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Portland Police Clamp Down on Unlawful Street Racing, Arrest 5, and Tow 2 Vehicles

Portland Police Clamp Down on Unlawful Street Racing

During the mission, which took place in North Portland on Saturday night, May 06, and Sunday morning, police officers issued 25 traffic violations.

During an illegal street-racing operation in North Portland over the weekend, police made five arrests, impounded two cars, and issued 25 traffic penalties, according to a report released by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) on Monday.

According to PPB, between 25 and 30 automobiles evaded police throughout the mission’s Saturday night and Sunday early duration. According to a PPB official, North Columbia Boulevard, Peninsular Avenue, and North Marine Drive were among the target locations.

In a press statement, the Portland Police Bureau said that “if resources allow,” it will launch further operations to crack down on street racing and takeovers this summer. PPB has said that it would not provide advance notice of any missions.

“Participants are warned that they are risking @rrest, towed vehicles, and traffic tickets if they engage in illegal street racing or takeovers,” PPB added in the announcement.

It’s no secret that street takeovers and street racing have become a significant issues in Portland over the last several years, raising safety and disruption concerns. Police have had trouble breaking up specific conflicts despite their best attempts.

A PPB spokesperson, speaking after an incident in March outside the Lloyd Center, stated such street takeover events might include dozens of cars and hundreds of people, necessitating a massive and planned police reaction to stop them safely, and that PPB doesn’t always have enough officers available to mount such a response.

What you need to know right now regarding recent events in Portland is as follows:

The Portland Police Bureau requested assistance from the Oregon State Police in April, and Governor Tina Kotek obliged.

A measure that would increase the maximum pris0n sentence and pen@lties for anybody found guilty of organizing street racing was proposed in Salem earlier this year. The Oregon Senate approved the measure in February and has now moved on to the House. On Thursday, May 4, the action will be discussed in a House committee.

Anya K.

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