Portland man threatens to kill family, hits officer with ‘softball-sized rock,’ police say

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man is in jail after hitting a police officer with a rock the size of a softball, officials said.

Portland resident Timothy L. Reed, 35, is accused of burglary, assault and other charges after the incident on Thursday.

Just after 11:30 p.m., police said they responded to a 911 caller in the 3900 block of North Overlook Terrace. A man reportedly broke into a home with children inside and “threatened to kill them all,” said the woman, who did not know the man…

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