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Milwaukie, OR – on 2/28/24, Milwaukie Police participated in an Interagency mission targeting human trafficking. Decoy officers posed as both sellers of sex and purchasers of sex on popular online dating sites and applications. Investigators directed those on the dating sites who agreed to sexual acts in exchange for money to two different locations in the City of Milwaukie.

Milwaukie Police News Release

Milwaukie, OR - Milwaukie Police have completed the review and redaction of applicable involved officer body-worn-camera (BWC) evidence of the incident involving police officer behavioral health hold and subsequent transport of Jean Descamps on December 13th, 2023. Open records requests were previously submitted by members of the media to view the BWC footage. The Descamps family and other involved parties of interest have had the opportunity to view the footage and those open records requests can now be honored.

Cheif Strait

Milwaukie, OR- Milwaukie Police Chief Luke Strait will be retiring from the Milwaukie Police Department on April 5th. Chief Strait has been with the City of Milwaukie for 29 years and in Public Safety and Law Enforcement for 30.

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1/24/24

Milwaukie, OR - On 1/24/24 approximately 2:00 AM, Milwaukie Officers were onscene of a trespassing person near the 11500 Block of SE Linwood Ave. A resident had reported an unknown individual in their backyard. Officers set up a perimeter and located the suspect with the assistance of a thermal camera equipped drone and took them into custody without incident. 

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**Update 4/10 1:25 PM** 

The deceased male's family has been notified and is identified as Louis Daniel Rodrigues, 80 of Milwaukie. Mr. Rodrigues was crossing SE Mcloughlin Blvd. in an area with no marked or unmarked crossing and shortened driver visibility when this tragic event occurred. No criminal or traffic citations have been issued in this investigation. 

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Milwaukie, OR - 

Chief Ryan Burdick gave the Chief's oath of office at the Milwaukie City Council meeting on April 9th. An internal and external recruitment process was ran in early 2024 and Chief Burdick was selected as the Milwaukie Police Department head.

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UPDATE: March 13th, 2024  Lynda has been located safe, thank you for the assistance.

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RELEASE DATE:               March 12, 2024
CONTACT PERSON:         911 or MiPD Detectives 503-786-7441
CASE NUMBER:               24-1606

News release

Milwaukie, OR – on 1/28/24 at approximately 9:30 AM, Milwaukie Police Officers were called to the intersection of SE Monroe St. and SE Wood Ave. on the report a person was struck by a vehicle on the roadway. Officers arrived along with medical personnel and located a 67 year old female conscious and suffering from cuts and unknown internal injuries. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.