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Portland Police PIO responds to Ainsworth incident

Sergeant Brian Schmautz, the Public Information Officer for the Portland Police Bureau has left a detailed comment in response to our story on the Ainsworth incident. On Saturday, several members of the PSU Cycling Club were riding on Ainsworth when they were allegedly passed dangerously by a Portland...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-18-2008
Riding on Ainsworth leads to tickets for PSU riders

PSU Cycling Club president Reuben Vyn and Officer Pryce.(Photos: Peter Welte) Two members of the PSU Cycling Club got a lot more than they bargained for while riding along NE Ainsworth yesterday. According to witnesses, Club president Reuben Vyn was riding along with six other members of the club...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-16-2008
Head of Traffic Division promoted to Assistant Police Chief

Former Captain of the Traffic Division, Larry O’Dea (Officer Robert Pickett). Larry O’Dea, Captain of the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division, announced in an email yesterday that he has been promoted to Assistant Chief. O’Dea will begin his new assignment working with Chief...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-07-2008
Police Bureau continues with traffic safety education missions at Broadway/Flint

Broadway and Flint.(Photo © J. Maus) As part of an ongoing effort, the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division is performing a series of “traffic safety educational missions” at the intersection of Broadway and Flint. Traffic Division Captain Larry O’Dea says his officers are...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 10-01-2008
Right-hook crash at Broadway/Williams

NE Broadway looking west across Williams.(Photos © J. Maus) At around 5:00pm yesterday evening, there was a right-hook crash involving a bike and a truck at the intersection of Broadway and Williams in Northeast Portland (Map). According to the Police Bureau’s assistant PIO Greg Pashley, a woman...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-26-2008
BTA, Police Bureau launch latest incarnation of bike light education program

A Portland police officer gives out a free set of bike lights back in August 2006.(Photos © J. Maus) As part of their ongoing Eye to Eye campaign, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and the Traffic Division of the Portland Police Bureau have partnered up on an effort to increase awareness of using...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-25-2008
Guest Article: Cops and Stops; Putting our Foot Down

Robert Pickett(Photos © J. Maus) Robert Pickett is a member of the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee, an Alice Award nominee, a regular commenter and contributor to the Forums here on BikePortland.org, and he’s also a police officer in Portland’s Southeast Precinct. When he’s not...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-24-2008
Phil Sano found guilty for traffic violations in taser incident

Photo from the scene on June 10th, 2008.(Photo: Ian Stude) Phil Sano was in court today to fight two traffic violations related to an incident that occurred back on June 10th. Also in the courtroom to testify were both Portland Police officers involved in the incident; Ron Hoesly and Erin Smith. The...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-03-2008
A look at enforcement policies in dramatic Stark St. collision

On July 31st, a high-speed collision between a car and a bike on Stark Street in outer southeast Portland struck a nerve with readers and the incident left many with questions about how the law was applied. The collision itself was horrific. The man driving the car, 23 year-old Lance Waddy, was going...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-15-2008
Police share results from Rose Quarter “bicycle education mission”

(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday from 3:30 to 6:00pm, the Transit Police and Traffic Divisions of the Portland Police Bureau staged what they refer to as a “bicycle education mission” at the Rose Quarter Transit Center. According to a statement just released by spokesperson Brian Schmautz, the...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-07-2008

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