The following is a detailed account of a deadly use of force incident involving a member of the Portland Police Bureau during a struggle over another officer's sidearm. 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. This is just the first step in providing the facts, and more details will come as the investigation continues. On Saturday, September 27th, 2025 at 911 a.m., Portland police officers assigned to Central Precinct were dispatched to a report of a threat with a weapon call on Northeast 33rd Avenue over Interstate 84. They were told that a suspect had a red metal pole and was hitting passing vehicles with it. Officers were told the suspect had walked away. They did an area check for him in the neighborhood and did not initially find him and no crime victims came forward to make a police report. About 20 minutes after the officers cleared the scene, they learned that the suspect may be in the area of Oregon Park, 700 Northeast 30th Avenue, and was reported to be acting aggressively toward other park users. Officer David Randall, a 2.9-year veteran of the Portland Police Bureau, and Officer Melissa Babson, a 1.7year veteran of PPB, responded to the park. >> They determined that the suspect was in the public bathroom. While they waited for the suspect to emerge, Officer Randall phoned the caller for a more detailed description to see if they had the right suspect. At 10:28 a.m., the suspect, 43-year-old Bo Davis, emerged from the bathroom holding the red metal pole. Officer Randall signaled to officer Babison to help him take the man into custody. The suspect resisted the officers. For what? I understand. I'm not. Why are you doing I didn't do nothing. I didn't do nothing. You have to tell me why. Relax. Why? I need Give me a [ __ ] [ __ ] OFF ME. >> LET GO MY GUN. >> After about 25 seconds, Davis can be seen grabbing Officer Randall's holstered sidearm. >> During the struggle, Officer Randall's bodywn camera was knocked off his uniform and landed on the ground face up. >> You're touching me. Touch me. Stop touching me. Why are you touching me? Find him. Find him. >> The struggle went to the ground. Davis got on top of Officer Randall, who was on his back. Officer Babson ordered him to get off the officer and delivered focused strikes to the suspect's back. >> Get off me. >> Officer Randall told officer Babison to use her taser and she attempted to deploy it. However, it did not appear to be effective. >> I'm not getting nothing. >> I'm not doing nothing, man. >> Davis's hands then went to Officer Randall's throat. Officer Babson struck Davis in the back of the head with the plastic handle of the taser. Hey, get off my >> That was also ineffective. and Davis again dove toward Officer Randall's pistol. >> Officer Babson moved in again and during the close contact struggle, the pressure on the large button on the front of her bodywn camera caused it to deactivate and reactivate twice. >> Oh my [ __ ] Oh my god. Stop. Stop. OH MY GOD. LET GO OF IT. STOP. Stop it. >> Let go. >> Let go. Let go. >> At 10:32 a.m., the first cover officer arrived and assisted with handcuffing Davis. >> [ __ ] >> Stop it. >> Stop hurting me. >> Put your hand behind your back. >> I am. >> According to the bodywn camera time codes, the struggle lasted 4 minutes 32 seconds. Both officers were treated at the hospital, released, and are recovering from injuries. Davis was treated at the hospital, and booked into jail on charges that include attempted murder. The investigation revealed that officer Babison used a neck hold on the suspect and struck him in the head with her taser. According to PPB policy, those actions are investigated as uses of deadly force. The investigation continues. This concludes the summary of the September 27th, 2025 deadly force incident. Here is the unedited footage from the two involved officers cameras. >> Hey man, have you seen a guy with like a big metal pole? >> Big metal pole? Yeah, sorry to flag you down. I got my body camera on. Like a dude wrapped up in a blanket who's uh a white guy with buzz like close cropped hair whacking cars or anything suspicious. >> No, I don't really see anything like that. >> Yeah. All right, cool. Thanks for your time, man. Be safe. >> Keep an eye out though if you saw back. >> All right, take care. He hasn't seen anything, but let's just drive around. >> All right, I'm going to go south this way. Say something. popcorn. Oh [ __ ] [Music] >> Hey man, how's it going? Uh, have you seen a guy carrying not your kids, not like a stick like that, but have you seen a dude carrying a stick walking around? >> Like a uh >> just stepped outside. >> Oh, okay. >> But you're looking for like a menacing adult? >> Yeah, he's an