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Portland Police Crack Down on Drug Activity in the City

The Portland Police Bureau cleared out and boarded up the Washington Center building in downtown Portland, which had become an open-air drug dealing site. The building was filled with litter, mold, and feces, and people were living inside. The move came after concerns about safety and a surge in overdose calls across the city. Mayor Ted Wheeler ordered around-the-clock patrol around the building, and Governor Kotek called the open-air drug market unacceptable. The police used battering rams to break down locked doors to see if there were squatters still living inside the former retail and office building.

via KOIN.com|

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crime2 years ago•4 min saved

Portland Police Successfully Shut Down Open-Air Drug Market in Washington Center.

Portland police officers cleared out the Washington Center retail development, which had turned into an open-air fentanyl market in recent weeks. The police worked with contractors and the building’s owner to completely board up the property, including all of its alcoves and vestibules, as a deterrent to the rampant drug trafficking. The city created a “board-up plan” to secure doors and windows at the buildings, but it waited to act while negotiating with the owner. The owners of the property ultimately would figure out its future.

via OregonLive|

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crime2 years ago•4 min saved

Portland Police Crack Down on Drug Activity in the City

Portland police officers cleared out the Washington Center retail development, which had turned into an open-air fentanyl market in recent weeks. The police were canvassing the insides of the buildings and clearing them out. The Portland Police Bureau is working with contractors and the building’s owner, Barry Menashe, to completely board up the Washington Center, including all of its alcoves and vestibules, as a deterrent to the rampant drug trafficking. The city created a “board-up plan” to secure doors and windows at the buildings, but it waited to act while negotiating with Menashe.

via OregonLive|

#crime #drug-market #drug-trafficking