The following is a detailed account of a deadly use of force incident involving a member of the Portland Police Bureau. Viewer discretion is advised. We understand the public's desire for information as part of our ongoing commitment to transparency. The Portland Police Bureau is releasing this initial bodywn camera footage related to a recent police use of deadly force incident. The investigation is not yet complete. As with every police use of deadly force, this incident will undergo multiple layers of review, including criminal, internal, and training analyses. On Wednesday, August 12th, 2026, at 1:55 p.m., two officers assigned to the Central Precinct Neighborhood Response Team were conducting follow-up investigation into an unlawful use of a weapon, menacing, and criminal mischief case. They did not know the suspect's name, but they spotted him on Northwest 16th Avenue near Northwest Overton Street. >> Police stop. >> They told the suspect he was under arrest, but he ran from them. >> You're under arrest. The officers reported that they saw the suspect had a knife in one hand described as a largeblade hunting knife. Numerous officers responded to assist and worked to help contain the armed suspect. However, the suspect ran for several blocks in an attempt to evade the police and avoid being taken into custody. Officers saw the suspect with the knife running towards members of the public, including a mother and her child. During the chase, the suspect ran toward a tire repair shop in the 12,200 block of Northwest 19th Avenue, still armed with the knife. Portland Police Lieutenant Brent Maxi, who was in the area following a nearby meeting, struck the suspect with his police vehicle at low speed in the tire shop parking lot. Lieutenant Maxi was not in uniform and did not have a bodywn camera activated. No other officers captured the event on their cameras. However, in this footage, Lieutenant Maxi can be seen entering the parking lot just before the use of force. Okay, he's at the left swap. He's still running north on 19. A ppb traffic crash reconstruction team revealed that the police vehicle struck the suspect at a closure speed of between 3 to 5 mph. The impact caused the suspect to fall down briefly, but he immediately jumped up and kept running away. He did not appear to be injured. The suspect broke into a nearby business and barricaded himself into the basement storage area. Officers surrounded the area and evacuated the business. He refused to surrender and during the incident destroyed a police drone and damaged a police robot. The incident was not resolved for several hours until an officer used pepper spray and a canine was used. >> Is he close? >> The suspect hit the police canine multiple times with a metal pipe. Dog on him. Push the door open. PUSH THE DOG. POCKET. POCKET. POCKET. >> THE K9 was able to re-engage and apprehend the suspect so officers could take him into custody. >> Don't resist again. Don't fight or else force. >> Your dog. Okay. >> Oh, he's fine. >> Okay. >> The suspect identified as 33-year-old Joshua R. Curus was arrested, treated for injuries, and booked into jail. A knife was recovered and seized as evidence. According to Portland Police Bureau policy, using a vehicle to strike a suspect is a category 1 use of force because a motor vehicle used in that manner is capable of causing death or serious physical injury. Therefore, the Portland Police Detective Division and Internal Affairs Division are investigating the event as a use of deadly force. This concludes the summary of the August 12th, 2026 deadly force incident. Here is the unedited footage from officer's cameras. Police stop. Hey, you're under arrest. >> I'm going to take you to the ground. You better stop running. Going north on 17th now. Going west on Pedigro. White shirt blue jeans football. Okay, now he's turning south on 18. Okay, let's set up some containment. He entered a par lumber. We could get a car to 19 and then one to 18 petted. >> Oh, I see he cut through. >> All right, disregard. He cut through. The part lumber continue to go west. Okay, I still see him running right now on 19 and overton continue to go west. He just crossed over on 20th to go south and Where is he? >> Take a right. >> He would cut in right here on the left. Keep going straight cuz he's going to continue to push. >> Let's take a left. >> Take a left. Where is he? >> Over here on the left. >> Let's go around cuz it sounds like he's still running. Okay, you're good. To the right. There he is. >> Stop. You're >> just getting him gassed out. He's going to still run. Turn around. Turn around. Yeah. Just turn around. >> Okay. Come on. >> Come on. There. >> Go. >> Okay. Let's go around. He's still running. Take a right. Let's take a right over here. Rex. Yeah, >> we got this, partner. >> Got it. >> We got it. There we go. >> Throw the taser. Oh, >> let's get on here. >> Let's see. He's most likely going to try to go back to his apartment unit and Overton. Okay, he's got the left swab. He's still running north on 19. Going east on Overton from 19. >> Got it. Wow. Let's go ahead and get a couple units here on 18 and Overton. We need to get this drop locked down. This is where he's at. Right here. Clarification. >> 88 8830. We're good at 8 Overton and 19 Overton. Let's focus also on the uh south area containing this place. Hey, can we have a drone here? I'm sure there's one coming. >> Hey sir, go back in your business. >> Wait, where are you? Sorry. Where? >> Let's stay here. So if he runs out, he's going to come this way. >> So he's in this way. