Armed man threatens recruiter at army office, Portland OR
WeaponsA man entered the army recruiting office near Southeast Oak Street in Portland carrying a handgun. He yelled at one of the recruiters and refused to leave. The man appeared upset about his disabilities related to military service. Police were called to respond to the situation.
Audio|Source: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk
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Transcript:
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978 for you at 964, you're going to be responding to 14912,
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southeast Oak Street,
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which is the old bank building and scenario village.
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It has now been turned into an army recruiter office.
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Our caller there,
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Sergeant Wiley is an army recruiter.
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He says a man walked into the office with a handgun and is inside yelling at one of the other recruiters.
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Our caller says the subject with a gun is (name withheld),
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(name withheld), very green jacket.
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The caller recognizes him as a soldier that was recruited out of that office a couple of years back.
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We asked the caller if he could leave, he refused, saying he was messing if he could de-escalate the situation himself,
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then the line disconnected.
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Can you respond to that, please?
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It's right behind you, so just go ahead and follow me, we'll go around.
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We'll get it.
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We're going to lock, building two, the floor.
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On the 3rd, 1st floor,
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2th, 2nd, 134.
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Passes that a hand looks like maybe is left hand.
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So that is left hand.
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Phone on the right hand.
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Copy.
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For 978-964, it looks like, in reason, (name withheld) is going to be our subject.
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He was born in 1982.
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(name withheld), kind of like you described, about Oregon driver's license.
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Looks like it was out of the southwest Portland.
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No criminal history, no files, no weapons.
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North side, exterior equipment.
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Tom, I hope itself.
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He's not right now actually but he's on the left side in the background talking with someone.
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Okay, wait back there.
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I'm going to turn down 50-sweak down to where I have to turn around and come back out.
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You can wait for me to come back out.
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Copy. You might not be able to make it through 50.
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There's a trailer in a van park right next to each other.
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Mid-block.
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14570 Alpha.
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Am I for bridge.
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Three, two, one, bridge, bridge, bridge!
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Yeah.
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Not to be able to thread anyone else, and he's definitely talking to anyone.
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Randall's and Dornbecker, Green.
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Thank you.
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I just want to pull the patrol car floor just a little bit but I don't want to run any further.
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So let me just pull closer the intersection.
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72 fox drop from 830 to 1230.
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It was about 10 minutes ago and we're now definitely clock to drop at 1 o'clock.
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How about they are? Do you have a copy?
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Ninety-four, are you ready to copy info?
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Callfinger says that this (name withheld) guy, he was recruited out of here by Sergeant Tenor.
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He came in the office today with a handgun visible on his waistband, barts into the office.
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and started yelling at the other recruiter.
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Seems like he's upset because he is now disabled due to having multiple traumatic brain injuries as a result of serving several combat tours overseas.
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He can't concentrate.
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He has trouble controlling his temper.
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Can't keep a job for a girlfriend.
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And it sounds to our caller like (name withheld) is blaming all of this on the other recruiter.
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SE Oak St, Portland, OR
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