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« 4 ? J f e z y ; t V V • •: < * • • - y - •. - m m m m ‘ . • OCT. 22, 1997 • I’m P or i land O bserver P agi : A2 P O L IC E N EW S Subject Arrested in Connection With Explosion P o rtlan d P olice B ureau and P o rtlan d Fire B ureau arso n in v e s tig a to rs h av e a rre ste d and charged 4 1 -year-old Ernest R ich ard Ball II, in c o n n ectio n w ith an ex p lo sio n at a p p ro x im ately 1 1 5 th is m o rn in g , that d am aged a car and the re sid e n c e at 823 NE 29th A v en u e. E rnest R ichard Ball II. who ow ns Rose C ity E n tertain m en t, Inc., 2 8 3 0 NE Sandy B o u lev ard , w as taken into custody at his p lace o f b u sin e ss at a p p ro x i m ately 2:30 O ct I 5, by uniform o ffic e rs and arson in v estig ato rs Ball, who listed a Gladstone, O r egon home address, was transported to the Portland Police Bureau’s De tective Division where he was inter viewed and charge with; four counts o f First Degree Arson, one count of Possession of a Destructive Device, and one co u ntof First Degree Crimi nal M ischief Ball was lodged in the Justice Center Jail with bail set at • zx zvzwk $210,000. The address w here the e x p lo sion o ccurred, 823 NE 29th A v en u e , is re p o rte d ly ow ned by E rnest Richard Ball II The vehicle that was dam aged, a 1969 Pontiac G TO , reportedly belo n g s to the fath er o f a 34- y ear-o ld man w ho w as recen tly fired by Ball from Rose C ity E n tertain m en t, Inc. The m otive for the e x p lo sio n ap p ears to be a d isp u te betw een I) n I I n i, and J t k û the T A 34-y \ i a »> «•_ rx I zt _ m o n Ball ear-o ld -m an . A photo o f E rnest Richard Ball II, will be a v a ila b le at the P o rt land Police B u re a u 's Id e n tific a tion D ivision, on the 12 flo o r o f the Ju stice C en ter, as soon as he is pro cessed into the M ultnom ah C ounty D etention C en ter The investigation is continuing. Arson investigators are Sergeant Bill Law of the Portland Police Bureau and Inspector Jerry Butler ofthe Port land Fire Bureau. Arrest Made in Freeway Shooting P o rtla n d P o lic e D e te c tiv e s have ch arg ed a Fountain V alley, C a lifo rn ia man in the sh o o tin g o f tw o te e n a g e r s on 1-84, la st W ednesday evening. L aw ren ce Leon W ear, w hite m ale, DOB 0 9 -1 8 -6 5 , has been ch a rg e d w ith tw o co u n ts o f A s sau lt II, and lodged into the Ju s tice C e n te r Jail. His arraig n m en t is sc h e d u le d for tom orrow a fte r noon. D etectiv es w ere able to id e n tify the sem i-truck tra ile r plate as C alifornia IV R 2033. The tra ile r belo n g ed to “ C FL ” (C e rtifie d F re ig h t L ine, Inc.) T rucking o f A rroyo G rande, C ali fornia. The tru c k in g com pany told in- m i P ortland Police B ureau D etec tiv e s, in c o rp o ra tio n w ith C rim e S toppers, are asking for your help in so lv in g a h o m icid e. On Saturday, A ugust 9th, 1997, at ab o u t 10:20 in the ev en in g , th re e car loads o f y o u n g people from C lackam as C o u n ty , w ere on th e ir w ay to a p arty. T he cars pu lled into the p a rk ing lot o f th e A M -PM M in i-M a r ket at SE M ilw aukie and Pow ell. S h o rtly th e re a fte r an argum ent en su ed w ith the o cc u p a n ts o ftw o v estig ato rs that the tra ile r had been rented to B ayside T ra n s port o w n er-o p e rato r L aw rence W ear W ear, who officially g iv es a F ountain V alley, C alifo rn ia a d d ress was believed to be in the W e n a tc h ee , W a sh in g to n area. D etectives w ere able to co n tact him reg arding the in v e stig a tio n . 1 o th er cars, described as a red 8 0 ’s vintage Toyota C elica and a w hite sedan. A ccording to w itn esses, the cars w ere o ccupied by young A sian m ales. T h e c o n f r o n t a t i o n tu r n e d physical, and gunshots w ere fired into the crow d from a p a sse n g e r w ho stepped out o f the w hite car. D ead at the scene from an a p p aren t g u n sh o t w ound w as 18- year-old Joshua B rew ero f O regon City. T hree o th e r victim s, includ- A 9mm sem ia u to m a tic hand gun has been seized as evidence in the sh o oting. W ear, a c c o m p a n ied by his a t to rn ey , tu rn ed h im se lf into P o rt land Police D e te c tiv e s in the a f ternoon o f O ct. 8th. D etectiv es B. R enna and B. G ross w ant to thank the public for it's input in the investigation. d 3802 SW Ericwood Lane THE LARGEST, MOST COMPLETE