The violent Portland suspect accused of threatening to kill a mother and her children before allegedly smashing a police officer in the face with a softball-sized rock was released without bail just the day before.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Post Millennial can exclusively reveal photos of the Portland suspect accused of smashing an officer in the face with a softball-sized rock earlier this month.
Timothy Lawrence Reed, 35, is accused of breaking into a north Portland home occupied by a mother and her children, threatening to kill the family, and then assaulting a pursuing officer as he tried to evade arrest.
The attack happened around 11:35 p.m. on May 14 when officers responded to a reported burglary in progress in the 3900 block of North Overlook Terrace. A woman called 911 to report that a stranger had entered her home while she and her children were inside.
The woman told 911 that the intruder threatened to kill everyone in the home. Armed with a stick, the woman chased the suspect from the home.
Timothy Lawrence Reed
The suspect was located in Overlook Park. Police said he ignored repeated commands and continued running through the neighborhood, prompting a prolonged foot pursuit.
“I’m not afraid of you, pig!” Reed shouted in the police body camera video. “I’ll f*cking kill you!”
As the chase moved north of North Prescott Street, Reed allegedly suddenly turned toward an officer and struck him on the head with a large rock.
This is the rock that was used to attack the Portland Police officer. Photo: PPB
The unnamed officer was able to wrestle Reed to the ground as backup arrived. Reed was taken into custody.
Since 2022, suspect booking photos are no longer allowed to be released without a conviction in Oregon due to a law passed by Democrats in response to this journalist’s reporting on the 2020 BLM-Antifa riots.
An investigation into Reed’s criminal history shows that just three days before the assault, he was arrested in Portland for felony unlawful use of a weapon, escape, resisting arrest, menacing, and second-degree disorderly conduct. On May 13, the day before the rock attack, he was released without bail by Judge Chanpone Sinlapassai. (Judge Sinlapassai was the judge in the Ngo v. Rose City Antifa et al., civil trial in 2023.)
Timothy Reed in 2018 and 2017, respectively
The injured officer was transported to a hospital, treated, and later released.
Reed was an illustrator who specialized in ink drawings.
Reed has been charged with multiple felonies from the May 14 incident that include first-degree burglary, second-degree escape, second-degree assault, assaulting a police officer, and first-degree criminal mischief. He was also charged with misdemeanor menacing and third-degree theft.
His arraignment is scheduled for May 27. His other felony case is still open.
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