Teen gets prison for beating MAX riderThe Oregonian 6/13/08

North Portland MAX attack renews fear, safety worries The Oregonian 6/13/08

Teens attack woman on MAX line  KATU 6/11/08 

Woman beaten in racially charged attack at N. Portland MAX stop KGW 6/12/08

Fight breaks out on MAX train in North Portland  6/5/08 

MAX Attempted Robbery   KOIN 6/5/08

Teens in custody after fight breaks out on MAX train  KATU  6/4/08

MAX Assault Suspect: 'It Was Just A Harmless Scuffle'    KPTV 5/29/08

Innocent bystander wounded by gunfire at MAX station   KGW  5/2/08

Man's Shoes Stolen In MAX Station Assault   KPTV  5/2/08

Woman shot next to Max station          KPAM 860     5/1/08

Deadly shooting at apartment complex on E Burnside next to max  KGW 4/17/08

Suspect arrested in bus stop shooting near Max   KGW 4/3/08

Thieves target Portland light-rail project  KGW 3/28/08

Fairview man arrested after MAX shooting   KGW3/19/08

Teens attacked at NE MAX stop   KOIN 3/17/08 

Pepper spray used, arrest made during Portland protest of Iraq war
They then piled onto a MAX light rail train to a shopping center 
located near a recruiting station. A string of police motorcycles 
and a van of police in riot gear followed the train KGW 3/9/08

14-year-old wounded in possible gang shooting in Portland   KGW2/8/08

Victims: Race a factor in Gresham MAX attack KATU 2/7/08

This should be a crime
Oregon guide dogs for blind shocked by light rail platforms KGW 2/4/08

Knife attack on bus raises security concerns   KGW 1/24/08
 
 

Area police say TriMet needs more officers   The Oregonian 1/24/08

Gang member attacks two men on TriMet bus Local News Daily.com 1/23/08
 

Knife fight on TriMet bus forces emergency action  KATU 1/23/08

Bus Driver Attacked In North Portland  KPTV 1/21/08

Man Attacked On MAX Train  KPTV 1/21/08

TriMet: Three assaults in one week  LocalNewsDaily.com, 1/21/08 

Mixed news from MAX crime stats Numbers through Nov. 2007 show 
assaults, car thefts up on Westside  these are only the reported crimes 
The Argus  1/18/08

Fareless Square to continue -- for now   After a beating and other 
high-profile incidents on the MAX light-rail system   KGW 1/18/08

Hire 160 officers for light rail, city tells TriMet
To protect Milwaukie residents and others who would ride light rail into 
Clackamas County, TriMet needs to hire about 160 law enforcement 
officers, paying for them with increased fares, the Milwaukie police 
chief told TriMet officials last week.The Oregonian 1/17/08

Milwaukie sends officer to MAX force The Clackamas Review 1/16/08

During a meeting last week in Milwaukie about safety and security on the light rail,
Chief Larry Kanzler described TriMet's current security system as
inadequate and in need of dramatic change.   The Clackamas Review 1/16/08

Sexual assault near MAX falls through cracks The Gresham Outlook, 1/15/08

Lawmakers pushing for more TriMet security   KATU 1/15/08 

Drug dealers could put an end to free rides in Portland's fareless square KGW  1/14/08

Westside Vancouver business owners display their feelings about light rail 
“Keep the Crime Train (MAX) Off Main” Vancouver Business Journal  1/11/08

Westside Vancouver business owners display their feelings about light rail 
“Keep the Crime Train (MAX) Off Main” Vancouver Business Journal  1/11/08

TriMet works on MAX security Tri-Met vowed to increase the presence of police on
westside MAX rail lines, the transit agency struggled Wednesday to establish its level of
commitment to enforcement on lines east of the Willamette River and its policy for sharing 
news of violent crime.The Oregonian 1/10/08

TriMet adds Westside Precinct, dedicates 5 officers  The Argus  1/10/08

Man Injured In Beaverton MAX Attack TriMet Officials Announce New Safety Plan
KPTV 12 --1/10/08

TriMet works on MAX security 1/10/08

'Get these citizens protected,' she urges
MAX - A woman allegedly attacked at a stop says a warning needed to go out The Oregonian 1/9/08

Decision to add more police to West side MAX stirs controversy  KGW 1/9/08 

After two long months, MAX beating victim returns home The Gresham Outlook, 1/8/08

Mayor Bemis responds to safety concerns
Mayor promises at luncheon to follow up soon with Tri-Met  The Gresham Outlook, 1/8/08

Woman sexually assaulted at Gresham MAX  KGW report 1/7/08
 
 

