I've been half-kidding about this, but now that it's actually happened, it isn't that funny any more.

An accused murderer attempted to turn himself in at the Northeast Precinct in Portland on Saturday morning, but he couldn't because the cash-strapped police precincts in the Rose City are closed on weekends (and every night).

At least the fellow was determined enough to go home, call in, and eventually head down to Police Headquarters downtown to surrender.

I wonder if he took our City Council's advice to "go by streetcar!"