Welcome to the Lake Oswego Police Department
We are a professional organization focused on providing exceptional service for all people living in or visiting our community. As we work collaboratively in our community, we work to solve problems by remaining neutral in our duties, building trust with our community members, being respectful of those we meet, and giving people a voice. To learn more about who we are and what services we offer, please check out the links below.
LAKE OSWEGO- On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Lake Oswego Police Department and Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office received separate reports regarding a social media video showing a male with a firearm making threats towards police.
LAKE OSWEGO – On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at about 3:09 am, a wrong-way driver crashed into a Lake Oswego Police car as the officer was driving northbound on Boones Ferry Road near Reese Road.
At about 3:09 am, the officer was on routine patrol, driving a marked police vehicle northbound on Boones Ferry Road approaching Reese Road, when a wrong-way driver suddenly appeared around the corner and crashed almost head-on into the officer’s vehicle. This section of Boones Ferry Road is separated by a concrete and landscaped median and curves to the left as you drive northbound.
LAKE OSWEGO – On Friday, February 13, 2026, Lake Oswego Police served the last of multiple search warrants related to a burglary investigation. Over the course of three days, officers and detectives searched seven locations and arrested three suspects.
This investigation began in October of 2025, when suspects broke into the house of a recently deceased man on Parkhill Street in Lake Oswego and stole dozens of firearms. This occurred while the grieving family was in the process of going through their deceased family member’s belongings.
LAKE OSWEGO – On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, a burglary occurred in the 4000 block of Parkhill Street. Lake Oswego Police arrested 41-year-old Portland resident, Nicholas R. Welter, for multiple charges after he was caught while leaving the area. One additional suspect is still outstanding.
LAKE OSWEGO- On Sunday, August 17, 2025, at about 7:40 pm, a DUII traffic crash occurred on Lakeview Boulevard at Pilkington Road resulting in serious injuries.
LAKE OSWEGO - On Friday, August 15, 2025, Lake Oswego Police responded to reports of a domestic assault at a residence on Timberline Drive that resulted in a fatal house fire.
The deceased suspect in this case has officially been identified as 40-year-old Nicholas Robert Dingle of Lake Oswego. The cause of death for Mr. Dingle is still under investigation by the Clackamas County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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LAKE OSWEGO- On Thursday, August 14, 2025, Lake Oswego Police responded to reports of a domestic assault at a residence on Timberline Drive that resulted in a fatal house fire.
LAKE OSWEGO – On Saturday, March 8, 2025, between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm, an unknown suspect damaged a vehicle in the public parking lot located at 11 Foothills Road, near State Street.
When the victim returned to their vehicle, they found a note that was left on their vehicle from an anonymous witness who reportedly saw the incident occur.
Lake Oswego Police are asking to hear from that anonymous witness, in particular, and from anyone else who may have seen someone damaging a vehicle in that parking lot during this two-hour window.
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