Crime & Safety
Portland Police Charge Man With Sexually Assaulting Stranger
A woman was in her home Monday afternoon when, police say, Damascus Menefee sexually assaulted her.
PORTLAND, OR – A man entered a woman's home on Monday afternoon and sexually assaulted her. Portland Police say that 39-year-old Damascus Menefee is charged with rape, burglary, trespassing, and other crimes.
Officers responded to a report of a burglary in an apartment on the 16000 block of Southeast Stark Street.
A resident of the apartment had called 911 to say that a man – later identified as Menefee – had entered the apartment and refused to leave. Get all the latest information on what's happening in your community by signing up for Patch's newsletters and breaking news alerts.
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When officers arrived, they heard a woman who lived in the apartment yelling for help.
Police say that Menefee had sexually assaulted her.
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Strangers sexually assaulting strangers rarely happens, according to Portland Police.
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