PORTLAND, Ore. — One suspect has been arrested after robbing three people at gunpoint early Saturday morning, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).
The incident occurred on Southwest Taylor Street and 14th Avenue around 12:37 a.m. According to PPB, three people — a 28-year-old man, a 35-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man — were robbed on the street at gunpoint by two suspects, a man and a woman. One of the suspects shot the 28-year-old man in the leg and pistol-whipped the woman in the head.
Luckily, a Portland officer was on Southwest Taylor Street and 14th Avenue when the group of three flagged her down.
"So, she sent out over the radio a suspect description and direction of travel, while she, at the same time, was gathering information from the victims," PPB's Sergeant Kevin Allen told KGW.
The officer's quick thinking didn't end there, as she helped the 28-year-old man was shot in the leg while emergency services were on their way.
"He was bleeding pretty heavily," Allen said.
The man was later transported to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. The woman who had been pistol-whipped refused medical transport, according to PPB. The 46-year-old man had a scrape on his neck, possibly due to shrapnel, police said.
Just four minutes later, officers tracked down one of the suspects down in the area of West Burnside Street and Southwest 19th Avenue.
"They really only had a matter of minutes to track down the suspect," Allen said. "Otherwise, very likely, she would have been able to escape."
Jayda Z. Wise, 20, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center and charged with three counts of first-degree robbery and first-degree assault.
A man was detained "but was later determined to be unrelated and released," said PPB in a statement Saturday.
The investigation is continuing, as the other suspect has not been located as of Saturday evening, police said. If anyone has information, email crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov, attn: Major Crimes Unit, and reference case No. 24-153786.
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