Officer Michael Roberts – Portland Police Bureau

Officer Mike Roberts and Officer Sarah Kerwin stop a Nissan Pathfinder for traffic violations. The driver, a young, red-headed female, has no license and no insurance. Officer Roberts searches the vehicle and finds drug paraphernalia and a small amount of heroin. Officer Roberts explains to her that she is “circling the drain” and that he wants to see her make better decisions. Roberts shows the young female a blank key that he found in the vehicle and uses it as a metaphor. Officer Roberts explains how this key represents her life, that the key is blank and she can groove it however she wants. Officers Kerwin and Roberts decide to give her another chance and she is kicked loose.

Officer Roberts and Fender make contact with a couple of people in a parked car.  After talking to the male passenger he tells the officers that he has a warrant.  He is placed in cuffs and then states that he stole the car.  Officer Roberts gets the female passenger out and he finds a little bit of meth in her purse.  They can’t confirm the car is stolen but the male suspect says he lied about stealing the car so that the female would not get in trouble.  The male suspect goes to jail for his warrant and Officer Roberts talks to the female passenger about quitting meth.