The Portland Police Bureau is watching out for “copycat” assaults impressed by the lethal Jan. 1 assault in New Orleans through which a driver used a automobile to mow down New 12 months’s Day revelers, nevertheless it has realized of no particular threats within the Portland space, police mentioned Monday.
Portland police are in “steady communication” with federal regulation enforcement companies, and officers “are being vigilant for any suspicious exercise,” the Police Bureau mentioned.
Requested if the FBI has warned Portland-area police departments about potential copycats, Oregon’s FBI workplace mentioned it “commonly shares data with our regulation enforcement companions to help in defending the communities we serve.”
“The U.S. stays in a heightened menace setting and watchful for potential threats to public security,” the FBI added within the emailed assertion. “We’ll work with our companions to find out their credibility, share data, and take applicable investigative motion.”
Each the FBI and Portland police requested members of the general public to report suspicious exercise.
— Fedor Zarkhin is a breaking information and enterprise reporter. Do you’ve a narrative? Attain him by cellphone or textual content at 971-373-2905 or by e-mail at fzarkhin@oregonian.com.
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