Check out the front page of the Oregonian’s Friday street edition:

I love that the Oregonian’s finally got some life to it—check out that juicy headline! And the subhead is even better… though it does sound quite a bit like the fear-based teasers television news love to shout just before they go to commercial: “Portland police didn’t think you needed to know…”

The cops responded to the story—about a heroin addict who flagged down a man for a ride, who then drove her to “a remote campsite” and raped her repeatedly before she “tricked her captor” and got away. (In the car of a “clean-cut man with a Bible on the front seat,” no less. Sounds like a made-for-TV movie to me.) Obviously, the cops aren’t thrilled at the O’s spin… and they turn it back on the O:

During the investigation, the Police Bureau became aware that the Oregonian had learned about this sexual assault through another law enforcement source. The Oregonian also knew that the suspect had a felony warrant for his arrest. The Oregonian contacted the Police Bureau in an attempt to confirm information regarding this ongoing sexual assault investigation. Based on decisions made by the investigator, the Police Bureau confirmed the suspect had a felony warrant for his arrest and was armed and dangerous, but chose not to disclose information regarding the sexual assault investigation and compromise the investigation. Repeatedly, the Police Bureau asked the Oregonian to publish the suspect’s photo and warrant information to alert the community about the warrant and hopefully, assist in his capture. The Police Bureau was told that the Oregonian would not print this information unless the Police Bureau confirmed the connection to the sexual assault.