Portland Mom Reveals Home Safety Secrets During Break-In
A Brave Mother’s Encounter with a Home Intruder
An Oregon mother demonstrated remarkable courage when she confronted an intruder in her home during the middle of the night. Amanda Materi Brown, 44, was watching a movie after putting her children to bed on Thursday when a man entered her $1 million Portland home through the sliding glass door.
Materi Brown described the incident as terrifying. She said the intruder was screaming loudly and making nonsensical remarks, though one phrase stood out: “I’ll kill you, I’ll kill everyone.” In response to the threat, Materi Brown decided to “meet crazy with crazy” and grabbed a stick that she kept by her bed. She then chased the intruder out of the house.
Brave mom details break in
She called 911 and reported that a stranger had broken into her home while she and her children were inside. According to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), Materi Brown mentioned that the man threatened to kill them all. She armed herself with a stick and chased the man, who grabbed a metal garbage can lid and fled from the home.
Officers tracked the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Timothy Reed, to a nearby footbridge where he was confronted by the police. Body camera footage appeared to show Reed holding the garbage can lid and a rock police say was “roughly the size of a softball.”
Reed was being hostile with officers as they tried to stop him, saying, “I’m not afraid of you pig, I’ll kill you.” According to PPB, Reed struck the officer in the head with the rock as they arrested him. The officer was transported to the hospital via police vehicle, treated and released. He has been cleared to return to duty, police said.
Suspect faces multiple felony charges after violent arrest
Reed was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of burglary in the first degree, escape in the first degree, assault in the second degree, assaulting a police officer, and criminal mischief in the third degree. His next court hearing is scheduled for June 9, and his bail has not been set.
Portland has one of the highest rates of property crime in the country, with about 7,086 incidents per 100,000 people, according to 2025 data released by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Nathan Vasquez stated that it’s a very difficult time, but emphasized the need to focus on core services such as public safety to ensure the community remains as healthy and safe as possible.
Materi Brown said she and her family are relieved that Reed is in custody, but are still shaken up. “We’re okay. You know, bad things happen in life and we’re not going to let it make us afraid,” she said.
According to the local news station, Reed was arrested just days before the home invasion for allegedly exposing himself to children at a park on May 11. He also allegedly threatened to kill the responding officer during that altercation. Deputy Farmer reported that Reed made rambling statements about “being told to do it by God” and other nonsensical remarks. When asked if he knew that there had been children in close proximity to him while he was naked, Reed admitted that he knew, but didn’t see a problem with it.