Crime at NE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD / NE KNOTT ST on 02/19/2026 3:40 PM
Type: Other
Date: 02/19/2026 3:40 PM
Description: ACCIDENT - HIT & RUN - PRIORITY. Agency: Portland Police. Incident #: PP26000050079. Disclaimer: This report is from the Portland 911 Dispatch Incidents. Information is subject to change.
Address: NE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD / NE KNOTT ST, PORT, OR
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Name
Michael SimmonsMissing Age
36Est. Current Age
66Last Seen
Scotts Mills, OR on 08/23/1995Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'11" Weight: 210 lbsCase Number
MP14415Area Cold Cases
Name
Richard TauriainemAge
53Cause of Death
Traumatic InjuriesInfo
On june 14, 1984, two individuals at the waterfront near the intersection of nw davis and front avenue (now naito parkway) spotted someone floating in the river at approximately 3:30 pm. A nearby portland fire station was contacted and both police and fire responded to the scene. They discovered that the victim, richard tauriainen, a 53-year-old white man, was deceased. An autopsy revealed that he had died as the result of traumatic injuries. Richard tauriainen was a veteran of the korean war which had affected him enough to become transient and lose contact with his family. He has been described as balding with a full mustache and graying beard at the time of his death.Agency
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