GRESHAM, Ore. — Gresham police made multiple arrests in separate instances on Monday afternoon that lead to various seizures of guns, drugs and money, the agency said.
Officers responded to a disturbance in the area of Northeast Hood Avenue around 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
A maintenance employee at an apartment complex was threatened by a teen with a gun, according to police. When officers arrived, they attempted to stop three teens they believe took part in threatening the employee based on the description the victim provided. After chasing down and stopping the suspects, officers seized two ghost guns.
Police said an 18-year-old from Gresham was arrested and faces charges for first-degree suspicion of menacing and unlawful possession of a firearm. A 17-year-old male was also arrested and facing charges on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm.
The same day patrol officers received a tip from a maintenance employee regarding suspected drug activity at a hotel in the area of Northeast 181st Avenue. Gresham police detectives, along with patrol officers, gained a search warrant to search a hotel room.
Officers seized more than 1,000 blue labeled M30 pills, suspected to be laced with fentanyl, several pounds of suspected fentanyl powder, equipment utilized to make and distribute fentanyl, over $40,000 in cash and two handguns.
No one was in the room during the time of the search and no arrests were made in that case.
