A Portland man is facing a first-degree robbery charge after police say he held another man at gunpoint outside his home on Southeast Powell Boulevard while stealing groceries from his car, as a female suspect tried and failed to steal the vehicle itself. Danay R. Reed Jr., 49, was arrested Wednesday, months after the May 28 confrontation, when a SWAT team and crisis negotiators raided a house in the 3200 block of Southeast 112th Avenue.
According to Portland Police Bureau, officers responding to the initial report found the robbery had happened about two hours earlier, and the victim had already recovered his stolen groceries before the two suspects fled the scene. The man was taken to a hospital for evaluation, the bureau said. Detectives with the bureau's Major Crimes Team spent nearly 10 weeks identifying the suspect and his vehicle before securing arrest and search warrants, as reported by KGW.
SWAT Team And Negotiators Raid SE 112th Avenue House
The arrest and search warrants were served Wednesday by the bureau's Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) and Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), specialized units that perform risk assessments before executing high-risk warrants, per Portland Police Bureau directive. Investigators searching the Southeast 112th Avenue house located and seized three firearms during the operation, the bureau's release states.
After the raid, Reed was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of first-degree robbery and felon in possession of a firearm, with the case logged under number 26-154860. Individuals booked on violent felony charges at MCDC's downtown Portland facility are typically scheduled for an initial court arraignment on the next business day, according to the Safety and Justice Challenge.
Robbery Charge Carries Oregon's Toughest Mandatory Sentence
Robbery in the First Degree is a Class A felony under Oregon Revised Statutes 164.415, punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of as much as $375,000, per Tullos Beckett LLC. Under Oregon's Measure 11, a conviction on that charge carries a mandatory minimum of 90 months in prison that cannot be reduced through early release or good-time credits, the firm notes.
Reed also faces a felon in possession of a firearm charge under ORS 166.270, a Class C felony carrying up to five years in prison and a $125,000 fine for anyone previously convicted of a felony, according to Zuanich Law PLLC. If convicted of first-degree robbery, Reed would also face a mandatory minimum of 36 months of active parole supervision after release from prison, per Oregon Secretary of State Administrative Rules.
SE Powell Corridor Has Seen Repeated Armed Robberies
The robbery took place in the 15000 block of Southeast Powell Boulevard, a stretch overseen by the bureau's East Precinct that spans the Powellhurst-Gilbert and Centennial neighborhoods and has drawn repeated public-safety attention for its commercial and vehicular density. Hoodline has covered similar cases along the corridor, including an earlier SE Portland robbery case that also ended in first-degree robbery charges.
Citywide, shootings fell by roughly 30% in 2025, dropping to 525 incidents from 747 in 2024, the lowest annual total police have recorded since 2019, per KATU. Portland's overall violent crime also fell 17% in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, one of the steepest drops among major U.S. cities, according to eufy US.
Investigation Continues, Detectives Seek Tips
The investigation remains open, and police have not said whether the three seized firearms are linked to other reported crimes. The identity and status of the female suspect who tried to steal the victim's vehicle in May also remain unclear. Anyone with information who has not yet spoken with investigators is asked to submit a tip, and non-emergency calls can be directed to 503-823-3333; Portland Police Bureau has cautioned that its X account is not monitored around the clock, and residents should call or text 911 for emergencies in progress.