RETAIL FABRIC STORE IN THE WEST O ctob er 14 th rou gh O ctober 2 8 ,1 9 9 7 30% OFF ALL FABRIC SPECIAL SALE I DAY ONLY OCTOBER IS / A % OFF Clunie and Salsedo. who had no visible means o f support, were re portedly renting the very large house at 3802 SW Ericwood, which they listed as their residence. Accordingto investigators, large amounts o f marijuana were trans ported into Oregon from Canada. Paul Gene Clun ie and Jesse Wade Salsedo were both charged w ith Pos session o f a Controlled Substance, and Distribution o f a Controlled Substance, and lodged in the Jus- ticeCentei Jail with bail set at $70.000 each. I lie investigation is continuing. Police Agency Auction From Multnomah—Clackamas & Washington Counties Police and Sheriff Department Property dis posal Auction at 23012 Nl Sandy Blvd. Preview Friday October 24 Sale Saturday October 25 Sale starts at 12:00 noon on the Personal Property Carsand rolling stock sale at 1:30 PM About 80cars-over 150 Bicycles- -coin collections—Jewelry—Music Portland Police Bureau Homicide Detectives in cooperation with Crime Stoppers, are asking for your help in locating and apprehending Bryant Wayne Howard. An arrest warrant is on tile charg ing Howard with Murder and Felony Possession o f a Firearm. The charge stems from an incident which oc curred on Saturday .August 2 3 ,1997. Investigators believe Howard was attending a party at a residence in the 7400 block o f North Fenwick Av enue, when he shot and killed 21- year-old Kevin Jerome Powell. Bryant Wayne Howard «described asa22-year-oldblack male, with adate of birth January 1,1975. Howard is5’8 tall, weighing 160 pounds with brown eyes. Although he has a shaved head, Howard may be attempting todisguise his appearance by wearing a wig. Howard has a long history o f gang involvement, and has numerous tat toos including the letters "BK" under his left eye, “CK” under his right eye, and his street name “Stitches” on the right side of his neck. The Portland Police Bureau, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers, is asking for your help in locating and apprehending Brian Scott Richart. A felony arrest warrant is on file in Multnomah County,charging Richart with Unlawful Possession o f a Fire arm. An additional warrant has been issued for Failure to Appear on a Contempt charge Investigators also wish to speak with Richart regarding a series o f burglaries in Southeast Portland. Brian Scott Richart isa30-year- old white male, with a date o f birth o f O ctober 12, 1966. He is de scribed as 5 ’ I I "tall, weighing 185 pounds, with reddish brown hair and brown eyes. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $ 1,000 for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, which leads to an arrest in this case or any unsolved felony crime, and you can remain anonymous. Cal 1 Crime Stop pers at(5O3) 823-HELP. ing a 15-year-old by stan d er, su f fered n o n -fatal g u n sh o t w ounds. I n v e s t i g a t o r s b e lie v e th e sh o o tin g may have been gang related. C rim e S to p p ers if o ffe rin g a cash rew ard o f up to $ 1,000 for info rm atio n , re p o rte d to C rim e S to p p ers, w hich leads to an a r rest in th is case or any unsolved felony crim e, and you do not have to give y o u r nam e. Call C rim e S to p p ers at (5 0 3 ) 823-HELP. Drug Warrant On Saturday, October 18,1997, at approximately 7:25 in the morning, officers from the Portland Police Bureau’s Drug and Vice Division served a warrant at 3802 SW Ericwood Lane. Taken into custody were22-year-old Paul Gene C'lunie and 2 1-y ear-o ld Je sse W ade Salsedo. Seized at the location was ap proximately $87.000 in cash, 20 pounds of mari juana, and three ve hicles, plus numerous stolen prop erty items and guns. WANTED! instrum ents gun holsters—Large amount o f tools—T V ’s Cameras— Large quality o f Knives—Scopes— Karaoke Machine—C Players—Car Radios 12' C an o e-C am co rd ers- Film—Speakers Film—Cellphones— Tires—pagers—Bowling Balls Am pli tiers—computers—Video Movies- - Air (in n s—Cowboy Boots and Clothing and too much more to list. Submitted by fed Clausen Auc tion unit Mgr. Phone 503/251-2547 Fax 253-2663. Update: Arrest In Homicide 3741 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard On Friday , October 17, 1997, at approximately 1:00 in the afternoon, in the area o f NE 9th Avenue and NE Jarrett Street. Detectives and North east Precinct Uniform Officers, along