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Bernard Jay Hamblin Arrested in Multnomah Oregon

Bernard Jay Hamblin was booked at 2:42 AM on Wednesday, August 11th, 2021 by Gresham Police Department. Hamblin was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.

Multnomah County Mugshots -  Bernard Jay Hamblin

The 51 year old male was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:

  1. ESCAPE III (A Misdemeanor)
  2. INTERFER PEACE OFF (A Misdemeanor)
  3. COUNTY HOLD (U Unknown)

No bail has been set for Hamblin which is listed as a 5 ft 10 in black male weighing approximately 175 lbs.

Bernard Jay Hamblin was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and Bernard Jay Hamblin 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:


Escape in the third degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of escape in the third degree if the person escapes from custody.(2) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person escaping or attempting to escape was in custody pursuant to an illegal arrest.
(3) Escape in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.743 §190]
Interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer.
(1) A person commits the crime of interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer if the person, knowing that another person is a peace officer or a parole and probation officer as defined in ORS 181A.355:(a) Intentionally acts in a manner that prevents, or attempts to prevent, a peace officer or parole and probation officer from performing the lawful duties of the officer with regards to another person; or
(b) Refuses to obey a lawful order by the peace officer or parole and probation officer.
(2) Interfering with a peace officer or parole and probation officer is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) This section does not apply in situations in which the person is engaging in:
(a) Activity that would constitute resisting arrest under ORS 162.315; or
(b) Passive resistance. [1997 c.719 §1; 1999 c.1040 §7; 2005 c.668 §1]

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