2007 Crime STORIES around the Max Crime Map of the MAX The Oregonian 2007  Crime Map of the Max details   from Ortem Crime Page Map 2007  Max service disrupted after suspicious device found   KGW report 12/30/07 The Milwaukie City Council's tour of an existing light rail line Multiple non-functioning  ticket machines, numerous people smoking on the platforms and a man hopping the TriMet fence to urinate on a tree in the open lot in front of De La Salle High School  The Clackamas Review 12/19/07 Locals Wonder: Can TriMet Turn it Around?  The Outlook, 12/14/07 Taking back the rails  The Oregonian 12/13/07 TriMet moves to boost MAX police The Oregonian 12/13/07 Westside MAX riders may see more police TriMet ponders plan to improve train safety, increase patrols The Beaverton Valley Times, 12/13/07 MAX safety long ago left on a siding  Opinion The Oregonian 12/12/07  TriMet: Free equals less safe Tribune 12/11/07  Light Rail Follies #1: State Troopers Ride Max The Antiplanner 12/10/07 Curtail free rides, TriMet says The transit agency's manager wants to end Fareless Square  The Oregonian 12/8/07  TriMet chief goes on the offensive for safety Again! see crime history One of those who attended a summit, Gresham Mayor Shane T. Bemis, said the changes  don't go far enough. “I was pleased to hear TriMet answer our call to get the transit officers out of their cars and on the train, and I am excited about the prospect of increased fair inspections,” Bemis said in a statement released after the talk. “However, security on TriMet has been an issue for a long time. We were in the same position in the late 80s when the Governor put State Police on the trains, now we're here again. The Outlook 12/7/07 Free transit rides may end Tribune 12/7/07 Margins of safety  Milwaukie activist Ed Zumwalt promises to lie across the tracks to stop light rail from rolling into town.  The Oregonian 12/6/07 More MAX violence proves more safety needed now The Times, 12/6/07  Police seek more presence at Hillsboro and other stops The Forest Grove News-Times, 12/5/07 Proposed MAX stop troubles local leader  The Portland Tribune 12/4/07 Photo of MAX stabbing suspects released The Outlook 12/4/07 TriMet, not Gresham, must clean up mess    The Outlook 12/4/07 Police investigate fight, stabbing near Gresham MAX station The Oregonian 11/30/07 TriMet gets earful about MAX The Oregonian  11/30/07 TriMet rethinks Fare less Square Portland Tribune 11/30/07  Police make a difference on MAX“ Strangely enough, you can’t pee on the platform,” Skeanhan adds wryly, although judging from the odor at 197th and Burnside you’d never know it. The Outlook  11/30/07  Nights on the MAX find anarchy on the rails "I don't usually ride at night," she says. "It can get scary." The Oregonian  11/23/07 Charges dropped against 2nd teen in MAX hammer attack  KGW 11/20/07 Westside police hope to form MAX team The attack on a 71-year-old galvanizes efforts to step up police presence on light rail The Oregonian  11/16/07 Pressure mounts for more MAX fixes  Portland Tribune 11/16/07 Fearing Milwaukie's MAX   The Clackamas Review, 11/13/07 Max Station Victim calls beating 'a cowardly act'  The Outlook  11/13/07  Westside Police In Pinch Over TriMet Crime  KPTV 12 --11/10/07 Crime often getting free ride   Rapes, robberies and dozens of assaults have been reported in recent years. On a spring day in 2006, a transient grabbed the 2-year-old daughter of a visiting couple riding a MAX train through downtown Portland, before being tackled by bystanders. Last month, two teens were charged in connection with a hammer attack at a stop outside Hillsboro. The Oregonian 11/9/07 Fear rides the MAX It led to an analysis of crime statistics that showed that a high percentage of all crimes reported in Gresham occurred within a quarter of a mile of the line — including just over 60 percent of all gang calls.  Portland Tribune 11/9/07 Gresham MAX sees show of force The Oregonian 11/8/07 State should lead effort to reduce MAX crime The Times, 11/8/07 Gresham police add permanent new MAX patrols to increase safety   KGW 11/7/07 Fed Up with TriMet The beating of a 71-year-old man near MAX stop in Gresham touches off storm of anger, frustration in the community The Gresham Outlook 11/6/07 More patrols start Wednesday along Gresham MAX   KGW 11/6/07 TriMet vows to expand MAX security after brutal attack in Gresham  By KGW and AP Staff 11/5/07 TriMet plans to add security on MAX trains Local NewsDaily.com, 11/5/07 No cameras were operating at MAX station where man was beaten  The Oregonian  11/5/07 Trouble on the train? Debate about MAX crime heats up.   KGW 11/5/07 MAX attack sparks safety changes  According to the Gresham police, the incident apparently began around 9:10 p.m. when three juveniles, who had been riding the same eastbound train as Chilcote, followed him off the train at the Gresham Central Transit Center, 400 NE 8th Ave. Chavez-Garcia allegedly taunted Chilcote as an "old man," and then attacked him with a baseball bat he was carrying with him. The OutLook 11/4/07 Elderly man beaten with baseball bat at MAX station  Portland Tribune  11/4/07  Police to ride MAX in Gresham The Oregonian  11/3/07  # Guardian Angels try to make MAX a safer ride The Outlook   11/3/07 Mayor Shane T. Bemis  Announces Gresham Police to Begin Patrolling MAX Gresham web site Gresham Mayor: Crime so bad on MAX that officers will patrol line KGW 11/2/07  Teen gang suspects arrested for hammer attack at MAX stop  KGW 10/30/07 Nearby shooting disrupts NE Seventh Avenue MAX traffic in Portland The Oregonian  10/29/07 One teen hurt in attack near Hillsboro MAX station KATU 10/23/07 Bank robber uses Max for his getaway Portland Tribune  10/11/07 Police shut down light rail after breaking up party The Outlook 9/25/07 Portland man charged with robbery after restaurant customers subdue him.. KGW 9/22/07 Task force drafts list to address crime rate The Oregonian When crime moves in The Oregonian More on Light-Rail Transit Crime in Portland Because of the current rash of shootings, stabbings, muggings, beatings, and  drug-dealing at the 162 Avenue/E. Burnside Street MAX station area  East PDX News Trying to get past a nickname: Felony Flats  The Oregonian  9/20/07 "The MAX has been a living nightmare for us," Preston said. "I would not ride it  at night -- and I'm armed all the time. There are massive fights, guns displayed,  stabbing, people being threatened and bullied."  Sgt. Kim Preston Update: Police Beefing up Patrols around Max along the east line in Portland- 9/12/07 The Pleasures of Public Transit    Not! Shooting along East Burnside next to Max  Portland Tribune   9/10/07 Gresham, Portland teaming up against crime A recent sting resulted in 15 arrests and even more exclusions from Tri-Met. KXL Attempted murder victim flees scene  Northeast 82nd Avenue MAX platform Portland Tribune 9/9/07 TriMet cameras will reduce station crime The Gresham Outlook, Jun 8, 2007 the OutLook 6/  /07 Shooting incident near NE 82 MAX line-Closes Max Portland Tribune   5/24/07 Police arrest two teens in shooting incident near Northeast MAX line Portland Tribune 5/24/07 Shooting Disrupts MAX Service; 2 Teens Arrested KPTV news 5/24/07 TriMet installing security cameras at MAX stations.... KGW  5/21/07. TriMet Receives Grant To Increase Security At 5 MAX Stations KPTV news 5/20/07 MAX train freeloaders cost TriMet millions So how much money is TriMet losing by not collecting all those fares?  Do the math - if 8 percent of riders are not paying and people ride the MAX trains 32 million times a year, at $1.70 a trip, that is about $4.35 million that TriMet could collect KATU 2 news  5/  /07 TriMet to receive federal security grant $560,000 in funding will add cameras on Portland,  Gresham lines Portland Tribune 5/  /07 Federal agency says Portland bus rider stats not a big secret KGW 5/2/07 Purse snatcher pepper sprayed victim in Hillsboro  KGW 5/2/07 Police Seek Max Station Robber   KPTV news 3/20/07

