Troy Brynelson
Troy Brynelson is OPB’s public safety reporter, covering law enforcement throughout the Northwest. He was previously OPB’s bureau chief in Southwest Washington. Troy grew up in Southeast Portland, graduated from Franklin High School and is a long-suffering Blazer fan. Send any and all tips to tbrynelson@opb.org.
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North Portland store under drug investigation has liquor license suspended
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission is also proposing permanently canceling its license, a process that could take weeks.
After major drug bust at Portland convenience store, neighbors ‘wait and see’ for improvements
Informants accused the store owner of selling drugs by EBT card, stashing drugs for other dealers and fencing stolen goods, records show.
Oregon appeals court upholds limits on police video recording of protests
The ruling focuses on livestreaming , but it could have broader implications about police filming during protests.
Portland settles claims of police force against journalists, legal observers from 2020 protests
Journalists and legal observers claimed they endured police uses of force multiple times during the 2020 protests despite their rights to be present and document events.
Fewer than 2% of Oregon gun dealers inspected in recent years, records show
Gun safety advocates want proactive inspections, but the ATF is understaffed and not required to conduct them
Time-crunch leaves Portland City Council committee with no decision on police oversight proposal
A proposal to tweak Portland's new oversight committee could have led to a robust discussion, but it instead ended with uncertainty for the proposal and lingering frustrations for attendees.
Estacada city officials dissolve DEI committee, echoing national rhetoric
Supporters unsuccessfully asked critics to disentangle the local committee from national politics.
Multiple criminal cases against PSU protesters dropped after attorneys discover footage
Prosecutors were unaware how Portland police officers handle protest footage and how city attorneys store it. Defense attorneys nonetheless say prosecutors failed to provide it in time.
Vancouver police officer’s widow sues Clark County, claims deputy ‘acted rashly’ in fatal shooting
Clark County Sheriff's deputy Jonathan Feller shot and killed off-duty Vancouver police officer Donald Sahota in 2022, after mistaking him for an armed robbery suspect.
Hundreds of Oregonians join nationwide protests against the Trump administration
Protestors gathered outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem and near Sen. Ron Wyden's office in Portland.