UPDATE: Arrest of Suspect in December Stabbing of Woman in Pearl District Bar

Following the press release in January requesting help from the public to identify the suspect seen in surveillance images, Detectives in the Major Crimes Unit identified the suspect as Tony O'Neal Taylor, Jr, 33, of Portland. This morning, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) and the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) assisted the Major Crimes Unit serving an arrest warrant in the 5100 block of Northeast 14th Place. They arrested Taylor and booked him into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon (2 counts), and Menacing (2 counts).

PPB is grateful for the assistance of the public in identifying the suspect.

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***Original Message Below***

Detectives Seek Public Assistance in Stabbing Investigation

Published January 19, 2026 1:08 pm

Portland Police Major Crimes Unit Detectives are seeking public assistance identifying a suspect in a stabbing investigation.

On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 11:40 p.m., Portland Police officers assigned to Central Precinct and the Entertainment Detail responded to a report of someone stabbed at Northwest 13^th Avenue and Northwest Hoyt Street. When they arrived, with EMS, they found an adult female with an apparent stab wound to her torso. She was transported to the hospital, treated, and released.

The suspect left the scene before police arrived and no immediate arrests were made.

The Portland Police Major Crimes Unit has assumed the case and has obtained images of the suspect captured by a surveillance system. PPB is attempting to identify the suspect seen in these images. {images redacted}

If anyone has information about the identity of this suspect, or information about this case, please e-mail [email protected]attn: Major Crimes Unit and reference case number 25-348310.

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