Portland Police Arrest 3 Juveniles In 12 Hour Crime Spree Probe

PORTLAND, OR — See the gun in the picture? Portland Police say that an 11-year-old had it. When they arrested him.

Police say that the 11-year-old – along with a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old were arrested in connection with a 12-hour crime spree that involved 13 separate crimes.

The three shot at a house, robbed a bicyclist, stole cars, and even ran down a person whose car that they had stolen, according to detectives.

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The 15- and 17-year-old were booked into the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center on charges of Robbery in the First Degree and Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle. Because of his age, the 11-year-old could not be booked and was released to the custody of a guardian.

Police say that not all of the listed cases have resulted in charges yet, but detectives do believe all the cases are connected to the three.

Police say the 13 crimes that they believe are connected to the three are:

• The first incident happened at about 12:00a.m. when two vehicles were stolen from a driveway in the 3900 block of Southeast 10th Avenue (21-290068).
• At about 2:00a.m., the suspects shot a house in the 9500 block of North Mohawk Avenue (21-289971).
• Just minutes later they attempted to rob a pedestrian near North Killingsworth Street and North Rodney Avenue (21-290184).
• At 4:31a.m., a street sign was shot and run over by a car at 4400 block of North Trenton Street (21-289907).
• At 4:58a.m., a bicyclist was robbed at gunpoint near the 2000 block of Northeast 15th Avenue (21-289918).
• At 5:00a.m., near 2100 block of North Argyle Street, a victim was robbed of his vehicle by gunpoint (21-289936).
• At 7:25a.m., in the 8100 block of Southeast Woodward Street, a pedestrian was robbed at gunpoint (21-289996).
• At 7:39a.m., a man walking his dog was robbed at gunpoint near Southeast 79th Avenue and Southeast Tibbetts Street. When the victim tried to run, the driver hit him with the vehicle, causing leg injuries (21-290002).
• At 7:49a.m., a pedestrian was robbed near Northeast 8th Avenue and Northeast Roselawn Street. The victim flagged down an officer at North Precinct to report it (21-290006).
• At 9:11a.m., in the 8000 block of Southeast Bush Street, a woman was chased by a group including at least one suspect with a gun (21-290213).
• At 9:18a.m., near Southeast 84th Avenue and Southeast Schiller Street, a bicyclist was robbed at gunpoint (21-290064).
• At 12:16p.m., a suspect vehicle was behind a pedestrian and fired a gun at him near Northeast Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and North Alberta Street. No reported injuries (21-290191).

If anyone has information about these cases, they're asked to contact crimetips@portlandoregon.gov attention: Robbery Unit and reference the corresponding case number.