MCSO Identifies Deputy Involved In Shooting -06/10/25

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputy involved in the shooting of a suspect on Friday, June 6, 2025, is Deputy Matt Hansen. Deputy Hansen is a 32-year veteran police officer who joined MCSO in February 2025. Deputy Hansen remains on critical incident leave, which is standard protocol. Portland Police Bureau (PPB) is leading the investigation of the incident.

PPB Press Release Originally Published June 6, 2025:

UPDATE: Suspect Fired Shots and Pointed Gun at Police

Press Release

June 6, 2025 6:02 pm

The incident began on Friday, June 6, 2025 at 3:43 p.m., when Portland Police Officers assigned to North Precinct responded to a disturbance call in the 4600 block of Northeast 116^th Avenue where 2 men were reportedly fighting. Officers arrived and found a possible suspect identified in the call, who was briefly detained for the investigation. No crime victim was found, and the suspect was released to go to his home, which was nearby. According to dispatch logs, the officers cleared the scene at 4:53 p.m.

At 5:06 p.m., Officers responded to another call in the same block, that the man was back out in the street holding a gun and fired a shot. An on-duty Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was in the area, heard the call come out, and stopped to assist. As officers were coming into the area, the sounds of additional gunshots were reported. The Deputy worked with PPB Officers to challenge the suspect with the gun in the middle of Northeast 116^th Avenue just south of Northeast Sandy Boulevard, and the suspect pointed the handgun at the uniformed law enforcement officers. The MCSO deputy fired a round from his patrol rifle. The suspect dropped the gun. Officers summoned emergency medical services (EMS), then the officers moved in and provided trauma first aid until EMS arrived. The man was transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment. He was seriously injured but his prognosis is unknown. His identity is not being released at this time.

Officers secured the crime scene. A semiautomatic handgun was seized as evidence. 

The Portland Police Homicide Unit responded to the scene to lead the investigation. Because the incident involved a MCSO Deputy, the East County Major Crimes Team (ECMCT) also responded to the scene to assist. The ECMCT is made up of detectives with MCSO, the Gresham Police Department, the Port of Portland Police Department, and Oregon State Police. Chief Bob Day and Sheriff Nicole Morrisey-O’Donnell responded to the scene as well.

Preliminary investigation revealed that another area resident fired shots during this incident. That resident, an adult male, remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. No arrests have been made.

No officers, deputies, or community members were hurt. Detectives have documented some property damage from the exchange of gunfire between the suspect and the neighbor.

Witnesses, both community members and law enforcement officers, are being interviewed by Detectives. If anyone has information about this incident and has not already talked to police, please contact Detective Brian Sims at brian.sims@police.portlandorego… 503-823-2079 or Detective Meghan Burkeen at meghan.burkeen@police.portlando… 503-823-2092.

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***Original Message Below***

One Man Injured Following Deputy Involved Shooting in the Parkrose Neighborhood

A man has been transported to the hospital after being injured in a Multnomah County Deputy-involved shooting in the Parkrose Neighborhood. All officers and deputies are uninjured. The incident took place in the 4600 block of Northeast 116th Avenue. During the investigation, Northeast Sandy Boulevard is closed between Northeast 112th Avenue and Northeast 118th Avenue. Northeast 116th Avenue is closed between Northeast Sandy Boulevard and Northeast Prescott Street.

The PIO is enroute to the scene. Additional information about this incident will be provided here.

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Shooting Near The Sandy River In Troutdale (Photo) -05/31/25

On Friday, May 30, 2025, at about 11:10 p.m., Multnomah County sheriffs’ deputies responded to reports of a shooting in a wooded area on the Sandy River near NW Graham and Swigert in Troutdale.

During the investigation, deputies found at least two people seriously injured as a result of the shooting.

Deputies rendered life saving aid inlcuding applying tourniquets before they were transported to local hospitals.

MCSO deputies secured the scene and the East County Major Crimes Team responded to investigate. 

