Gresham PD steps up for newborn, mom victimized by crime

AFTERNOON, ON MANSLAUGHTER AND DRUNK DRIVING CHARGES. PORTLAND POLICE SAY NICHOLAS MARTINEZ WAS DRIVING ALONG SOUTHEAST 79TH AND FLAVEL YESTERDAY MORNING, WHEN HE HIT THE BICYCLIST. THE MAN DIED AT THE SCENE. POLICE STILL HAVE NOT RELEASED HIS NAME. MARTINEZ REMAINED AT THE SCENE AND WAS WAS COOPERATIVE WITH INVESTIGATORS. AT LAST CHECK, HE IS STILL IN JAIL. DAN: LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS STEPPED UP TO HELP A NEW MOM WHO BECAME A CRIME VICTIM WHILE SHE WAS GIVING BIRTH. JENNIFER: IT'S AN INCREDIBLE STORY. GRESHAM POLICE SAY SOMEONE BROKE INTO HER APARTMENT AND STOLE ALL HER BABY ITEMS, WHILE SHE WAS AT THE HOSPITAL. OUR AMY FRAZIER IS HERE NOW, WITH MORE ON THE KINDNESS BORN FROM THE CRIME. AMY: INVESTIGATORS WITH GRESHAM POLICE SAY THEY JUST HAD TO DO SOMETHING TO SHOW THE NEW MOTHER AND HER BABY, THAT THERE'S STILL PLENTY OF GOOD IN THE WORLD. THE FAMILY GAVE US PERMISSION TO SHARE THIS PHOTOGRAPH OF A GRESHAM POLICE DETECTIVE HOLDING THE NEW BABY. OFFICERS WORKING ON THE CASE RALLIED AND GATHERED UP SOME NEW CLOTHES AND TOYS FOR THE LITTLE ONE. THEY ALSO GOT THE MOM A 500 DOLLAR GIFT CARD, USING MONEY DONATED BY OFFICERS. BACK ON JUNE 10, THE MOTHER WENT WENT INTO LABOR. AS SHE WAS GIVING BIRTH AT MOUNT HOOD MEDICAL CENTER, INVESTIGATORS SAY THE SUSPECT WAS STEALING ALL THE BABY STUFF FROM HER APARTMENT. POLICE SAY HE ALSO POURED BEACH -- BLEACH ON THE MOTHERS CLOTHING. TO MAKE THINGS WORSE, TWO DAYS LATER WHILE SHE WAS STILL AT THE HOSPITAL, SOMEONE ALSO SET HER MOTHER'S CAR ON FIRE IN THE HOSPITAL PARKING LOT. I AM NOT GOING TO MENTION THE PERSON OF INTEREST'S NAME BECAUSE HE HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED, BUT HE IS OUT OF THE PICTURE NOW, AND WE HOPE HE STAYS THAT WAY. MOTHER AND BABY ARE RESTING TODAY. A RELATIVE SAYS THEY ARE SO THANKFUL FOR THE ACT OF KINDNESS. GRESHAM POLICE TELL ME THEY DO EXPECT THE PERSON OF INTEREST IN THIS CASE WILL BE CHARGED WITH THE CRIME. BACK TO YOU. THANK YOU.

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