adult. I don't think he's particularly menacing anybody, >> but yeah, >> I haven't seen anything. Um, yeah. I don't know. >> Okay, I think you guys are totally fine. This is like it it's like 30 minutes old at this point, so you guys are totally fine. There's no risk. >> Yeah, totally. >> That's a cool stick. >> Have a good day. Bye. Stand in contact. I'm really not saying much of anything at all. It's very calm here. Hi, this is Officer Randall with the Portland Police Bureau calling on a recorded line. Is this Dave? >> Yes. >> Hey Dave, uh what was going on with this stick guy up at Oregon Park? >> Yeah, he was just like uh brandishing this like big red stick or pole, started walking towards me and my kids and was like, "What are you looking at?" You know, just being a just kind of [ __ ] I mean, I'm with my four and 2-year-old. >> Yeah. Did I just I You were the guy that I just talked to out there. >> Yeah. That's That's Yeah, that's why I called cuz I was like, "This is probably the spot they're looking for." >> 100%. Okay. Um Did he >> So, he just said, "What are you looking at?" And he was holding the walking towards us and trying to, you know, instigate something and I just kind of hurried the kids along. >> Okay. Can you describe his body language? I mean, just like, you know, he didn't like lunge at me. He wasn't close enough or anything, but just walking our direction staring at us. >> Okay. And how did that make you feel? >> Uh, you know, not not safe. I mean, especially with my little kids, I probably would have told him off, but you know, he saw me. I was trying to wrangle my dog and >> my little guys, so like what the [ __ ] man. Yeah, >> 100%. All right, I'm going to go back and chat with him. Um, >> do you want to press charges for venison? >> Um, >> or you know, I'm a lawyer, so like I don't know how provable that case is, but um >> Okay. >> I mean, what it's it's whatever you guys think. If you wanted to I mean, I would show up and be a witness. I don't I don't think I have like the most exciting story to tell in the world, but you know, I don't know what else what else people are telling you. though. >> Uh, and this occurred in the park. >> Yeah. >> Okay, >> perfect. All right, I'm going to go try to find him. Um, just cuz I don't want I want I want this to be the end of it. He can't be accosting people with children in a park or anywhere for that matter. >> 100%. >> I also saw there was like a red mini on the corner of um Irving and 31st with the windows smashed. And you know, I don't know if this guy was smashing windows with that pole or what >> on Irving and 33rd. Irving and 31st. >> 31st. Okay. >> Yeah. Halfway between my house and the park. >> Okay. I'm going to go check that out, too. >> Okay. I really appreciate you guys. >> A red Mini Cooper. >> Yeah. >> Okay. 731 info. >> I'm talking with the RP now. He said that there was a red Mini Cooper at 31st in Irving with its window smashed out. It may be related. Do >> you need me to hang on line? You >> uh Sorry. No, I was just going to tell you that you're free to go. I'm going to look for him right now. >> Okay. Appreciate. Thanks for your guys help. >> Um I got to find this guy. He said like he was he like was holding the stick looking at the guy the the dad with the two kids being like, "What are you looking at?" >> Yeah. 100%. PC menacing. >> Yeah. Also, Discon 2 right here. He's in a park in a playground. It's Saturday morning. There's kids riding their bikes around. >> Um, I don't know about that. Let's try to find him first. >> Yeah, I drove around the other side. >> Let me see. He's wearing like >> beige and brown rags top and bottom. Last seen near the basketball courts. Say what? >> Yeah, just now. >> Let's try find him. Yeah. Yeah, go ahead. There are a lot of kids, families out right now. >> Okay, I'm going to check the bathrooms over here. Okay. Okay. Mhm. Yeah, that's one of us. >> If he's holding it, let's just close in real quick. I think we have the drop on him. >> That's a possibility. I think we have the upper hand to go hands on. Yeah. >> Oh, sorry. Hey, I said you wanted You should be okay now. Mhm. We're going to follow Mhm. [Music] I got to pee, man. >> What? >> I got to pee, man. [Music] Good. I really do have to pee. Hello. >> Hi, this is Officer Randall calling again. on a recorded line. Um, you said that he was carrying some items with him. Was there by chance uh a yoga mat or like a blank like what color the stuff he was carrying with him was? