Teenager Arrested With Painted Rifle

On Monday, December 30, 2024 at 11:38 a.m., Portland Police officers assigned to East Precinct responded to a report of an assault and threat with a weapon outside of a restaurant in the 200 block of Northeast 82nd Avenue. The report was that the suspect had a black and red rifle that the caller believed was fake.

As officers responded, they were updated that the suspect was walking away with a group of juveniles. Officers located and challenged the suspect at Northeast 81st Avenue and Northeast Flanders Street, taking the suspect into custody. The suspect had the pictured .223 caliber semiautomatic rifle in his possession. It was loaded.

The suspect, a 15-year-old male from Salem, Oregon, was transported to the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention facility and booked on charges of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Unlawful Possession of a Loaded Firearm in Public (city code), as well as a probation violation warrant (PPB case number 24-332668).

No one was injured. The firearm was seized as evidence. It will be tested and analyzed by the Enhanced Community Safety Team.

Photo description: AR type semiautomatic rifle with a red stripe pattern painted on the lower and upper receiver and barrel handguard.

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