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Black America & Crime:
Crime
Stoppers
Under Siege By Their Own Hands?
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W a n te d S u b je c t
I lie Beaverton Police depart­
ment. in cooperation w ith C rim e
Stoppers, is asking to r your help in
lo c a tin g
and
a p p re h e n d in g
Raymond la * .
Mayor Vera Katz
Proposes Expansion
Of Prostitution Free
Zones
Police Tracking Shows Increased Activity on
West Burnside, Prompts Police/Citizen
Request For New Zone
A felony arrest warrant s o i l file
in W ashington county, charging
Lee with assault in the Second
Degree.
The charge stems from a fight
which occurred on June 14,1997, at
l lie [¿scape N ig h tclu b located at
10201 Sw B e a ve rto n -H illsd a le
H ighw ay D uring the fig h t. Lee
struck another man causing a life -
threatening brain injury.
Raymond l ee is described as a
25-ycar-old Korean male, w ith a
dale o f birth o f March 25.1972. Lee
is 5 '7 " tall, w eighing 190 pounds
w ith black ban and brown eyes. His
last known address is on SW T urtle­
dove D rive in Beaverton.
B a n k R o b b e ry
file Portland o ffice o f the FBI,
in cooperation w ith C rim e Stop­
pers. is asking for your help in
id e n tifying and apprehending the
suspect m a bank robbery.
On Friday, May 16, 1997. at
approxim ately 3:40 in the after­
noon, the Sterling Savings Asso­
ciation located at 4728 N E Sandy
Boulevard, was robbed by a lone
male subject using a demand note.
The robber is described as a
w hite male in his early 20’s 5 ’9"
tall, weighing 165 pounds, w ith
brow n hair. The suspect has a
very unique tattoo of a man play­
ing a guitar on his right forearm.
H ie tattoo is about 5" long and is
black in color.
At the time of the robbery the
suspect was wearing a blue short
sleeve shirt with red stripes on the
shoulder and the name “Bob” em ­
broidered on the chest. He was
seen leaving the bank on an older
model bicycle.
Investigators believe the sus­
pect is also responsible for several
bank robberies in the Eugene area.
Crime stoppers isofferingacash
reward of up to $ 1,000 for informa­
tion, reported to Crime Stoppers,
which leads to an arrest in this
case or any unsolved felony crime,
and you can remain anonymous.
Call Crime Stoppers at (503) 823-
HELP.
Police Identify
Homicide Suspect
7 4 1 6 N. Fenwick
Avenue
An Arrest Warrant for Murder
and Felony Possession of a Fire-
ami been filed against Bryant
Wayne Howard, black male, DOB
01-30-75, in connection with the
August 2 3 ,1997 shooting death of
Kevin Jerome Powell.
Investigators have not been
able to locate Howard and ask the
publics help in identifying his
whereabouts. Witnesses with in­
formation regarding the alterca­
tion at the 7 4 16 N. Fenwick loca­
tion arc asked to contact Investi­
gative-Sergeants Dave Rubey or
Robert Heinbach at 823-0400.
Howard has a long history of
gang involvement and wears three
visible facial area tattoo’s. Under
his left eye is a tattoo "B K ”, under
his right eye is “CK”, on the right
side of his neck is his street name
“Stitches".
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don’t have a stake in the society that
rime in America is on
we live in... History will teach us that
the decline for the first
this kind of situation develops into a
time in several years.
crime
The rate of crimes committed
by situation."
But crime, such as this, should not
African-Americans against other
be considered unique to the African-
A frican-A m ericans, however,
American community, according to
remains disproportionately high.
H arvard Law School P rofessor
D efense attorney W illiam
Randall Kennedy, who adds that this
Moffitt says the problem stems
type of crime has a variety of social
from a society where young Af­
underpinnings. “Whenever you have
rican-American men can’t find
people who are deprived, who are
work. "We have 18, 19 and 20-
impoverished, who are living in dis­
year-olds who are idle all day
organized communities, you have a
without anything real to do, who
ncreased illicit activity along
West Burnside is prompting
Mayor Vera Katz and the Portland
Police Bureau to propose a new
Prostitution Free Zone in the area.
On Wednesday, the City Council
will consider an ordinance renew­
ing the current zones, which are set
to sunset August 30.
"We promised when we created
these zones, that w e’d keep an eye
on any displacement of prostitu­
tion activities and that if we saw it
happening, w e’d take action to re­
focus on the new areas,” said Katz.
“This proposed expansion is our
way of following through on that
promise.”
