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OCT. 8, 1997
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P O L IC E N EW S
Moose Rejects Council
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o r tla n d P o lic e C h ie f
M oose has o v e rtu rn e d
a recom m endation m ade
by a m ajority o f C ity C ouncil w ith
reg ard s to a sp e c ific act o f p o lic e
m isco n d u ct. T his is the seco n d
tim e he has done th is in th ree
m onths
In th is case (# 9 6 -1 8 ), o ff-d u ty
o ffic e r D onald S p e ra n z a w ro te a
p o lice rep o rt ab o u t his te e n a g e
n eig h b o rs m aking n o ise late at
night reco m m en d in g that C h ild
S erv ices D iv isio n g et in v o lv ed .
The b o y s’ father filed a com plaint
ag ain st S p eran za th at m ade its
way to C ity C ou n cil M ost C o u n
cil m em bers e x p re sse d o u tra g e
that S p e ra n z a o v e rste p p e d his
bounds by w ritin g a p o lice rep o rt
in a p erso n al m atter.
The vote w as 4-1 to re c o m
m end th at the c o m p la in t be s u s
tain ed H ow ever, C h ie f M oose
refu sed to su stain th e c o m p la in t.
P ortlan d C o p w atch sees th is
as c le a r ev id e n c e that so m e th in g
is w rong w ith o u r p o lice review
system in P ortland.
If an 80% vote by C ou n cil has
no m ean in g , it call to q u estio n
the en tire p olice rev iew p ro cess.
It w ill be very d iffic u lt to re c ru it
p eople to p a rtic ip a te in the th ir-
te e n -m e m b e r c itiz e n a d v iso ry
Chief Charles Moose
board to P IIA C (th e Police In ter
nal Investigations A uditing C om
m itte e ) if th e ir hard w ork can be
so easily dism issed.
To u n d e rsta n d how the Police
C h ie f cam e to m ake the final deci
sion, it m ay help to look at the
p o lice review p ro cess.
O ffic e r S p e ra n z a ’s neig h b o r
filed a c o m p la in t w ith Internal
A ffairs ( I AD). They investigated
the m atter and found S peranza
g u ilty o f m isco n d u ct.
The Police B u re a u ’s "R eview
L evel C o m m itte e ” c h a n g e d the
I AD finding to "U n fo u n d e d " On
appeal to PIIA C , the case was
sent back for fu rth e r in v e stig a
tion. W hen the p o lice re tu rn e d
ag ain w ith a fin d in g o f “ U n
fo u n d e d ” , the C itizen A d v iso rs
bro u g h t th e case to C ity C o u n cil
a sk in g the fin d in g be c h a n g e d to
" S u s ta in e d ”
On day 6 9 —m ore than a w eek
late by C ity C h a rte r—he issued a
fin d in g o f "U n fo u n d e d ”
In July, C ity C o m m issio n e rs
learned th at th e ir vote in case
#96-22 re g a rd in g a w om an w ho
was drag g ed a cro ss a driv ew ay
by po lice o ffic e rs, had also been
rejected by the C hief.
At that tim e. C o m m issio n e rs
indicated th at they w ould speak
w ith the C h ief, the P o lice A sso
ciatio n and the C ity A tto rn e y
about changing City Code to m ake
the C o u n c il’s d e c isio n s final
P o rtlan d C o p w atch stro n g ly
u rges C o uncil to act q u ic k ly in
this m atter before m ore cases fall
through the crack s.
We now have tw o civilians who
b elieved th e ir elected o ffic ia ls
had righted a w ro n g don to them
by city em p lo y e e s, yet learned
that an a p p o in te d a d m in istra to r
had the final w ord.
Man Shot and Killed After Gambling Dispute
At approximately 10:00 PM, Sun
day, October 5,1997, two men were
shot inside o f a house where after-
hours gambling activities were be
ing held. The 71-year-old resident
o f the house was shot and killed
after a black male, approximately 18
to 22 years o f age shot him several
times in the upper torso. A second
man was also shot and wounded as a
result o f the altercation.
