Woman Arrested Following Injury Stabbing in Old Town

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Portland, Oregon
400 block of Northwest 6th Avenue
View on map
Incident type
Assault

Summary

Assault Portland Oregon in Portland, Oregon: On Sunday, June 21, 2026, at approximately 1:45 a.m., Portland Police Bureau officers responded to reports of a stabbing in the 400 block of Northwest 6th Avenue in Old Town. Bystanders were tending to a 23-year-old woman who had been stabbed, and officers provided additional medical care before she was transported to a hospital where she is expected to survive. Officers located the adult female suspect, 36-year-old Achillia A. Palmer, who had been detained by security guards; she was transported to the Multnomah County Detention Center and lodged on charges including Attempted Murder, Assault in the Second Degree, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Detectives determined the victim and suspect did not know each other and that the attack was unprovoked.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Achillia A. Palmer Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Woman Arrested Following Injury Stabbing in Old Town | Portland.gov

Related accident news