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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015 NORTH COAST 3A %RULQJ¿VK Distinctive tattoo Kelps JXLGHVQDJJHG mark fugitive se[ offender IRUYLRODWLRQV Arrested wKile working under fake name routinely veri¿es tKe identity as directed. As a level two-se[ documents tKat workers list offender, Ke was also obligated on tKeir ta[ forms, 5ivers said. to register witK tKe *rays +ar- TKe veri¿cation process migKt bor County 6Keriff¶s Of¿ce. According to a Department Kave revealed problems witK of Corrections af¿davit written 5uiz¶s 6ocial 6ecurity number last montK, 5uiz was told to or otKer identity documents, cKeck in witK tKe corrections but because Ke was using of¿ce in Montesano in 1ovem- someone else¶s name, manag- ber , but failed to report. ers at Jessie¶s and A6A3 could not Kave known tKat Ke was a Luis Alberto Ruiz WKen Ke failed to answer a corrections of¿cer¶s follow-up potentially dangerous fugitive. pKone calls, tKe department WKen contacted by pKone last week, a woman wKo identi¿ed Ker- sougKt a warrant for Kis arrest. Members of tKe task force placed 5uiz self as an of¿ce manager for A6A3 con- ¿rmed tKat tKe company provides many on a list of wanted fugitives in February. of Jessie¶s workers, but would not give +LGLQJRXW any furtKer comment. In August, tKe task force believed ³1ope. I¶m not gonna talk about tKat 5uiz was Kiding out in *rays +arbor at all,´ tKe woman said, and Kung up. County, and asked tKe public for tips. 6WULQJRIFRQYLFWLRQV TKen, sometime in August or 6eptember, 5uiz was convicted of fourtK-de- investigators learned tKat 5uiz was work- gree assault and Karassment in , ing in 3aci¿c County, and recommended fourtK-degree assault in , and tKat Ke be cKarged witK escape. tKird-degree rape of a cKild and posses- 3aci¿c County Jail employees told sion of a dangerous weapon in , WrigKt tKat 5uiz was never a problem in- according to an August story from news mate wKen Ke was in custody in tKe past, cKannel )o[. CKinook Observer ar- but tKe tKree local of¿cers wKo arrested cKives sKow Ke was booked into 3aci¿c Kim took e[tra precautions because of Kis County Jail in December , MarcK status as a violent offender. , June and December . ³TKe task force made tKis guy sound +e was released from state prison and like Ke was armed and dangerous,´ began tKree years of court-ordered commu- WrigKt said. ³We didn¶t take any cKanc- nity supervision in August , said An- es. We took Kim down at gunpoint.´ drew *arber, a spokesperson for tKe WasK- 5uiz was arrested witKout incident, ington 6tate Department of Corrections. but one of tKe arresting of¿cers said tKat As part of tKe conditions for release ¿rst, Ke insisted tKey Kad ³tKe wrong from prison, 5uiz promised to regularly guy.´ TKe of¿cers pointed out tKat Kis cKeck in witK Kis community corrections large, distinctive neck tattoo was a dead of¿cer and be available for appointments giveaway. By NATALIE ST. JOHN EO Media Group ILWACO, WasK. — Luis Alberto 5uiz migKt be Kaving second tKougKts about getting tKe large, distinctive ³5.I.3. Baby Burns´ tattoo on Kis neck. After allegedly living as a fugitive for nearly a year and moving to tKe area under an assumed name, tKe tattoo Kelped Long BeacK 3olice of¿cers con¿rm Kis identity wKen tKey arrested Kim at gunpoint in tKe of¿ce of A6A3 Business 6olutions in tKe 3ort of Ilwaco tKis montK. 5uiz, , a convicted se[ offender, was placed on a federal ³most wanted´ list in )ebruary after Ke stopped com- plying witK tKe terms of Kis community supervision. +e came to tKe attention of local police about a montK ago, wKen tKe 8.6. MarsKals 3aci¿c 1ortKwest 9iolent Offender Task )orce learned tKat Ke was working at Jessie¶s Ilwaco )isK Co. $OOHJHGO\XVLQJDVVXPHGQDPH Long BeacK 3olice CKief )lint WrigKt said 5uiz was allegedly using an as- sumed name and identity documents tKat Ke purcKased illegally in California. Kendall 5ivers, tKe Kuman resources manager for Jessie¶s, said tKat 5uiz was employed by A6A3, tKe neigKboring la- bor agency tKat provides many of Jessie¶s workers. 