A silver 2005 Jeep Liberty slammed into the garage door at Portland Police Bureau's North Precinct Thursday night, striking a tactical vehicle parked inside before coming to a stop. No one was hurt in the crash, which happened after a woman reported that the Jeep's driver had been following her.
The incident began around 8:48 p.m. Thursday when a woman called police to report that a driver in a silver Jeep Liberty was following her, according to KPTV. As the caller drove toward the North Precinct on NE Emerson Street, a sergeant saw the Jeep veer onto a sidewalk and turned on police lights to initiate a traffic stop. Moments later, the station reports, the suspect turned into a driveway and crashed directly into the precinct's garage door, hitting a parked tactical vehicle before the Jeep finally stopped.
The original caller was not hurt and her property was not damaged during the chase, according to KOIN. The Portland Police Bureau confirmed in a release that no one was injured when the driver crashed into the roll-up door at North Precinct, causing damage and resulting in criminal charges.
Conflicting Accounts On Driver's Identity and Custody Status
The driver's charges and custody were described in separate reports. KOIN reported that a 56-year-old Portland woman behind the wheel was criminally cited on reckless driving and first-degree criminal mischief charges. KPTV identified the driver as Catherine Fleury, 56, and reported that she was arrested after the crash and charged with first-degree criminal mischief and reckless driving.
Police were still working to determine whether impairment played a role in the crash, per the same KPTV report. Both outlets reported that the Multnomah County Detention Center declined to book the driver because of a pre-existing medical condition; KPTV also reported that she was then taken to a hospital.
How Oregon Defines the Alleged Charges
Under Oregon law, a person commits first-degree criminal mischief when they intend to damage property and act without any right or reasonable belief that they have that right, according to the Oregon Legislature's statutory text. That provision differs from third-degree criminal mischief, which under Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 164 covers intentionally causing substantial inconvenience to a property owner without the right to do so — a charge not identified as applicable in this case.
The North Precinct crash follows other recent incidents involving vehicles and Portland police property. A September release from the Portland Police Bureau described a separate crash in which officers suspected a driver might be under the influence of intoxicants after striking a PPB vehicle. Another release from November 2025 detailed a driver who was arrested after causing a head-on crash with PPB officers. Those earlier incidents were handled as DUII and crash-related arrests, distinct from Thursday's case at North Precinct.