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> What kind of hair did he have? >> Shake. Okay. And um about how tall? >> Okay. Cool. >> All right. Thank you. Yeah. >> Awesome. Appreciate you, man. Bye. >> He said it will be difficult to press some charge in court, but he would be a witness. >> Dude, how much longer are you going to be? I got to pee. >> I'm taking a [ __ ] >> I know, man. How much longer are you going to be? >> There's another bathroom. >> It's locked, dude. >> There's something in it. >> The other one's locked. >> What do you mean locked? >> It's locked. >> Well, I don't I give you like five minutes. I'm [ __ ] taking a [ __ ] I haven't [ __ ] for like three days. I'm trying to cut it short. I appreciate it. Sorry, problem. >> Well, I mean, you're just taking up the only bathroom is all >> I understand. I've been in here for like five minutes. Holy [ __ ] It's a million dollar song, but I'm taking a [ __ ] >> What? A million dollars on yours. New billion dollar right there. You don't need nobody. Dude, I really have to pee. Come on. I don't think you have that clearance. [Music] [Music] Dude, are you clogging that toilet? Oh yeah. 61. What are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing? No. What are you doing? Against you under arrest. This is the Portland police. >> I am from Why are you doing nothing? >> Put your hands on your back. >> You have to tell me why. >> Okay, RELAX. >> Get the [ __ ] OFF ME. >> OH MY GOD. GET OFF ME. >> STOP TOUCHING ME. >> You're touching me. touching me. >> Stop touching me. Why are you touching me? >> I'm asking you. >> Come here. >> Let go. >> You copy me. >> Stop it. >> Get off. >> You cing me. You're [ __ ] hurting me. >> Get off. >> Let go. >> Get off. >> Get off me. I'm taking your [ __ ] >> I'm going to use more FORCE ON YOU. [ __ ] >> GET OFF. Get on the radio. Stop hurting me. You're hurting me. Stop forcing me using it. Don't fight. No. Stop. You're going to get tased. Stop. You're going to get taste. >> I'm not doing taste. >> I'm not Stop. You're going to GET >> I'M NOT DOING NOTHING. >> I'm not doing nothing, man. Get on the ground. >> Stop it. Hey. HEY. GET OFF MY [ __ ] dick. >> Get my gun. Let go my gun. Stop the [ __ ] stop. >> Stop touching me. >> Stop. Oh my god. >> Holy. Stop it. >> Too much. So much [ __ ] good. Oh my god. Stop. Stop. Let go. My gun. [Music] Let go of it. Stop. Stop it. Let go. Let go. Let go. [ __ ] Stop it, >> dude. Let go. Ah. >> Let go. My god. Do not [ __ ] touch my gun. Do not touch my gun. >> SO FUNNY. >> STOP IT. STOP IT. STOP IT. Stop resisting, >> dude. Let go. Talk to me. >> Let go. Let go. NOW LET GO THE GUN. [Music] >> Let go of the gun. Now stop it. >> Let go. Let go. Stop it. Back up. Let go. Let go. Let go. A here. or or in your park. >> Stop choking me. >> Let go. >> Stop ting me. >> Are you good? >> Here. I'm >> trying to protect myself. >> Let go the [Music] >> Stop it. He's still resisting. 71's still fighting. Are you done here? >> Have a good stop it. >> Stop assisting. Oh, >> hold him down. Just hold him. >> I'm good. >> No, no, no, no. Choke is dead. >> I'm not. >> I can't breathe. >> No, >> I can't breathe. Get off his neck. >> Just segment his head. Segment his head. >> My buddy didn't jump me. I don't know who you are. >> You hurt me. >> You [ __ ] tackle me. I don't know who you guys are. >> You didn't [ __ ] tell me what you're doing. You [ __ ] hurt me. You tackled me. >> Oh, I have a [ __ ] you. [Applause] Stop it. Stop hurting me. >> I am. >> I am. I'm [ __ ] top of me. >> I got it. I am. I am. >> Go ahead. Bring that arm in. >> I am good. I got you. >> They just [ __ ] tackled me out of the [ __ ] place. They [ __ ] scared the [ __ ] out of me. I was taking this [ __ ] They lied to me. They didn't say to the police. They said they got to take a pee. I don't know who the [ __ ] you have to take a piss. >> Yeah, but you [ __ ] lied to me. >> And you scared the [ __ ] out of me and grabbed me. I don't know who the [ __ ] you are. >> 61. >> If you said you were the police, I would have came out with a [ __ ] And then you [ __ ] just grabbed me out of nowhere. scaring the [ __ ] out of me. >> Okay, I got them. >> Yeah, they they're okay. They do [ __ ] to them. They're [ __ ] scared as [ __ ] cuz you guys got cameras on. I hope. >> Yeah, >> good. >> Oh, my camera's gone. >> Yeah. Yeah, they have the cameras on. Exactly. >> I think mine got >> Excuse me. Excuse me. Did you guys see anybody with like a a big red pole threatening people? >> Yeah, like a metal pole. >> Uh, >> so you came from this direction, right? >> Yeah. >> You didn't see anyone? Okay. Thank you. The people walking their dog, they were walking from the east. They didn't see him. >> I'm going to check the north. Oh, yeah. I'll come with you. Oh, I saw a blanket by the bathroom. >> So, if we have a game plan, if he has the pole, um, one of us Just >> chasing the P. [Applause] [Music] Oh, sorry. [Applause] should be okay now. She can't hear it. We have a potential possible using the restroom at the park waiting for them to exit. It's just for information. You have not ex [Music] I got to pee, man. >> What? >> I got to pee, man. I really do have to There we are. What color the stuff? