Cleaning crew mistake allowed Portland attempted murder suspect to escape from holding cell, police say
The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said Monday that a cleaning crew's mistake likely led to the escape of an attempted murder suspect who is accused of ramming a police officer in the city last month. The suspect, David Dahlen, 24, was arrested on Saturday and transported to Central Precinct where he was placed in a holding cell in the Detectives Division. While Dahlen was in a holding room, police said two contracted cleaning crew members were disinfecting the Detective Division when one of them opened the door to the holding room. The worker closed it after realizing the room was occupied. David Dahlen, 24, of Portland was arrested for the attempted murder of a police officer Saturday before escaping from a holding cell.