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The St. Johns Review * #15 - JULY 24, 2015 * Page 7
POLICE & FIRE REPORTS
GANG-RELATED SHOOT-
ING INVESTIGATION
LEADS TO SEARCH WAR-
RANT - 3 GUNS SEIZED, 3
PEOPLE ARRESTED
News Release from Portland Police Bu-
reau
FlashAlert: July 15th, 2015 11:11 AM
On Tuesday July 14, 2015, at 2:09
a.m., North Precinct officers re-
sponded to the report of gunfire in
the area of North Albina Avenue and
Ainsworth Street. Several officers ar-
rived in the area and located evidence
of gunfire but did not locate any gun-
shot victims. Gang Enforcement Team
(GET) officers responded to conduct
an investigation, which led to a search
warrant being served late Tuesday
at a residence in the 8700 block of
North Tyndall Avenue. During the
search, three handguns were seized
as evidence, one vehicle was towed
and three people were arrested on out-
standing warrants.
17-year-old Rothell Davis was arrest-
ed for a probation violation.
17-year-old Judge Jonathan Edwards
was arrested for a probation violation.
22-year-old Kourtney Alexis Henry
was arrested on an outstanding war-
rant for Theft in the Second Degree.
Davis and Edwards were lodged at the
Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention
Home, while Henry was booked into
the Multnomah County Jail.
The investigation into the shooting
is ongoing and there have been no
charges as a result of the investiga-
tion. Anyone with information about
the shooting is asked to contact De-
tective Jeff Pontius, 503-823-2081 or
jeffrey.pontius@portlandoregon.gov.
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44-YEAR-OLD MAN IN MEN-
TAL HEALTH CRISIS TAKEN
TO HOSPITAL AFTER FIR-
ING HIS GUN IN HOME
News Release from Portland Police Bu-
reau
FlashAlert: July 13th, 2015 12:04 PM
On Monday July 13, 2015, at 8:53
a.m., North Precinct officers respond-
ed to a residence in the 9800 block
of N Clarendon Ave on the report of
several gunshots heard inside a home.
The caller reported that there was
loud music coming from the home all
morning and the resident had a history
of mental health issues. Several offi-
cers responded to the area and estab-
lished containment around the home.
Officers at the scene contacted Project
Respond and the Portland Police Bu-
reau’s Behavioral Health Unit (BHU)
to assist with the call. At approximate-
ly 9:45 a.m., the 44-year-old male
resident of the home came outside of
his own volition and was taken into
custody without incident. The man
directed officers to several firearms
in the home, which were taken as ev-
idence. The man was taken to a Port-
land hospital on a hold for a mental
health evaluation.
Help is available for community mem-
bers struggling from a mental health
crisis and/or suicidal thoughts. Sui-
cide is preventable. The Multnomah
County Mental Health Call Center is
available 24 hours a day at 503-988-
4888. If you or someone you know
needs help with suicidal thoughts or
is otherwise in an immediate mental
health crisis, please visit Cascadia or
call 503-963-2575. Cascadia Behav-
ioral Healthcare has an urgent walk-in
clinic, open from 7:00 a.m. to 10:30
p.m., 7 days a week. Payment is not
necessary. Lines for Life is also avail-
able 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-
TALK (8255). Information about the
Portland Police Bureau’s Behavioral
Health Unit (BHU) and additional
resources can be found by visiting
http://portlandoregon.gov/police/bhu
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POLICE DETECTIVES SEEK
WITNESSES TO ASSAULT AT
PIR RACEWAY
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
FlashAlert: July 10th, 2015 7:09 PM
On July 9, 2015, at 8:17 p.m., Portland
Police officers responded to an assault
at the Portland International Race-
way. The assault involved the fami-
lies of two individuals participating in
Thursday Night Motorcross. During
the assault one individual suffered se-
rious injuries and was taken to an area
hospital. A second individual, Michael
Taylor, a 50-year-old male, was arrest-
ed at the scene for Assault IV. Portland
Police detectives are requesting that
any witnesses and in particular anyone
with video of the incident contact De-
tective Mark Slater or Detective Erik
Kammerer. Detective Slater can be
reached at 503-823-9319 or emailed
at mark.slater@portlandoregon.gov.
Detective Kammerer can be reached at
503-823-0762 or emailed at erik.kam-
merer@portlandoregon.gov.
61-year-old Anthony Mancuso has
died as a result of injuries from this
incident. The Portland Police Bureau
Detective Division continues to in-
vestigate this incident. The original
charges against 50-year-old Michael
Taylor have been dismissed pending a
grand jury.
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GANG ENFORCEMENT
TEAM OFFICERS ARREST
46-YEAR-OLD MAN ARMED
WITH A GUN, WEARING
BULLETPROOF VEST
News Release Portland Police Bureau
FlashAlert: July 13th, 2015 3:44 PM
On Saturday July 11, 2015, at 7:53
p.m., Gang Enforcement Team (GET)
officers conducted a traffic stop at NE
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd and Go-
ing St. Officers contacted the driver of
the white 1996 Chevrolet Monte Car-
lo, 46-year-old Billy Troy Ballastressi,
and determined that he was wearing
a bulletproof vest. Officers arrested
Ballastressi and determined that he
also was in possession of a gun, co-
caine, heroin and methamphetamine.
Ballastressi was booked into the Mult-
nomah County Jail on charges of Fel-
on in Possession of a Firearm, Felon
in Possession of Body Armor, Posses-
sion of a Loaded Firearm, Unlawful
Possession of a Firearm, Possession
of Heroin, Possession of Metham-
phetamine, Manufacturing Cocaine,
Delivery of Cocaine, and Possession
of Cocaine. The Tactical Operations
Division is continuing to investigate
several incidents of gun violence city-
wide. Anyone with information about
gun crimes in the City of Portland is
encouraged to provide information to
the Portland Police Bureau’s Tactical
Operations Division at 503-823-4106.
Information learned from social me-
dia sites such as Facebook, Twitter or
YouTube should be shared with inves-
tigators as these tips may lead to the
identification of a suspect or suspects.
Links can be shared anonymously
through Crime Stoppers. Tips on gun
crimes can be emailed to GunTask-
Force@portlandoregon.gov. If you
see a gun crime in progress, call 9-1-1.
Crime Stoppers of Oregon is offering
a minimum $250 cash reward to any-
one who reports a convicted felon or a
juvenile in possession of a firearm and
tipsters can remain anonymous. Leave
a Crime Stoppers tip online at http://
www.crimestoppersoforegon.com text
CRIMES (274637) and in the subject
line put 823HELP, followed by your
tip, or call 503-823-HELP (4357) and
leave your tip information. Visit http://
www.tipsoft.com to download the
Crime Stoppers App for the iPhone or
Droid.
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NORTH PRECINCT RE-
SPONDS TO SHOOTING
News Release from Portland Police Bureau
FlashAlert: July 12th, 2015 7:14 AM
On July 12, 2015, at 12:29 a.m., North
Precinct officers in the area of N.E.
72nd Avenue and N.E. Killingsworth
Street heard a gunshot and observed a
subject running. Officers were able to
detain the subject and began investi-
gating the incident. While conducting
the investigation a shooting call in the
same area came out. Officers respond-
ed to the location, a trailer park in the
area, and located a deceased male. The
victim in this incident has been identi-
fied as 35-year-old Brandon Kaufman.
The suspect in this incident is receiv-
ing treatment for a suspect drug over-
dose and will be taken into custody
when medically stable. Detectives be-
lieve the shooting was the result of a
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