Welfare check turns fatal in North Portland, man’s death under investigation

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Officials are investigating after what began as a police welfare check resulted in a man’s death in North Portland late Friday night.

Just after 10 p.m., officers responded to a request for a welfare check on a man at his home in the 8500 block of North Argyle Way

The caller reported the man was “acting in a concerning manner, flooding his apartment with water and hanging knives out of his apartment window,” police said.

After arriving at the apartment, officers said they had to give the man CPR and requested aid from paramedics who had already been called to wait nearby.

The man was then taken to the hospital by ambulance where he later died.

According to PPB, as this was an in-custody death, homicide detectives were called to the apartment to further investigate.

The man’s identity and the circumstances leading up to his death have not been released at this time.

All three officers involved have been placed on administrative leave.

Anyone with further information on this incident is encouraged to contact Portland police.