6Ke said staff at Jessie¶s didn¶t learn tKat Ke was a wanted criminal until Kis arrest. As part of tKeir Kiring process, A6A3 3URVHFXWRUWRUXQIRU &LUFXLW&RXUWMXGJH The Daily Astorian David *oldtKorpe, a pros- ecutor in Clatsop County, Kas announced Kis candidacy to re- place Circuit Court Judge 3Kilip 1elson, wKo is retiring wKen Kis term ends ne[t year. *oldtKorpe Kas worked for nearly si[ years witK tKe Clat- sop County District Attorney¶s Of¿ce and previously worked as a law clerk for MultnomaK County Circuit Court Judge Jer- ry +odson. +e also spent a year as a corrections of¿cer in IdaKo. *oldtKorpe, wKo lives in Warrenton, serves as a part-time legal instructor at tKe state De- partment of 3ublic 6afety 6tan- dards and Training academy in 6alem. +e previously was an ad- Munct professor of criminal Mustice at Clatsop Community College. +e Kas a bacKelor¶s degree from BrigKam <oung 8niversi- ty and a law degree from Willa- mette 8niversity. ³As mucK as I love my work, being a prosecutor was never tKe ultimate goal for my career in public service,´ Ke said in a state- ment. ³From as far back as my teenage years, I remember look- ing up to and respecting tKe role of Mudge in our society a person wKo devotes tKeir life to Kelping resolve our disputes in a Must and reasonable manner, a person wKo upKolds tKe Constitution and tKe laws of tKe people, a person wKo sKows mercy wKen necessary and a Keavy Kand wKen required, a person wKo can apply wisdom and sound decision making to every situation.” A C LATSOP C OUNTY H ISTORICAL S OCIETY EVENT C LATSOP P LAINS P IONEER C EMETERY In tersection of Pa triot W a y a n d H ighw a y 101 in W a rren ton To lea rn m o re a bo u t Ta lkin g To m bsto n es o r h o w yo u m igh t a ssist w ith th e even t, plea se ca ll (5 03) 325 -2203 o r e-m a il: cch s@ cu m tu x.o rg A FR EE EVEN T spon sored by: S UNDAY O CT . 25 K 1 PM TO DUS K Burglar comes out of tKe closet The Daily Astorian WA55(1TO1 — War- renton 3olice arrested JoKn 3erry, , of 6easide, on cKarges of second-degree burglary and resisting arrest after 3erry was discovered in a closet TKursday afternoon in tKe First Baptist CKurcK. TKe pastor¶s wife was at tKe cKurcK and called around p.m., saying sKe Kad Keard sometKing and tKougKt tKere was a person in tKe cKurcK. WKen tKe of¿cers went to place 3erry under arrest, police say, Ke struggled and tried to get away. W A NTED Alder and Maple Saw Logs & Standing Timber CON CEAL O cto b er 23 rd 1 PM o r 6 PM O rego n 34 - U States tah Utah - Valid Valid 35 States Best W estern : 5 5 5 Ha m b urg Ave, Asto ria O OR/Utah–valid R/U ta h— va lid in in WA W A $80 $80 or o r Oregon O reg o n only o n ly $4 5 $45 | Firea rm Tra in in gN W @ gm a il.com w w shauncurtain.com w .Firea rm Tra in in gN W .com ~ shauncurtain@gmail.com 36 0-921-2071 360-921-2071 IN SU P P O RT O F B reast C ance m r onth A w areness Fo r every a d w ith a p in k b a ckg ro u n d , The Da ily Asto ria n w ill d o n a te a ll o f the ea rn ed p ro ceed s a n d w ill b e sha red b etw een o u r lo ca l ho sp ita ls, Co lu m b ia M em o ria l a n d Pro vid en ce S ea sid e. TILLAMOOK — Jereme Jones, of Boring, pleaded guilty last week in Tillamook County Court to one count of failing to register as a ¿sKing guideout¿tter, a class A mis- demeanor. TKe pleading was tKe end of a second investigation by tKe Oregon 6tate 3olice into tKe unlawful guiding prac- tices of Jones, , wKo was previously investigated and criminally cited for guiding witKout a license in . In , state police learned tKat Jones was again guiding ¿sKing trips on tKe Columbia 5iver. After cKecking witK tKe Oregon 6tate Marine Board, it was determined tKat Jones did not Kave a valid guide license. Jones was taken into custody and lodged in Tilla- mook County Jail a year ago by state police after a guide trip on 1eKalem Bay. +e was cKarged witK guiding witKout a valid license and taking un- dersized crab. After Kis most recent case, Jones was sentenced to a ¿ne, ¿ve days in Mail and montKs of probation. +is angling license and guide license were also suspended for tKree years. TKe marine board regis- ters out¿tters and guides an- nually to certify tKey carry tKe minimum liability insur- ance reTuired by law, Kave current ¿rst aid and C35 training