A man who tried to pull a fast one on a Portland police officer by telling the cop that he’d

Matthew Paul Stockwell

just been robbed picked the wrong officer, who recognized the victim actually matched the description of a man who’d just robbed a coffee shop.

Matthew Paul Stockwell, 23, was accused of second-degree robbery and booked into the Multnomah County Jail, the Portland Police Bureau reported.

The case began about 9:40 p.m. Sunday when police were sent to Dutch Brothers Coffee, 13640 S.E. Division St., to investigate a robbery. Police said the suspect implied he had a handgun, robbed the clerk and then took off on foot.

Police searched the area, but did not find anyone matching the suspect's description.

A man then flagged down an officer to say that he’d been robbed.

The officer recognized the man’s description and arrested him.

--Tom Hallman Jr.