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> What kind of hair do you have? Okay, cool. >> All right. Thank you. Yeah. >> Awesome. Appreciate you, man. Bye. >> He wants to press charge. He said it will be difficult in court, but he would be a witness. Dude, how much longer are you going to be? I got to pee. >> I'm taking a [ __ ] >> I know, man. How much longer are you going to be? >> There's another bathroom. >> It's locked, dude. >> There's something in it. >> The other one's locked. >> What do you mean locked? >> It's locked. >> Well, I I'm give you like five minutes. I'm [ __ ] taking a [ __ ] I haven't [ __ ] for like three days. Well, I mean, you're just taking up the only bathroom is all >> I understand. I've been here for [ __ ] There's a million dollar song where I'm taking a [ __ ] >> What? >> A million dollar song you listen to. [Music] Really right there. I want to get in there. Dude, I really have to pee. Come on. I don't need to go out there and see the distance. Yeah. What? [Music] Dude, you clogging that toilet. [Music] [Applause] Oh yeah. What are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing? No. What are you doing? I just want to know why you're touching me. I'm taking what? For what? I understand. I'm not rich. I am. Why are you doing I didn't do nothing. I didn't do nothing. No, I didn't. I'm not. My hands right back. You have to tell me why. YOU HAVE TO TELL ME WHY. Why I didn't take a [ __ ] [ __ ] OFF ME. LET GO MY GUN. MY GUN. STOP TOUCHING ME. I'm not touching. You're touching me. Touch me. Stop touching me. Why are you touching me? No. >> Get up. >> Get up. >> Force on you. STOP. >> Stop hurting me. You're hurting me. DON'T FIGHT. STOP. STOP. You're going to get >> I'm not doing >> I'm not going to get >> taser. Taser. Taser. >> I'm not doing nothing, man. >> Hey. Hey. Get off my [ __ ] >> Get Let GO MY GUN. LET GO MY GUN. >> [ __ ] [Applause] stop my gun. >> Holy [ __ ] Go have Let go. My god. Do not [ __ ] touch my gun. Do not touch my gun. >> Stop fighting. Stop it. Stop it. Stop. >> Dude, let go. >> Let go. Let go now. Let go of God, baby. Let go the good now. Help me out of the building. >> I didn't do nothing. >> That [ __ ] just [ __ ] >> Stop it. >> Stop hurting me. >> Put your hand. >> I am. >> I am. I'm controlling. They [ __ ] >> You're the top of me. I am. Oh >> god. I don't even think my body came in your head. Bring that arm in. >> I am good. I got you. >> They just [ __ ] tackled me out of the [ __ ] place. >> They [ __ ] scared the [ __ ] out of me. I was taking a [ __ ] They lied to me. They didn't say to the police. They said they got to take a pee. I don't know who the [ __ ] you are. >> Take a piss. >> Yeah, but you [ __ ] lied to me. >> Yeah. And you scared the [ __ ] out of me. It grabbed me. I don't know who the [ __ ] you are. >> 61. >> If you said you were to the police, I would have came out with a [ __ ] And then you [ __ ] just grabbed me out of nowhere and scared the [ __ ] out of me. >> I got them. >> Yeah, I think they're okay. They do [ __ ] to him other than [ __ ] scared as [ __ ] cuz you guys got cameras on. I hope. >> Yeah, >> my camera was my camera when I >> Oh, my camera's gone. >> His Yeah, the camera's on. Exactly. I think mine got pushed. >> I didn't do nothing. >> That [ __ ] just took a [ __ ] >> Stop it. >> Stop hurting me. >> Put your hand behind your back. >> I am. Grab another one. >> I am. But they [ __ ] tackled me. Put your arm. >> I got it. Back up. >> I am. >> I am. >> Go ahead. Bring that arm in. >> I am dying. I got you. >> Okay. >> They just [ __ ] tackled me out of the [ __ ] place. They [ __ ] scared the [ __ ] out of me. I was taking a [ __ ] They lied to me. They didn't say to the police. They said they got to take a pee. I don't know who the [ __ ] is going to take a piss. >> Yeah, but you [ __ ] lied to me. And you scared the [ __ ] out of me and grabbed me. I don't know who the [ __ ] you are. >> 61. >> If you said you were the police, I would have came out with a [ __ ] And then you [ __ ] just grabbed me out of nowhere and scared the [ __ ] out of me. >> You okay? >> I got them. >> Yeah, I think they're okay. And do [ __ ] to them other than [ __ ] scared as [ __ ] cuz you guys got cameras on. I hope. >> Yeah, we got >> my camera. My camera when I >> Oh, my camera's gone. >> Yeah. Yeah, the cameras on. Exactly. It's right there. >> I think mine got pushed.