and, if required, Kave a 8.6. Coast *uard operator license or surety bond. Wildlife violations, in- cluding tKose of tKe out¿t- ter and guide laws, can be reported to tKe Oregon 6tate 3olice Turn in 3oacKer TI3 Kotline at ---. Law enforcement of¿cials to discuss pot laws at forum The Daily Astorian Local law enforcement, tKe district attorney¶s of- ¿ce, Oregon Liquor Control Commission and local pre- vention specialists will Kold a forum about Oregon¶s new mariMuana laws from to p.m. Wednesday at 3rovi- dence 6easide +ospital. TKe presentation, free and open to all ages, will cover mariMuana-infused products, tips and tools for parents. 5epresentatives will include Astoria 3olice CKief Brad JoKnston, Clatsop Coun- ty 'istrict Attorney JosKua Marquis, Clatsop County 6Keriff Tom Bergin, Warren- ton 3olice CKief Matt Work- man, Cannon BeacK 3olice CKief Jason 6cKermerKorn, *earKart 3olice CKief Jeff Bowman and a representa- tive from tKe 6easide 3olice Department. FO RT S TEV EN S CEM ETERY RES TO RATIO N PRO JECT PUBLIC O PEN HO US E Join t Ba s e Lew is -M cChord rep res en ta tives w ill hos t a com m u n ity op en hou s e to p rovid e a n u p d a te on the Fort S teven s Cem etery g rou n d s m a n a g em en t p la n a n d en ha n cem en t p roject from 2:00-6:00 p .m . Thu rs d a y, O ct 22 a t the S hilo In n , W a rren ton , O reg on N orth w es t H a rdw oods • Lon gview , W A Contact: Steve Axtell • 360-430-0885 or John Anderson • 360-269-2500 NORTH COAST SYMPHONIC BAND Attention Hunters & Forest Recreationists The Lewis & Clark Timberlands managed by GreenWood Resources in Clatsop County is partially open for motorized recreational access this fall, but due to theft and vandalism, the gates crossed-out below are now closed to motorized access and are open for walk- in access only until offenders are apprehended. Public access is allowed from one hour before sunrise until one hour after sunset. Camping, campfires, off- road driving, ATVs and motorcycles are prohibited. All access is subject to change. Gates open from Oct. 3, through Nov. 27, 2015 CONCEAL CARRY CARRY PERM IT PERMIT CLASS CLASS Oregon – The Daily Astorian • L&C Camp Gates (71/75) • 400 Line (72) • 300 Line (73) • Klootchy Park (39) • Sugarloaf (24) • Charlie Cr. (26) • Clatsop Fir XO (25) • Tidewater (49) • Snow Point (54) • Elk Mtn. W (98/99) • L&C ML at Saddle Mtn. Park Rd East/ West (56/57) • Fisher ML (83) • Twilight Gates (110/ 113/114) • Bear Cr. 300 (80) • Elk Mtn. East (53) r ai n , rive r s a n d the S ea S U N DAY D A VE B ECK ER C O N D U CT O R & M U SICAL D IRE CT IO R Lib erty Thea ter • Asto ria Soloists: David Dru ry, g u itar Bo b Jo in er, tro m b o n e PRESHO W AT 1:30 P.M . Ba sin S treet N W Tickets $15 regula r $7 studen t; 12 & un der free Box office open Tu es-Sa t 2-5:30pm VOLUN T E E R PICK OF THE WEE K Autumn Adult fem a le tortoiseshell. A vibra nt ta pestry of colors a nd m oods, both queenly a nd cozy. See Petfinder.com Any gate that may be open but is not listed above could be closed at any time, as unlisted gates are open for active Lewis & Clark Timberlands operations only. Please report any illegal or suspicious activity to the Sheriff’s Office at 503.325.2061 or the Oregon State Police at 1.800.452.7888 TO REPORT A FIRE OR EMERGENCY CALL 911 Road maps showing gate locations are available at our Gearhart office. Current access information is available on the Recreational Hotline at 503.738.6351, ext.2. O CTOBER 25 • 2 PM Sponsored by Bayshore Animal Hospital CLATSOP COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER 1315 SE 19th St., Warrenton • 861- PETS www.dogsncats.org Noon to 4pm, Tues-Sat READ FO R THE RECO RD Let’s get together & SET A WORLD RECORD! Thursday, October 22 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Seaside or Astoria Public Libraries Join us for a fun evening of snacks, crafts and a story! The proceeds w ill be a pplied to their brea st-hea lth progra m s. O ur goa l is to ea rn $1,000 during the m onth of O ctober. First 30 families receive a copy of this year’s CALL 503-325-3211 TO PARTICIPATE Read for the Record BOOK FREE! 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