It is believed that the suspect had
been inside the location gambling
when he became upset over events
and attempted to regain his lost mon
ies. He allegedly pulled a gun, and
when confronted fired several rounds
at the victims. The suspect fled from
the location on foot.
The 71-year-old victim, identi
fied as Phillip Robinson, died at
Emanuel Hospital o f his wounds
Howard Lee Hall, 60-years, was
wounded in the leg, treated and
released at the scene.
Investigative Sergeants W. Svilar
and K. Krohn are the investigators
Two Men Shot Inside Of Restaurant
At approximately 10:15 pm, Sun
day, October 5,1997, two men were
shot inside o f Catalina’s Mexican
Restaurant. One o f the men died as
a result o f the shooting.
At least three men became in
volved in an argument while dining
inside o f the restaurant. The suspect
and victim exchanged heated words
and a gun was pulled. Both victims
were shot inside o f the location. One
man was slightly wounded in the up
per torso, he was treated and released
at the scene. The second man ran from
the location, crossing Martin Luther
King, Jr. Boulevard and succumbing
to his injuries in the alley behind the
5700blockofNE Garfield A venue. He
was dead at the scene.
Two suspects were later located
and arrested inside o f a vehicle in
the 5500 block o f NE 9th Avenue.
Names and charges are not avail
able at this time.
Investigative Sergeants K. Tay
lor and D. W entlandt are the inves
tigators.
Man Struck By Police Car
Friday morning, October?, 1997, a
SE Portland man was struck by a Port
land Police uniform patrol car after the
manran ontoNE Sandy Blvd. in front of
the officer's moving vehicle.
At approximately 12:30a.m., SE
Precinct Officer Erick Kammerer was
dri ving eastbound on NE Sandy Blvd.
near NE 37th Avenue. He was travel
ing about 35 mph, when Mark S.
M eddaugh and a friend, leaving
G alw ay’s Pub, ran across NE Sandy
Blvd. The friend said he was giving
M eddaugh a ride, and the two men
were en route to his car. They both
ran northbound from the pub across
the four lane street. At about mid-
street Meddaugh was struck.
Officer Kammerer was in the area
responding to a series of robberies
occurring on Sandy Blvd.
Joyce Carol Oates' PVt? I V i T f / / / ( ’
Mulvaneys is “ new testimony to [her| great
Haunting Experiences Planned For Ghost
Stories on Officers Row
intelligence and dead-on imaginative powers. It is
a (novel] that w ill break your heart, heal it, then
break it again every time you think about it."
—Los Angeles Times Rook Review
host Stories on Officers
the ages. Watch for special appear
Row, scheduled for Satur
ances by Amelia Earhart and Eleanor
day, Oct. 25, from 5 to 9
Roosevelt. Other features include a
p m ., is an opportunity to view
the plane, historic fire truck and
vintage
work o f a thriving arts and heritage
more. Scenes run continuously and
community at its ghoulish best. This
audience members go at their own
community and family-oriented event
pace, selecting the scenes they want
features dramatic vignettes based on
to see.
ghostly stories told down through
The event will deliver the sizable
talents o f a newly thriving theater
community featuring Heartland Pro
ductions, Blue Parrot, Masque &
M irror, ACM E and the City o f
Vancouver Heritage Program volun
teers performing as the heritage Play
ers. Haunting experiences include a
historic and ghostly wedding, trag
edy o f love lost, jealous ghosts and
the reflections by G eneral O.O.
Howard and C hief Joseph. Return to
W orld War II as you visit the USO
tent adjacent to the Grant House.
Have a doughnut, a cup o f Joe or hot
chocolate and experience a touch o f
comic relief at the USO show.
Ghost Stories on Officers Row is in
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conjunction with Arts Crawl - it’s a
partnership o f the City o f Vancouver,
Columbia Arts Center and Grant
House Folk Art Center. The events
show case som e o f V an co u v er’s
greatest assets - a vital and growing
theater community, talented visual
artists and continuing strong inter
est and emphasis on heritage and
historical resources.
