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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1998)
Page A2 Suspects Charged in Shooting Portland Police Detectives have charged Joshua John White (17 years) with Attempt Aggravated Murder and Unauthorized Use o f a Motor Vehicle in the shooting of East Precinct Sergeant David Howe. White and Jarred Lee Crenshaw (14 years) stole a Toyota pick-up truck early Monday morning from the Beaverton area. Crenshaw has been charged with Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. Both will be held at the Donald E. Long facil ity pending court actions. The charges against White qualify as a Measure 11 case. White is a Beaverton resident tives J. Rhodes and T. N elson, both were charged w ith the above listed offenses and lodged. A ddi tional inform ation is being w ith held until court actions proceed. Sergeant Howe was shot in the line of duty in D ecember of 1994 at 124th and NE G lisan. Sergeant Howe is recovering at home. T he m em bers o f the P o rtla n d P o lice B ureau w o u ld lik e to thank the public for its c o n c e rn s and w ell w ishes fo r S e rg e a n t Howe and his fam ily. M any c iti zens called the p o lic e d e p a r t m ent w ith in fo rm a tio n d u rin g our search for th e su sp e c ts. who gives a home address of 3750 SW 144th Avenue He has been charged in the past for Auto theft. A s s a u lt, T h e ft, and F o rg e ry . Crenshaw lives in a foster home in the Beaverton area and has a history as a runaway. Sergeant Howe, a seven-year veteran, had stopped the pick-up truck for speeding when he was shot by a 9 mm handgun round. A fter the shooting the suspects abandoned the vehicle dow ntow n and ran into the nearby neighbor hoods eventually exiting west of the Tunnel on Hwy.26. A fte rq u e s tioning by Portland Police D etec C h ild A b u s e Gn January 6, 1998. the M ult nomah County Child Abuse Team received information that Mr. Kurt Noland Davies may have engaged in sexual activity with two female subjects under 12 years of age. The alleged incidents occurred within the past two years. Subsequently, an investigation was conducted and Mr. Davies was arrested outside a business in Oregon City. Mr. Kurt Davies has been charged with nu merous counts of Rape in the First Degree, Sodomy in the First Degree, Sex Abuse in the First Degree and additional sex-related charges. Mr. Kurt Davies was lodged in the Multnomah County Detention Center and was indicted by a Mult nomah County Grand Jury on Janu- ary 1 2 ,198 on the above mentioned charges. The Child Abuse Team asks if you are a parent o f a child who has had direct contact with KurtNoland Davies, and suspect that the contact resulted in , or might have led to, sexual contact, please contact the Multnomah County Child Abuse Team at 248-5249. Portland Police Bureau investi gators, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers, are asking for your help m identifying and apprehending the suspect in a stabbing. On Saturday, October 11, 1997, at about 2:40 in the morning, a 28- year-old Portland man and a friend were walking ini he area of NW 4th A,venue and Davis Street, when they saw a car parked in the street. The car was occupied by a young woman who was crying because she had become lost in the downtown area. The victim motioned for other traf fic to go around the car while he talked with the woman. A White, mid-SO’s Honda 4-door, which at the time had duct tape on the rear window, pulled in behind and sounded its horn, when the wom an's car did not move, the three occu pants of the Honda got out and attacked the victim, who was beaten and stabbed. The young woman was also pulled from her car and assaulted. All three suspects arc believed to be males of Middle Eastern d e scent. Suspect#! is described as being in his mid to late 20’s, 5 ’5" tall, weighing 140 to 150 pounds with a medium to slight build, dark com plexion, black collar length hair, and a well-groomed mustache and beard. At the time he was wearing an avo cado green long sleeve silk shirt and dark brown corduroy pants. Suspect #2 is described as being in his early to mid 20’s, 5 ’6'' to 5’7" tall, weighing 150 pounds with a medium build, thick black hair Io his collar and a mustache. At the time he was wearing a white or cream col ored Polo brand jacket with a red horse emblem on the pocket, a braided gold chain around his neck, dark colored pants and black loafer shoes with tassels Suspect #3 is described as being in Ins early to mid 20’s 5 '4" tall, 130 to 140 pounds with a slight build, thick black collar length hair, and clean shaven with long sideburns. At the time he was wearing a white short sleeve shirt with a red and orange striped pattern resembling a window pane on it, white pants and tennis shoes. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $ 1,000 for informa- lion, reported to Crime Stoppers, which leads to an arrest in this case or any unsolved felony crime, and you do not have to give your name. Call Crime Stoppers at (503) 823-HELP. • V an co u v er re sid e n ts are in vited to e x ch an g e view s w ith the m ayor, city council and city m a n ager at the y e a r ’s first C itiz e n Forum M onday, Jan 26, at 7 pm a t VFW Post 7824 at I 1018 NE I 8th St. These quarterly g atherings fe a ture an open d ia lo g u e betw een c itiz e n s and city o ffic ia ls in a re la x e d , c au sal form at. H osted by local n e ig h b o rh o o d a s s o c ia tio n s, they give c itiz e n s and city sta ff an o p p o rtu n ity to m eet and d isc u ss ideas, issu es and c o n c e rn s. T he L a n d o v e r-S h a rn te l and M arrion n e ig h b o rh o o d a sso c ia tio n s w ill host the forum . In addition toCitizen Forums, resi dents can communicate with city of ficials several ways: call the City M anager's office (696-8121); speak during the citizen comment period at council meetings on the first and third Monday of each month; write a le tte r; o r sen d e -m a il to vancmo@ ci.vancouver.wa. us. Kids Klub helps developmental^ disabled A new after-school recreation pro gram, Kids Klub, is now available for children ages six to 12 with de velopmental disabilities. The pro gram is sponsored by Vancouver- Clark Parks and Recreation D epart ment. Activities will include a chance to socialize, play games, enjoy music, crafts and outings. As attendance grows, more opportunities will be added such as spring and summer day camps, swimming and day trips. The program runs Monday and W ednesday through March 30 from 4 to 7 pm at Bagley Center, 4100 Plomondon. The cost is $55 or $50 for city residents. Register at Bagley or M a rsh a ll C e n te r, 1009 E. McLoughlin. For details call Connie Irwin, 696-8218. State of the City address on Internet and CVTV F or th o se u n a b le to a tte n d M ayor R oyce E. P o lla r d ’s sold- oul S tate o f the C ity lu n ch eo n at the H eathm an L odge on Jan. 26 can find his sp eech on the c ity ’s in te r n e t s ite at w w w .c i.v a n c o u v e r.w a .u s a fte r m id-day Jan. 26, or view a replay on C V TV C hannel 47. The m a y o r’s sp eech , re s c h e d uled from Jan. 12 due to in c le m ent w e a th e r, w ill ack n o w led g e 1997 a c c o m p lish m e n ts and a c q u a in t th e c o m m u n ity w ith p ro je c ts p lan n ed fo r the com ing year. An a n n o u n c e m e n t re g a rd ing eco n o m ic d e v e lo p m e n t in i tia tiv e s is also a n tic ip a te d . Initial replay tim es on CVTV Channel 47 are: Monday, Jan. 26, at 6:30 pm; Tuesday, Jan. 27, at 4:30 pm; Friday, Jan. 30, at 4:30 pm and Saturday, Jan. 3 1, at 4 pm Residents who don’t subscribe to cable televi sion may take a blank 1/2 inch VHS video tape to the CVTV office at 202 E. Mill Plain and receive a copy of the program at no charge. Copies of the speech will also be available in the City M anager’s O f fice at Vancouver City Hall, 210 E. 13th St. following the Jan. 26 lun cheon. Portland award. Our Neighborhoods First has been a real blessing to Antoinette Edwards Columbia Villa-Tamarack Family Resource Center Coordinator residents of North Portland. The company and its volunteers have been wonderful helpers and partners in our efforts to build a strong neighborhood. We'd like to salute a spirited community. The Black L eadership C onference, a com m unity based organiza tion that provides leadership in partnership with the A frican A m erican Legislative roundtable on political issues and candidate endorsem ents, will hold a special m eeting on Saturday, February 7, 1998 from 12 N oon-1:30PM , at the U rban League o f Portland 10 N. Russell. This m eeting is of particular im portance because the BLC will begin its' process o f endorsem ent by receiving com m ittee recom m endation for several significant seals, the D istrict 18. position currently held by Rep. M argaret L. Carter, w ho will not run again due to term limits. This position is very im portant to the com m unity and the BLC is asking that any individuals interested in pursuing this office as a candidate to contact Brian Black at 280-2619 (voice mail m essage). Please leave your nam e, phone num ber, address and why you are interested in running for this position. W e will also receive recom m endations for M ultnom ah County Com m issioner seats for D istrict I and 3, and vote on our endorsem ents at the February 7th m eeting. Il is our desire to act quickly on these endorsem ents to allow us the opportunity to work with those individuals who receive our endorse ment. Several key open seals that the BLC will review at their M arch 14, 1998 m eeting, after the filing deadline include; • Residents invited to communicate with council PGE really deserves the Spirit of SPECIAL MEETING • JAN. 28, 1998 (The {loriLattò ^ìlbs-rm nr We're proud to receive the Mayor's Spirit Orion Collins and his sister Zakari Newton team up for the North Portland Caring Community Rose Festival Parade outing, sponsored by PGE's Our Neighborhoods First. of Portland award as a Business of the Year. But we're even prouder to be part of a community where people work together to make this a nice place to live. That's what community spirit is all about. And that's why we consider it a privilege to help sponsor events like the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival, Seed the Future tree plantings and the St. Johns Parade. PGE helps Seed the Future at a tree planting in Portsmouth. State Representative for District 17 Representing North Portland. PGE congratulates all the dedicated Spirit award recipients including the Kenton Neighborhood, volunteers Don and Mary The Superintendent of Public Instruction position cur rently held by Norina Paulus, who is not seeking reelec tion, and garnered the interest of M argaret Carter. Gilbertson, and Lila Estes. We're honored to Brenda Addy takes part in the Homowo African Harvest Festival, sponsored in part by PGE's O ur Neighborhoods First. V S Senate Office currently held by Senator Ron Wyden who is up for reeleetion, and the 1st ( ongressional District seat currently held b y Elizabeth Furse, who is not seeking reeleetion. be counted among them. And to be in a city where community spirit is alive and well. • Several City of Portland anil Multnomah County vacancies. Portland General Electric NEIGHBORHOODS^ pThe upcom ing elections provide an opportunity for the BLC to help elect, individuals w ho support the com m unity and our issues. If you represent an organization w ho is interested in forging a partnership with the Black Leadership Conference or have a basic interest in the process please join us on Saturday February 7, 1998. I I ¥ • i-
