On the evening of April 30, 2023, and into the early hours of May 1, 2023, Portland Police Bureau’s North Precinct conducted a mission focused on illegal street racing and street takeovers. With the assistance of the Air Support Unit, K9 officers and former members of the Traffic Division, North Precinct officers, supervisors and command worked together to engage a group that was involved in street racing and other traffic-related crimes in North Portland.
Officers arrested five people, cited 25 people for traffic violations and towed two vehicles. Approximately 20 to 30 vehicles eluded police officers.
Future missions are being planned throughout the summer as resources allow. These missions typically will not be preannounced, so participants are warned that they are risking arrest, towed vehicles, and traffic tickets if they take part in illegal street racing or takeovers. The goal of these missions is to deter people from engaging in these illegal and dangerous activities that are often related to crashes, shootings and other criminal activity.