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Large black knife. >> Large black knife. Let's have you focus. Actually, we'll keep you here cuz you have a tool. Let's keep you right here. >> Yep. Just come right here. >> We need less sleep in his hand. Uh, let's have you go on the other side over there on the south side. >> I need you to go. >> That's great. I just need you to move. Okay, we're going to go with a knife. >> Thank you. >> I need to lock this place down. >> Okay. Do you have cameras around this property? >> No. >> Is there any windows I could take a peek at or >> No. That wall is solid there from here all the way down. There's no way they can get out. >> Got just lock it up, please. Let's get a >> candle and command. >> I got less. >> Okay. >> He's going to pop out right here. Right. >> Okay. >> This22. >> Yeah. 1822, sir. Okay. >> Hey, it's support I'm going to start doing announcements. We got a custody team. Hey, it's poor police. You're not free to go. YOU'RE UNDER ARREST. WE HAVE THIS whole entire place surrounded. If you use that knife or any other weapon force and including up to deadly force against you, you're under arrest. Come out with your hands up in THE AIR. WE HAVE A whole airplane up in the air watching you. It's time to surrender. >> Sir, it's the poor police. You're under arrest. Come out with your heads up in the air. >> It's a poor police. You're under arrest. >> You need to come towards the sound of my voice. >> You are not free to go. Police, >> do not use a knife or any weapon or force will be used against you, including up to deadly force. You're under arrest, >> sir. It's a police. You're under arrest. Can we tell if the building expands behind this house? >> They said that's a solid wall from where their building's at. >> Sir, it's a poor police. You're under arrest. You need to come off your heads up in the air. Sir, it's a four police. You're under arrest. YOU NEED TO COME have your heads up in the air. We are not leaving until you're in custody. Sir, you're under arrest. It's a B police bureau. Do not use the knife for any weapons or force including up to Delhi force will be used against you. >> Do you want to use a PA? >> Yeah, let's use a PA. Uh, let's see. Let's I'll I'll grab that car. >> Yep. K900. Also, take a sergeant to our location. And then if we haven't, let's make priority calls. Sir, it's the portal police. You're under arrest. You need to come with your hands up in the air. Do not use the machete or anything that's including a weapon or force, including up to deadly force abuse against you. You're under arrest. Come out with your hands up in the air. Sir, you need to come out with your heads up in the air. You're under arrest. Come out with your hands up in the air. Do not use a machete or any other weapon or force, including up to deadly force, will be used against you. Again, this place is surrounded. You are contained. I need you to come up with your hands up in the air. No weapons in your hands. Sir, we know where you're at. You're behind the building. Again, this is the Palm Police Bureau. You're under arrest. Come out with your hands up in the air, and I will give you further instructions. All right. You did it. Why am I being arrested? >> No. Tell me why now. Tell me right now. >> Hey, let's get up there and help HIM OUT. >> TELL ME RIGHT NOW. Back up. >> Tell me right now. >> Grab your legs. >> Easier to pick them up. >> Remember when you told me what the charges are? Let's go. >> No, you didn't. >> On the other side. >> This is the whole police department. >> I'm so thirsty. Can you bother me? Please. Jesus Christ. How many is there? 50 people here over some alleged busy charges. You can't even tell me when they happened. Nothing in my pockets. I got a ring on my middle finger on this side. That's all I got. This is not fair. >> This is wrong. You know it. >> When they were ready. >> Yep. Ready >> of course. Ow. You need to stop, bud. >> Hey, you're under arrest. You're under arrest, dude. >> All right. >> Not easy. >> Okay. Okay. He's pulling he's pulling the plywood back in place. >> Hey, you got to push that plywood down, my friend. We're going to fill that thing full of tear gas if you don't come out of there. So, do not be pulling back in. We're coming in. >> There you go. Okay. >> Come on out, my friend. Come on out. DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO THAT. >> Do not. >> Is he close enough? >> Yes. Take him. >> Okay. Dog on him. Dog him. Dog him. >> The dog. Here it is. Push the door open. PUSH THE DOOR. POCK IT. POCK IT. POCK IT. >> Talking lethal. This guy. >> You got to push in. Push in. Go. Go on the dog. YES, SIR. >> GO ON OUR DOG NOW. DO IT NOW. >> GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND RIGHT NOW. >> DON'T MOVE. DON'T GRAB THE DOG AND I'LL TAKE HIM OFF. >> Put your hands behind. >> Why am I being arrested? >> I'm safe. >> Tell me why I'm being arrested. I'm not resisting at all. >> Thank you. Stop. Let him know that we're going 61. >> Please tell me why I'm being arrested. Please tell me why I'm being arrested. Hold on. >> Please tell me why. >> I needed We'll get that to you for Hold on. You got to chill, dude. >> Tell me why I'm being arrested. >> Don't resist again. Don't fight or else we're going to use >> your dog. Okay. >> Oh, he's fine. >> Okay, here. His face is click.