PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Chief Mike Reese has apologized for saying Thursday it took police three hours to respond to a sexual assault call because officers were tied up with Occupy Portland.
In a statement Saturday night, Reese said a variety of factors affected police resources the day of the call, including a shooting, a serious traffic crash and Occupy Portland events. Reese said he didn’t intend to mislead people during TV interviews Thursday and should have gathered all information before discussing it publicly.
A 15-year-old girl called Nov. 6 to report she had been the victim of a sexual assault two days earlier. Police said it took three hours before an officer showed up at her location because only two police cars were available to respond to calls in that precinct.
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