Two years ago, City Council
voted unanimously to designate
Prostitution Free Zones in sections
ofNESandyBlvd.NEMartin Luther
King, Jr. Blvd., and SE 82nd, be­
cause of the high number of prosti­
tution cases in those corridors,
documented by police.
The ordinance the Mayor is pro­
posing for Council consideration
Wednesday would create a new
zone starting from East Burnside
andM LK, continuing up Burnside
to NW 23rd.
The Prostitution Free Zones or­
dinance allows police to exclude
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people from all areas of the zones1
for 90 days, if they have been a r-;
rested or taken into custody for
prostitution-related activity in one
of the zones. Upon subsequent
conviction of a prostitution-related
crime, the person is subject to ex­
clusion for a full year. If a person
excluded from the Prostitution Free
Zones is found therein during their
exclusion period, they are subject
to immediate arrest forcriminal tres­
pass in the second degree.
Variances are granted if the vio­
lator lives or works at a legitimate
business in the area, or if they need
to meet with a social service or
health provider, legal counsel, or
attend a court imposed obligation.
A person excluded is also al­
lowed to travel directly through a
prostitution free zone on public
transportation or on an interstate
highway.
“We can say, without a doubt,
that these zones have been instru­
mental in helping our officers,” said
C hief Charles Moose.
“They tell me that it’s one of the
better tools they have and that
they constantly have prostitutes
telling them they’re moving be­
cause it’s simply too tough for them
to do business here.”
Attempt Murder
Suspect Arrested
After Police Pursuit
and Vehicle Rammed
N Lombard S tre e t/l-5 Off-Ramp
n Thursday, August 21,1997,
at approximately 7:40 in the
evening, at NE R o d n ey
Ainsworth, Northeast Precinct Uni-
orm Patrol Officers saw a brown
’ontiac Bonneville driven by a sub-
ect later identified as 21-year-old
Zajay Marque Harris.
The passenger in the car officers
«cognized as 18-year-old Jasmine
Demarkus Lusk, who was being
(ought in connection with an at-
empted murder that occurred on July
29,1997, in the 4 100 block of NE 15 th
Avenue.
When officers attempted to stop
:he vehicle it accelerated and officers
gave pursuit. After approximately five
minutes, the suspect vehicle reached
N Lombard Street, at the 1-5 overpass,
where, in an attempt to end the pur­
suit, a patrol car was given authoriza­
tion and rammed the suspect vehicle.
But instead of stopping, the suspect
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vehicle headed down the Lombard
Street off-ramp, which would put it
going northbound in the southbound
and
lanes o f 1-5 if it reached the freeway.
To stop the suspect vehicle from
reaching 1-5, three other patrol cars
converging on the location rammed
the suspect vehicle and ended the
incident without injury to anyone.
A weapon was also recovered at
the scene.
Jasmine Demarkus Lusk, whose
last known address was 3616 NE 16th
Avenue, was lodged in the Justice
Center Jail on a charge of Attempt
Murder, with bail set at $50,000.
Cajay Marque H arm s, whose last
known address was 3007 NE Holman,
was lodged in the justice Center Jail
on charges of Attempt First Degree
Assault, Attempting to Elude Police,
Reckless Driving, and Providing False
Inf ormation to Police. Bail was set at
$21,839,
Police Arrest Suspect
In Tri-Met Shooting
North Portland
Portland Police officers have ar­
rested and charged F re d e ric k A nto­
nio Lincoln, male black, DOB J a n u ­
ary 1,1979. with Murder in the shoot­
ing death which occurred on a fri-
met bus last Saturday evening. The
victim in this investigation has yet to
be identif ied.
At approximately 5:00 PM this af­
ternoon. Portland Police officers lo­
cated Lincoln at his m other's home in
the St John's area of north Portland.
Lincoln was placed mtocustody with­
out incident on an arrest warrant
obtained by detectives earlier today.
Lincoln will be lodged into the
JusliceCenter Jail. Additional details
arc being withheld pending lurther
police investigation
Tribal
entrepreneurs
Learn Ways to Play in
Deregulation Game
crime problem.
New Y ork C ity P olice D e p a rt­
m ent C h ie f o f P a tro l W ilb u r
C h a p m a n , h o w e v e r, sa y s th e
■problem” is n e ith e r en d em ic or
out o f co n tro l. "T h ere is a very
sm all group in the B lack c o m m u ­
nity involved in illeg al a c tiv ity .
The o v erw h elm in g m a jo rity of
citizens in the A fric a n -A m e ric a n
com m unity. ■ .are law -abiding c iti­
zens that are being p reyed upon
by those who are involved in ille ­
gal a c tiv ity .”