Police seek information on MAX train robbery   Portland Tribune  12 /23 /06

Group pushes safety to the MAX on 82nd The Oregonian  9/ 21/06

Tri-Met alters rule on unruly -- Many trouble makers have the right to ride Portland's
public transit! Some officers are so concerned they won't let their families ride light 
rail alone  The Oregonian 10 /3/04 

Gresham's plan to spend $92 million to revive an economically hard-pressed neighborhood
along the Max line. It's the poorest neighborhood in the city, a place unnerved by gangs, stunted by downward-spiraling property values and tattooed by empty storefronts and grim apartment complexes.
The Oregonian 10/26/03

FRED MEYER LEAVES ROCKWOOD  the 45-year-old Rockwood store at 18535 S.E. Stark St.
located next to the MAX The Oregonian  11/25/02 

Tri-Met Adds Extra Eyes ---To Secure MAX Stations The Oregonian 4/ 13 /98 

How Safe is it to ride TRI-MET? The Oregonian 10/ 31/ 93 

TRI-MET BEEFS UP SECURITY AFTER ANOTHER SHOOTING The Oregonian 10/ 11/ 93

Portland crime maps just put in the intersection and see what going on.
notice how it is a darker red around Burnside's Max line. 

Portland Crime Mapper City  Of  Portland 

Milwaukie Light rail News 
 

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