Ghost Stories hours are 5 to 9 p m.
Admission is $5 adults, $3 for chil
dren 12 and under and seniors. All
proceeds benefit arts and heritage
programs in the community. Advance
tickets are available October 3 at
Ticketmaster, the Columbia Arts Cen
ter, Grant House Folk Art Center,
Marshall House and all Northwest
National Banks. A lim itednum berof
tickets will be available at the events.
Ghost Stories will be on Officers Row.
Take Interstate 5 to the City Center
exit and follow the signs. The loca
tion is just 10 minutes from down
town Portland, Oregon.
Teens Set to Plant 200 Trees
O n S aturday, O ct. 18, from 1 to
3 p.m ., the T een T ree S tew ards o f
V an co u v er w ill p la n t 2 0 0 trees at
H eadache C reek (lo c a te d north
o f B agley C om m unity C e n te r and
E le a n o r R o o se v e lt E le m e n ta ry
S chool).
T he tree p la n tin g e v e n t is part
o f a te n -w e e k u rb a n fo re s try
c o u rse for teen sp o nsored by the
V anco u v er-C lark Parks and R ec
re a tio n T een P rogram .
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To learn m ore about the T een
T ree
S te w a r d
P ro g ra m
V a n c o u v e r’s Teen C enter at 696-
8558.
Kids To Learn Soccer Power
Girls and Boys ages four to ten can
sign up now for a Soccer Power class.
Children will be grouped according
to skill, age and size. The class is
designed to deliver a positive learn
ing experience while developing ma
neuvering skills, learning rules and
The connection is still strong.
The roots o f African Americans in
this country are deep. They have
toiled for hundreds o f years for their
rightful place in American society.
Throughout the times o f struggle, it
was by maintaining family connections
that they persevered.
Their endurance was strengthened
by the determ ination inherited from
parents, grandparents and great-
grandparents and is a testimony to
their heritage. They understood
injustice and overcame countless
obstacles to build a solid foundation
fo r to d a y 's y o u th .
A link to history is nurtured by a
co n n e ctio n to fa m ily roots.
At U S WEST*, we recognize the
importance o f learning and sharing the
history o f African Americans. We help
families share their history by providing
the best telecommunications products
and se rvice s a v a ila b le a n y w h e re .
This way, your family connections are
always maintained - across the miles,
over the years - throughout history.
taking turns playing goalie.
Class meets at Bagley Center, 4100
Plomondon, on Saturday Oct.4 to Oct.
25, from 12:45 to 1:45pm. Cost is $ 16
($14 city resident). Call Vancouver-
Clack Parks and Recreation, (ft 60) 696-
8006, for more details.
Dancing and Stamping Fun For Adults
The V ancouver-C lark Parks and
R ecreation D epartm ent is offering
tw o new fall classes to entertain
adults.
B allroom Basics: W ednesdays
Oct. 8 to N ov. 5, at B agley Center,
4100 Plomondon
Fox Trot and Waltz from 7 to 8pm
R hum ba and C ha Cha from 8 to
9pm
Sw ing dance and Jitterbug from
9 to 10pm
Cost for the class is $27 ($20 <
resident).
Rubber Stam p Art: Thursd,
at Bagley Center, 4100 Plomonr
Thanksgiving cards, Octobe
to 2 3 ,6 :3 0 to 9pm
Christmas cards, Nov. 13 to D
4 , 6:30to 9pm
cost for the class is $35 ($29 c
resident).
Call Connie Irwin, (360) 6<
8218, for more details.
Downtown Meeting Slated For Redevelopment
Vancouver’s Downtown Redevel
opment Authority has set a special
meeting Thursday, Oct. 16, at 11:30am
at City Hall Council Chambers, 210 E.
13 th St. The purpose o f the meeting is
to share information on upcoming
ujci/i/Esr <§
f
plans for the Ester Short Park area.
Interested people are encouraged
to attend.
For further details contact Steve
Burdick, the city’s Economic Dqvelop-
mentdirector, at(360) 735-8872.