Over 140 traffic stops lead to multiple arrests and vehicle tows in Portland crackdown

There were dozens of arrests and car towing in Portland last weekend following a Street Takeover Mission from the Portland Police Bureau.

According to a spokesperson, preliminary counts show officers made at least 140 traffic stops, wrote 34 citations, towed 21 vehicles, and arrested 22 people. Those numbers may increase as additional reports are completed.

“I think the messaging early on that we were actually going to hold people accountable and we were actually working with our partners I think affected how the turn out turned out to be,” Assistant Chief of the Portland Police Craig Dobson said during an interview with KATU.

Under the new Reckless Driving law (811.140), a vehicle used in a street racing-like activity is subject to criminal forfeiture. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office is coordinating with PPB to use criminal forfeiture to, where appropriate, prevent these drivers from retrieving their vehicles.

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