Las Vegas, NV - Troy Mott was arrested
as a result of a joint U.S. Marshals and
Portland Police Bureau (PPB) effort. Mott was arrested by the U.S.
Marshals Nevada
Fugitive Investigative Strike Team (FIST) on two charges of
Attempted Murder
Domestic Violence with a total of 13 counts. The charges stem from
an alleged
domestic dispute that happened in North Portland in October 2007.
On October 19, 2007, Troy Mott was
identified as allegedly firing a handgun multiple
times at two female associates at a North Portland residence. Later
that day, Mott was
observed by a Portland Police officer and, after a traffic pursuit,
Troy Mott was arrested.
Mott was lodged in the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges
of Attempted
Murder, Attempted Assault in the First Degree, Assault in the Second
Degree, Unlawful
Use of a Weapon, Attempt to Elude in a Vehicle, and Reckless
Driving.
After being released on bail, a
warrant for arrest was issued for Troy Mott on November
20, 2007. After contacting numerous family members, a Portland
Police Bureau
detective assigned to the U.S. Marshals Oregon Fugitive Task Force
received a call
from Troy Mott who said, “If the Marshals are after me this is
serious and I am going to
turn myself in.” Mott proved he was not a man of his word as U.S.
Marshals in Nevada
arrested him today as he left a Las Vegas residence. Mott will
appear in court in
Nevada for further removal to the state of Oregon.
During a search warrant following his
initial arrest, the Portland Police Bureau Gang
Enforcement Team (GET) found a ballistic vest believed to belong to
Troy Mott.
The U.S. Marshals Oregon Fugitive Task Force is comprised of
investigators from the
U.S. Marshals Service, Portland Police Bureau, Oregon State Police,
Washington
County Sheriff’s Office, Multnomah County Probation & Parole,
Clackamas County
Probation & Parole, and the Oregon National Guard. For more
information go to
www.usmarshals.gov . |