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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
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$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
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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-
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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 .
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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.
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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.
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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.