There were two more hit and runs this week. Both listed as “priority”, whatever that means. I have plenty of questions for Portland Police about what these categories mean specifically, the difference between a priority and a regular call, and how to track crimes on a weekly basis. It seems like most vehicle accidents are hit and runs… probably because drivers know they’ll probably never be caught.

I emailed the PPB media rep about getting a description on the vehicle / driver for the hit and runs from last week, but he didn’t respond. Looks like I’ll have to enlist help from the neighborhood groups. Basic information on all the nonsense that goes down every day in our neighborhoods is not too much too ask. We’ll keep you posted…

Priority theft: 3500 block of Hawthorne, 10/28 @ noon

Theft, subject in custody: 2400 block of Hawthorne, 10/27 @ 2 pm

Traffic: 

Priority hit & run: 28th & SE Harrison 10/27 @ 5:48 pm

Injury accident: 49th & Division – 11/2 @ 10:16 pm (2 calls)

DUI: 4600 block of Hawthorne 11/2 @ 6:16 pm

Non-injury accident: 1400 block of Cesar Chavez, 11/2 @ 12:09 pm; 50th & Harrison – 11/1 @ 5:37 pm

Multiple incidents:

28th & Division: 2 area check, 10/27 @ 8:40 pm; 10/29 @ 8:09 pm

28th & Powell: 2 priority assaults, 11/1 @ 6:47 pm & 8:47 pm

Cesar Chavez & SE Powell: hazardous conditions, 10/29 @ 10:28 am; traffic stop, 10/29 @ 3:47 pm

3900 block of Powell: priority theft 10/28 @ 1:07 pm; priority hit and run 10/29 @ 3:37 pm

3900 block of Hawthorne: priority theft 10/29 @ 10:06 pm; theft, subject in custody 11/1 @ 10:03 pm