An East Precinct traffic citation has led to the arrest of a felon in possession of eight handguns.
On December 21, 2022, just before 1:00 a.m., an East Precinct patrol sergeant contacted a vehicle near the intersection of Northeast Siskiyou Street and Northeast 81st Avenue. Upon further investigation, the sergeant learned the driver of the vehicle was operating it on a suspended license. The driver had also been driving without insurance. The sergeant gave the suspect a citation for driving Uninsured and driving While Suspended.
During a mandatory search of the car before it was to be towed for the above charges, the sergeant found a total of eight handguns throughout the vehicle. In addition to the firearms, almost 200 rounds of ammunition and $1,240 were seized.
39-year-old Marquis Hammond was arrested and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center for eight counts of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, along with his citation.