Letter to the Editor
From: The Helix and
Jus Family Records
Re: Shooting Outside La Luna
August 27, 1997
lose to lOTribal members
and utility representative
cation program. As well as brought
ehereatTheH elixand
from across the Northwest
hope and inspiration to countless
Jus Family are deeply
today kicked off a two-day confer­
urban youth who dream ol actively
sa d d e n e d by the
ence to discuss ways to take advan­
participating
events that occurred outside
of La within hip-hopculture.
tage of econom ic opportunities
There are to many serious issues
Luna on August 2 7 ,1997, and would
sweeping the country as the federal
outside of hip-hop for us to deal
like to offer our prayers and sympa­
government deregulates the electric
with, rather then placing a negative
thy to the victims of the incident.
utility industry. The conference is
mask on something that has cre­
We have taken every possible
the first of its kind in the Northwest.
ated a positive avenue lor urban
precaution to prevent these types
No longer content seeing other
youth to successfully create legiti­
of situations from occurring at our
business interests position them ­
mate business's and prosper from
functions. Local hip-hop has as­
selves to take advantage o f the
artistic creativity. No other form of
cended into the spotlight of the
shakedown of the last great A m eri­
music within Portland has taken the
Portland music scene with minimal
can regulated industry. N orthw est
time out to put out something back
violence occurring in connection
Tribal leaders have com e together
into the community like local hip-
with Small Ax, Jus Family, and Helix
to explore how energy deregula­
hop has. We hope that people out
events.
tion can encourage Tribal business
there can concentrate on the many
At this time we would like to think
developm ent and jo b creation as a
positive contributions and not dwell
of all the positive contributions
on the few negative ramifications of
m eans to protect T ribal so v e r­
w e’ve made to the community, and
being responsible tor leading a
eignty.
we hope that this will not go as a
“Energy deregulation can be an
positive movement.
negative stripe on the sleeve of Port­
economic developm ent opportu­
We expect to fully continue the
land hip-hop culture.
growth of local hip-hop and will do
nity for N orthw est T ribes,” said
On the other hand we are pleased
everything in our power to prevent
Dave Tovey, president o f the E co­
with the help of the Portland Police
these types ol incidents from hap­
nomic D evelopm ent Corp, o f the
Bureau, but feel the need for better
Af filiated Tribes o f the N orthw est
communication between police and
pening.
If you have any questions you
Indians. "This conference will help
promoters to prevent these type ol
can contact Terrance Scott (Jus
Tribal leaders determ ine how de­
incidents from occurring during the
Family Records) 800-757-1851 or
regulation can best benefit their
closing of hip-hop functions. We
David Parks (The Helix and Small
c o m m u n itie s. T he B o n n e v ille
believe ebntinuing hip-hop shows
Ax >503-248-4228.
Power A dm inistration has done a
will do more for the community then
PS: The continuation of POH-
great job of bringing this diverse
bringing them to an end. Over the
HOP the Graduation is a m ust!!!!
group o f sp o n so rs to g e th e r to
past 3 years local hip-hop has do-
Thank You, Terrance Scott and
evaluate this im portant issue."
natedover$5,000toThe Black Edu­
David Parks aka Daouda Peace Halis
cation Center in Northeast Portland
Shooting
Kane
in support of their independent edu-
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2 1 5 SE 9th Avenue
On Wednesday, August 27, 1997,
at approximately 1:00a.m., Portland
Police were called to a shooting out­
side of the LaLuna nightclub.
It appears that two males became
involved in an argument in the area of
SE 9th and Sandy Blvd. The victim
started running toward the LaLuna
nightclub when several handgun
rounds were fired in his direction hy
the suspect. The victim, Burtrell
Coleman, black male. DOB 12-19-74,
was struck in the right leg. The victim
and the suspect are believed ac­
quainted with each other. The shoot­
ing incident involved over 2 0 rounds-
fired by at least two semi-automatic
handguns. A 40 caliber semi-auto­
matic handgun was recovered at the
scene. Coleman was transported to
Oregon Health Science Hospital for
treatment of the gunshot wound.
As the shooting approached the
nightclub, a club patron was struck
while she stood outside (he club.
Rachel Robertson was struck in the
hip/buttocks area by the stray gun­
fire. Robertson is a black female, DOB
10-24-73, visiting from the Seattle
area. She was treated and released
from Emanuel Hospital this morning.
Police have identified the suspect
as a 25 year black male. The name is
not being released at this time.
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