with Officers from the Gang Enforce ment Team, located and arrested 20- year-old Troy Latrell Ramsey in con nection with the October 5, 1997, shooting death of 7 1 -y ear-old Phillip Robinson at an after house gambling location Robinson was shot when he apparently interrupted a robbery. Troy Latrell Ramsey, who was taken into custody without incident, was lodged without bail in the Justice Center Jai I on charges o f Aggravated Murder, Murder, and First Degree Robbery. Investigation is continuing. Update: Officers Who Fired At Robbery Suspects 3216 NF Lombard Street The o ffic e rs, both a ssig n ed to N ortheast P recin ct, are 3 7 -y e a r- old K enneth R. E llison, w ho has been w ith the P o rtland Police B ureau fo u r-a n d -o n e -h a lf years. a n d 3 4 - y e a r - o l d J e r o m e L. R ussick, w ho has been w ith the Portland Police Bureau five years. The in v e stig a tio n is c o n tin u ing. L U I Al l. FABRIC® to extended hours Saturday open til 9pm Limited to stock on band! 0/ /o 50 OFF ON THESE PATTERNS • McCalls • Vogue • Burda • Butterick • Simplicity BF. SURE TO CHECK OUR STORE FOR “MANAGER S SPECIALS” ’ Discounts do not apph io special purchase or previously discounted or marked down Hems 10/14 thru 10/2Ä/97 A Ì / stark / STREEt RF I All H O I RS: Í MOVIKPino.im-ooiipn I M il R in v iHUnv’ pin M \ l )\> l<nio.iin-_pin WIIOIESAII HOI RS: MOVI HI " Mim-S Mipm M il HI)\V><mimApm s| \I>\Y 11 im.inv »pm I ★ RETAIL-WHOLESALE FREE PARKING Plenty o f CARS • BUSES • R V s, 700 S.E. 122nd Ave Portland, OR 2 5 2 -9 5 3 0 More Choices For You. More Help W here It Counts. Every D ollar Counts 23 U n ite d W a y H n v <•< th e C o lu m b i. « W i l l i m r t l r Proposal spurs competition V an couver's D ow ntow n R ede v elo p m en t A uthority (D R A ) has rec e iv e d a proposal from Hotel D ev elo p m en t C orp. ( W est C oast H o tels) to d ev elo p a hotel, arena and co n v en tio n ce n te r in d o w n tow n V ancouver. "T his proposal a ffirm s the v ia b ility and rich po te n tia l o f V a n co u v er's city c e n te r," say s S tev e B u rd ic k , the c ity 's econom ic dev elo p m en t d i rector. In an effo rt to give o th e r quali- fied d e v e lo p e rs an op p o rtu n ity to openly co m p ete for such a sig nificant project, the DRA will ask the V an co u v er C ity C ouncil on O ct. 20 to re le a se a R equest for P ro p o sa ls (R F P ) for alte rn a tiv e d e v e lo p m e n t p la n s. The DRA board has d eterm in ed that a co m p e titiv e pro cess is necessary to p roceed w ith such an im portant p ro ject and H otel D evelopm ent G roup has been invited to fo r m ally subm it its p ro p o sal. T here are no e x istin g co m m itm e n ts or ob lig atio n s on the part o fth e city, any d e v e lo p e r or any p riv a te property ow n ers w ith regard to this p ro je c t pro p o sal. Burdick notes that proposals, which are due Nov. 26, m ust show revenue projections that w ill be suf ficient to support public debt ser vice and operating costs. The rev enue projections may include some new hotel/m otel tax revenues and revenues from the Urban Stabiliza tion Act if that act is passed in the 1998 state legislature. Revenue pro jections and cost estim ates are not available Proposals must include: A hotel with a m inimum o f 150 rooms o f either three-or-four-star quality. An arena which can accom m odate professional and sem i-pro sport ing events, exhibits and entertain ment. and convention and exhibit space that can accom m odate at least 1,500 people and exhibit/trade show s. Forum bring residents, city council together V ancouver residents will meet informally with the may or, city coun cil and city m anager at a citizen's forum on Monday, Oct. 27. at 7 p.m. at the Smith Lower recreation room, 5 15 W ashington St The Esther Short N eighborhood A ssociation will host the forum. I he purpose ofthe forum is to stimu late open dialogue between citi zens and city officials in a relaxed, casual format It is a chance to meet and discuss ideas and concerns with elected officials and city staff. The V an co u v er C ity C ouncil c o n d u c ts c itiz e n fo ru m s fo u r tim es each year. R esid en ts are also e n c o u ra g e d to voice c o n cerns during the citizen com m ent period at co uncil m eetings on the first and th ird M onday o f each m onth, or to c all, w rite or e-m ail c o m m e n ts to v a n c m o @ ci.v a n c o u v e r.w a .u s.
