- Violent crime surged 38 percent in Portland between 2020 and 2021, according to FBI data, outpacing the rest of the country.
- Guzman’s customers tell her they’re frightened by people trespassing on their property and even stealing items, often while high on drugs.
- “They have questions like, ‘Where are the police? How come they can’t come?’” Guzman said. “We used to see them all the time.”
