Portland Attempted Kidnapping Suspect Linked To Third Incident

PORTLAND, OR — A man suspected in an attempted kidnapping and another incident involving a child is now suspected in a third incident. Portland Police ask that people take a good look at the picture and, if you know the person, reach out to them.

They say that in addition to two incidents Tuesday afternoon in the Pearl District, they now believe he was responsible for one on Wednesday in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood.

Police say around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday by Southeast Powell Boulevard and Southeast 125th Avenue, the person they believe is the same man approached a 10-year-old boy walking with his mother and grabbed the boy the arm.

The mom yelled at the man until he let go and walked away. She then called police.

Police say that the two other cases happened on Tuesday.

They were first involved when they were called to The Fields Park at 10th and Northwest Overton around 3:20 on Tuesday afternoon.

A dad and his 6-year-old boy were walking along when a man walked up and tried to kidnap the child. the dad fought off the man who fled.

The dad and his son were unhurt. The dad told police that the man appeared to be between 5'1" and 5'3" tall, heavyset with dark hair, and wearing a black hoodie, white-wash jeans, a grey hoodie, and black and white shoes.

As police publicized the incident, a woman came forward saying that 45 minutes before the attack, she had been pushing her baby in a stroller on Northrup between Northwest 9th and 10th Avenues when the same man approached her.

The mom said that he had approached her, following her, even crossing the street with her as she tried to get away from him.

She confronted him, took his picture. Eventually, he walked away.

Police ask that anyone with video or any other information about this case, contact Detective Michael Schmerber at Michael.Schmerber@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0991.