September 1989 – Oregon Mental Health Archive

Portland’s crack bazaar never closes

September 12, 1989

From the Oregonian, September 12, 1989 At first, Mary thought she saw a small child standing next to the man in the doorway of her North Portland apartment where she sold crack cocaine. That got her attention. Customers showed up at all hours to buy crack, but they seldom appeared at 3 a.m. with a […]

Portland left open to shifting drug trade

September 10, 1989

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From the Oregonian, September 10, 1989 Overdose: cocaine and crime in Portland – the first of twelve parts READ – all parts of Overdose: cocaine and crime in Portland Sgt. John Bunnell, an undercover narcotics officer with the Multnomah County sheriff’s department, made big news back in 1979 when he seized 5 ounces of cocaine. […]

Overdose: cocaine and crime in Portland

September 10, 1989

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From the Oregonian, September 10, 1989 Overdose: cocaine and crime in Portland – the first of twelve parts READ – all parts of Overdose: cocaine and crime in Portland Judy Charlton sat on the front porch of her Northeast Portland home one evening a few weeks ago to watch the people who make up the […]