PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — On April 29, 2025, a coordinated operation by the Portland Police Bureau East Precinct Neighborhood Response Team, with assistance from the Special Emergency Reaction Team, Crisis Negotiation Team, K9 Unit, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unit, and the North & Central Neighborhood Response Teams, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 2200 block of Northeast 102nd Avenue.
This home had been a focal point of neighborhood disruption, generating numerous police calls and complaints over the past year.
An investigation initiated by an East Precinct patrol officer, in collaboration with the East NRT, revealed that the homeowner, facing medical challenges, was no longer residing at the property. In his absence, the home had been overtaken by individuals engaged in criminal activities, including a drug dealer and a person illegally posing as a landlord…