Female in wheelchair with knife at PSU South info booth, Portland OR

Weapons

Reported: 10/27/2025 08:21 PM

PSU South/SW 6th & College, Portland, OR 97201

A female in a wheelchair outside the PSU South Info Booth was reported to be carrying a knife in her pocket. Staff at the booth felt unsafe and called for a welfare check. The situation was reported as a precaution and there was no indication the knife was used or posed an immediate threat.

Audio|Source: Portland State University Police and Portland Police Service Desk

02:10

Transcript:

00:00

For you in 418, going over to the South Info booth,

00:04

it's going to be a female in a wheelchair just outside the volunteer booth store.

00:11

The Drive is having a knife in her pocket.

00:14

Not sure what else is going on, but it sounded like the info booth felt maybe unsafe.

00:20

It appears... 39-49. I'm not logged in yet.

00:24

Can you have...

00:25

Are you online?

00:27

Thanks for them, go ahead.

00:32

The medical devices attached to the wheelchair?

00:38

392929, what do you want me to do?

00:42

Yeah, sorry, can you have six times call my work cell phone, (number withheld) please?

00:54

Copy, we'll pay it's sex crimes, that phone number.

00:58

Great, thank you so much.

01:01

2022.

01:04

We'll keep Engine 3 and Truck 3 working as well as C1, and we'll give you back, Ops 3.

01:11

We'll go to Hop 1.

01:15

The recall box 0-360 Northwest Tower apartment 335 Northwest One-9 Avenue keeping C1, truckery, engine, reworking, all others clearing, officers clear is cleared, 2022.

01:25

I'm pretty close.

01:32

2020.

01:38

You report route to Yeom, 2020.

01:43

High-rise response at Northwest Tower Apartments, 335 North-H1-9 Avenue keeping C1, truck 3, 8, engine 3 working, all day, clearing, 9-3 is cleared, 223.

01:57

3,406.

02:01

Just making sure you copy the welfare check where the person in the wheelchair potentially has a knife in their pocket, sounds like it's not in play, just want you to be aware.

Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.

Location mentioned:

PSU South/SW 6th & College, Portland, OR 97201

This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.

Correct

Incorrect

Recent Weapons Incidents in Portland, OR

Seizure reported at PSU classrooms

Medical Emergency

10/28/2025 11:13 AM

Near SW College St, Portland, OR 97201

A seizure emergency was reported at PSU Classrooms near Southwest College Street, room 208.

Seizure reported at PSU Classrooms on Southwest College St

Medical Emergency

10/28/2025 11:11 AM

Near SW College St, Portland, OR 97201

Medical units responded to a seizure incident at PSU Classrooms near Southwest College Street, Room 208.

Welfare check requested for student amid concerns

Medical Emergency

10/27/2025 04:05 PM

Near SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97201

A welfare check is being conducted for a student who has been having issues at school. Nursing staff also requested an escort from Buckley building to their vehicles due to concerns the student might retaliate.

Teen yells threat to blow up school at public location

Disorderly Conduct

10/30/2025 10:16 PM

Near SW 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97201

A teenage girl was yelling a threat to blow up a school near Southwest 6th Avenue at a place called Cheerful Tortoise. Authorities received a report about the disturbance involving the girl's threat.

Possible burglary at Ondine dorm parking area

Burglary

10/24/2025 02:17 AM

Ondine Residence, Portland, OR 97201

A possible burglary occurred at the Ondine dorm parking area near Fifth Avenue garage. A white male suspect wearing a large black blanket, gray pants, white shirt, and a yellow bandana was seen going through a metal shed and placing shiny items into an orange bag. The shed appeared ransacked with its door open. The incident was reported about an hour ago and the suspect may have left the scene.