Portland, OR – Sheriff’s deputies in downtown Portland were joined this week by members of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) command staff during an active patrol mission that led to an arrest in Old Town.
According to the MCSO, Captain Matt Jordan, Sergeant Gay, Deputy McCune, and Deputy Azevedo encountered a man allegedly using drugs in public near Northwest 6th Avenue and Northwest Hoyt Street.
The department said the encounter occurred during a routine patrol intended to demonstrate leadership engagement, with command officers working alongside frontline deputies.
In a social media update, the Sheriff’s Office shared that the man was detained without incident. Deputies also discovered a kitten the individual had tucked inside his coat. MCSO reported the animal was safely turned over to “a trusted party.”
The Sheriff’s Office emphasized that these patrols are part of ongoing community engagement efforts and crime prevention work throughout downtown Portland and the Old Town district.
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