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Peter K Nam Arrested in Multnomah Oregon

Peter K Nam was booked at 4:28 PM on Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 by Portland Police, Central Precinct. Nam was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.

Multnomah County Mugshots -  Peter K Nam

The 27 year old male was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:

  1. POSS COCAINE MISD (A Misdemeanor)
  2. MAN HEROIN NEAR SCHL (A Felony)
  3. DEL HEROIN NEAR SCHL (A Felony)
  4. POSS HEROIN FEL (B Felony)
  5. THEFT 1 BY RECEIVNG (C Felony)
  6. MAN HEROIN NEAR SCHL (A Felony)
  7. DEL HEROIN NEAR SCHL (A Felony)
  8. POSS HEROIN FEL (B Felony)
  9. COUNTY HOLD (U Unknown)

No bail has been set for Nam which is listed as a 5 ft 7 in asian male weighing approximately 135 lbs.

Peter K Nam was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and Peter K Nam has a presumption of innocence which means that although the person was arrested, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Presumption of innocence” serves to emphasize that the prosecution has the obligation to prove each element of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt (or some other level of proof depending on the criminal justice system) and that the accused bears no burden of proof. For more information in presumption of innocence, wikipedia is a great place to start.

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Below are the Oregon laws which may relate to this arrest:


Unlawful delivery of heroin within 1,000 feet of school.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to deliver heroin within 1,000 feet of the real property comprising a public or private elementary, secondary or career school attended primarily by minors.(2) Unlawful delivery of heroin within 1,000 feet of a school is a Class A felony. [2005 c.708 §27]
Theft by receiving.
(1) A person commits theft by receiving if the person receives, retains, conceals or disposes of property of another knowing or having good reason to know that the property was the subject of theft.(2) It is a defense to a charge of violating subsection (1) of this section if:
(a) The person is a scrap metal business as defined in ORS 165.116 or an agent or employee of a scrap metal business;
(b) The person receives or retains metal property as defined in ORS 165.116; and
(c) The person makes a report in accordance with ORS 165.118 (3)(a).
(3) Receiving means acquiring possession, control or title, or lending on the security of the property. [1971 c.743 §129; 2009 c.811 §9]

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