The investigation remains on-going. There are no risks to the public. 

If anyone has information regarding this incident, please contact our tip line at (503) 988-0560.

The East County Major Crimes Team is leading this investigation. The team consists of members from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Gresham Police Department, Oregon State Police, Port of Portland Police Department and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office.

MCSO Needs Public’s Help Identifying A Catalytic Converter Thief (Photo) -05/30/25

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and the Reynolds School District (RSD) need your help identifying a thief who stole six catalytic converters from school buses over Memorial Day weekend.

On the morning of Tuesday, May 27, 2025, a Reynolds School District employee discovered the theft after arriving at the RSD Bus Depot. It was determined that sometime during the holiday weekend, six catalytic converters had been cut and removed from school buses parked at the facility. The Reynolds School District estimates the total cost to repair the affected buses to be between $35,000 and $40,000.

Surveillance footage captured images of the suspected thief and the white Ford van he was driving. We need the public's help identifying the suspect seen in the photographs.

Anyone who recognizes the person in the photo or the white Ford van is urged to contact the MCSO Tip Line at 503-988-0560 or email tips@mcso.us. Please reference case number 25-20343.

Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office And FBI Intercept Largest Drug Seizure In MCSO History (Photo) -05/29/25

A joint investigation by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Dangerous Drugs Team (DDT), assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has resulted in the arrest of an Estacada man and the seizure of a record-breaking amount of illegal dangerous drugs.

MCSO DDT investigators learned that the suspect had rented a vehicle and traveled to California to obtain a large quantity of illegal narcotics. The investigation revealed the suspect was driving back to Oregon with the intention of distributing the drugs.

On May 24, 2025, law enforcement officers located the subject driving the rented vehicle northbound on Interstate 5 in Cottage Grove, Oregon. Deputies followed the vehicle to a nearby rest stop, where the suspect was apprehended without incident.

Following the arrest, MCSO DDT investigators and the FBI executed a federal search warrant on the vehicle. This search yielded the seizure of over 278 pounds of methamphetamine and over 2 pounds of cocaine, which were found concealed within the backseat and cargo area of the vehicle.

Later the same day, investigators executed a federal search warrant at the suspect’s residence. During the search of the residence, law enforcement seized two firearms that were hidden under the floor in a closet.

This is the largest drug seizure in the history of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Dangerous Drugs Team (DDT) is a multi-jurisdictional narcotics task force that identifies, disrupts and dismantles local, multi-state, and international drug trafficking organizations using an intelligence-driven, multi-agency prosecutor-supported approach. MCSO DDT is supported by the Oregon-Idaho High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and consists of members from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Gresham Police Department, FBI, U.S. Marshals Service and is supported by analysts from the Oregon National Guard.

The Oregon-Idaho HIDTA program is an Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) sponsored counterdrug grant program that coordinates with and provides funding resources to multi-agency drug enforcement initiatives, including the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Dangerous Drugs Team.

Fatal Crash On Sauvie Island Leads To Arrest (Photo) -05/18/25

On Sunday, May 18, 2025, at approximately 12:40 a.m., deputies from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a person not breathing following a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 14900 block of NW Gillihan Road on Sauvie Island.

Upon arrival, deputies located a juvenile female who was deceased at the scene. She had been a passenger in a side-by-side utility task vehicle (UTV). The crash occurred on private property.

The East County Vehicular Crimes Team responded to conduct a comprehensive investigation. As a result of their preliminary findings, the driver of the UTV, 18-year-old Ayden Heard, was taken into custody. Heard was initially transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Following his discharge, he was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on multiple offenses including Manslaughter in the Second Degree. Full booking information can be viewed here.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation. No further details are available at this time.

The East County Vehicular Crimes Team (VCT) consists of specially trained law enforcement members from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Gresham Police Department and Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. VCT investigates serious and fatal vehicle crashes and crimes in Gresham, Fairview, Maywood Park, Troutdale, Wood Village and unincorporated Multnomah County.