A Providence Park security guard was seriously injured after being body slammed outside the stadium last Thursday, leaving him with a broken arm and a shattered elbow. Portland police arrested a man nearby, and prosecutors say the guard is expected to need surgery for his injuries.
According to court documents and prosecutors, officers were called to the area on May 7 after a guard went to check on a person lying on the ground. That person allegedly got up, started punching the guard and then violently threw him to the pavement. Surveillance footage and filings reportedly show the suspect wrapping his arms around the guard and slamming him, leaving the guard with a broken arm in two places and a shattered elbow joint. Police located 41-year-old Randy Allen Jasper at 100 N.W. 20th Place. He was arraigned on second- and fourth-degree assault charges, remains in the Multnomah County Jail and is due back in court May 18, according to KATU.
Questions Around Private Security And Oversight
The attack has renewed debate about how private security is trained, armed and overseen in Portland, especially when what starts as a simple check-in can erupt into violence. A 2021 examination by OPB into an armed guard's fatal shooting highlighted gaps in training and accountability that advocates say still need attention.
Providence Park's Recent Safety Incidents
This is not the first alarming episode in the stadium neighborhood. shoved a stranger toward a MAX train covered a 2024 case when a man allegedly shoved a stranger toward an arriving MAX train near the park. Those incidents, combined with the heavy foot traffic during games and concerts, have kept scrutiny on crowd, transit and event security in Goose Hollow.
What Comes Next
Jasper remains jailed after his arraignment last week, and prosecutors have set his next hearing for May 18 as they review filings and any possible enhancements. Court documents also show he has two other open cases in Multnomah County, including a March harassment charge tied to an incident outside a 21st Avenue bar, per KATU.
