousands” of dollars worth of damage vandalizing at least 10 businesses in the wee hours of Thanksgiving Day, police said. The Portland Police Bureau said officers responded to reports of a group of people smashing windows and spray-painting graffiti on buildings starting shortly before 1:25 a.m.Thursday.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler is touting the recent clearing of a homeless encampment as a "humane response" that's part of a model he would like to see replicated throughout the city.

The Multnomah County district attorney praised the county Democratic Party Tuesday for recently passing a resolution supporting his decision not to prosecute certain protesters at nightly demonstrations in Portland. In August, Mike Schmidt announced that his office would decline to prosecute cases against protesters that did not involve violence, property damage or theft.

Portland law enforcement officials have announced the arrests of four people accused of taking part in a human sex-trafficking scheme involving a child. Portland Police Bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit learned in July 2019 that a child was being “sold for sex” and, over the subsequent months, arrested four men, ages 19, 24, 51 and 51, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.

Fair City‘s Yates is working on another potential Carrigstown crime.Sunday night’s episode sees the detective try to crack the coded information in Ger’s ledger, as he is convinced that it contains evidence of dodgy dealings and is determined to figure out what she has been up to.During the episode, it’s Carol who reveals the identity of the ledger’s owner and warns Nora against becoming friends with Ger.

A growing number of Black activists in Portland are openly distancing themselves from self-proclaimed “anarchists” whose violent and disruptive antics are distorting the former’s message of racial justice. Portland drew worldwide attention over the summer as black-clad demonstrators clashed with police while rioting and looting in response to the police custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

With a health and safety inspection looming, Leo advises Carol to go to Ger for advice and she does – with an apology to boot.Catch Fair City on RTÉ One this Sunday at 8pm.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, who won a second term earlier this month as he narrowly fended off his left-leaning opponent amid criticism after months of protests and riots, is removing gendered language to be more “inclusive.” He tweeted “The language of the documents that guide the City should reflect our community.Today, Council authorized the City Auditor to remove feminine and masculine terms from the City Charter.This important step will help make our documents more inclusive of all gender

The Portland demonstrator captured on video beating another man during a protest was sentenced to 20 months in prison, authorities said Monday.  Marquise Love, 26, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and felony riot, the Multnomah County District Attorney said.  Love, who also goes by “Keese Love,” was seen repeatedly punching and kicking Adam Haner during an Aug.

Demonstrators allegedly aligned with Antifa are expected to meet up at a downtown Portland business zone Wednesday night in a continuation of nightly protests, according to posts made on social media.

Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who has pushed for police budget cuts, called 911 after a Lyft driver canceled her ride and asked her to get out of his car.  According to a dispatch report, Lyft driver Richmond Frost, told two Portland Police Department officers who responded to the scene Nov.

Police departments in some parts of the country are cracking down on street racing – otherwise known as “laying drag” – in the wake of a spurt of such crimes in recent days. At least 400 drivers took to the streets of Portland, Ore., to partake in “speed racing events” on Sunday night in the area of Northeast Airport Way and Northeast 122nd Avenue.

Portland demonstrators identifying themselves as Antifa targeted a Democratic campaign office Sunday, shattering windows and spray -painting messages like “F--- Biden” and “no presidents” on the building. A group of people met in Laurelhurst Park Sunday evening before marching north and gathering in front of the Multnomah County Democrats building located in the 3500 block of Northeast Sandy Boulevard.

Crowds in Portland participated in illegal street racing and someone fired a gun into the air Saturday night during celebrations that broke out across the city after Joe Biden was projected as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Several dozen demonstrators also marched in front of a building occupied by U.S.