PORTLAND, PA — A suspect wanted for the murder of a 14-year-old boy was arrested early Friday morning following an hours-long search in the Richmond Neighborhood.
Portland Police officers assigned to Central Precinct responded to a report of a possible assault in progress at 1:45 a.m.
Dispatchers narrowed the location to the 3800 block of Southeast Ivon Street.
Officers forced entry into a home after developing information that someone may be in immediate danger inside.
A suspect jumped from the second story of the home into the backyard and fled into the neighborhood when officers confronted him.
Paramedics transported an assault victim to the hospital by ambulance with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Additional resources were requested to set up a perimeter from Southeast Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard to Southeast 37th Avenue, and Southeast Division Street to Southeast Taggart Street.
At 2:36 a.m., the incident commander requested dispatch send an alert to the community via PublicAlerts, asking residents to stay inside with doors and windows locked.
Gresham Police Department responded with a K9 unit and drone team due to limited on-duty resources.
The PPB Air Support Unit and a PPB K9 were also deployed.
Officers searched yard-to-yard for several hours before locating the suspect hiding in a trailer in a driveway within the perimeter.
He was arrested at 6:39 a.m., and neighbors were alerted that the situation was resolved.
The suspect was identified as Aquize G. Logan, 25, of Portland.
Logan had been sought by police for multiple months.
Homicide detectives identified him as a suspect in the Nov. 16 shooting that led to the death of 14-year-old Marik Roscoe and injuries to three other males.
He had actively been sought by detectives and the U.S. Marshals.
Logan was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on active warrants for Murder in the First Degree, Attempted Murder in the First Degree (2 counts), Burglary in the First Degree, Assault in the First Degree (2 counts), Assault in the Second Degree, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Use of a Weapon (6 counts), and Menacing (2 counts).
Additional charges related to Friday morning’s assault are possible as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information about this case who has not talked with police is asked to contact [email protected] and reference case number 25-314623.
