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APRIL 15, 1998
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POLICE NEWS
Kidnap/Sexual Assault
Portland Police Bureau investi­
gators, in cooperation with Crime
Stoppers, are asking for your help
in identifying and apprehending the
suspect responsible for Kidnapping
and Assaulting tw o you women.
O n T u esd ay , N o v em b er 11,
1997, at about 10:00 in the evening,
tw o 17-year-old girls were walking
w estbound on NE Siskiyou Street
from 82nd A venue, when they were
confronted by a man arm ed with a
sem i-autom atic handgun. The two
were forced into the park next to
Madison High School w here they
were sexually assaulted.
The suspect is described as a
white m ale in his 3 0 ’s 5 ’9" tall,
w eighing over 200 pounds with
sandy blonde hair. He is described
as having a large flabby stomach, a
possible w ound on his upper left
thigh, and stubby hands with large
fingers. At the tim e o f the as­
sault, he was w earing a black
stocking hat, dark blue T -shirt,
black sw eat pants, black and
w hite athletic shoes, and a black
jack et with an orange em blem
w ith w riting across the front re­
sem bling a sunset.
C rim e Stoppers is o fferin g a
cash rew ard o f up to $ 1,000 f o r
inform ation, reported to C rim e
Stoppers, w hich leads to an a r­
rest in this case or any unsolved
felony crim e, and you do not have
to give your name. C all C rim e
Stoppers at (503) 823-H E L P.
Robbery in NE
Portland Police Bureau investi­
gators. in cooperation w ith Crime
Stoppers, are asking for your help
in identifying and apprehending
three suspects responsible for a rob­
bery.
On Tuesday, March 24,1998, at
about eight o ’clock in the evening,
three individuals were riding in a
car and had just pulled into the
driveway o f a house in the 700
block o f Northeast Church Street.
Tw o suspects, one o f which was
armed with a handgun, approached
the car and ordered everyone out.
A fter being joined by a third per­
son, the robbers searched the car
and occupants taking m oney and a
wallet. During the encounter, they
claimed to be gang members, and
the suspect armed with the gun threat­
ened to shoot one o f the victims. The
robbers fled the scene in what may
have been a beige or tan mid-size
American-made sedan with a slop­
ing back end.
Suspect # 1 is described as a black
male with a dark complexion, 20 to
25 years o f age, 6 ’0" tall, weighing
180 to 200 pounds with black braided
hair, brown eyes and a goatee. At the
time he was wearing a black or blue
hooded sweatshirt and black pants.
Suspect #2 is described as a black
male With a dark complexion, 18 to
20 years o f age, 5 ’8" to 5 ’9" tall,
weighing 160 to 170 pounds with
black hair, brown eyes and a mus­
tache. He w as wearing a tan camou­
flage top and black pants.
Suspect #3 is described as a
black male, 20 to 25 years o f age,
6 ’0" to 6 ’2" tall, with black hair
worn in a medium Afro and brow n
eyes. At the time he was w earing a
black sweatshirt.
Investigators believe the same
individuals may also be respon­
sible for a similar robbery that
occurred a short while later in the
5300 block o f North Borthwick
Avenue.
Crime Stoppers is offering a
cash reward o f up to $1,000 for
information, reported to C rim e
Stoppers, which leads to an arrest
in this case or any unsolved felony
crime, and you do not have give
your name. Call Crime Stoppers at
(503)823-HELP.
Two Hour Pursuit With A Man
In A Stolen Van
O n A p ril 2, 1998 at about
12:10a.m. The Multnomah County
S h e riffs Office arrested a man after
he lead police from several jurisdic­
tions on a pursuit for approximately
two hours in a stolen van.
The man identified as Jason Craig
Gomsrud, (D a te o f Birth December
30, 1969); was observed leaving a
known drug house at approx imately
10:00p.m .on April 1 ,1998,inN .E.
Portland, driving a white mini van.
Police Bureau Officers found that
the van was stolen and attempted to
stop it. Mr. Gomsrud did not com ­
ply and led the officers through resi­
dential neighborhoods tow ard 1-84.
The Portland Officers terminated the
pursuit shortly into it and Mr.
Gomsrud drove onto Interstate 84
east bound where he was eventually
located by Troutdale Police who at­
tempted to stop him until he entered
into unincorporated East Multnomah
County.
M ultnom ah C ounty S h e r if f s
D eputies co ntinued the pursuit
through rural areas o f the county
including Springdale and areas o f
th e S ce n ic H ig h w ay on into
Clackamas County. Eventually Mr.
Gomsrud drove onto M arsh Rd.
S h eriffs Deputies used tack strips to
puncture the suspects tires and he
eventually crashed into a residence
at the end o f M arsh Rd. M r
Gomsrud fled on foot from the
vehicle and jum ped into the Sandy
River. Offices pursued to the shore­
line w here they observed Mr.
G om srud attem pt to cross the
swiftly moving current. He appar­
ently decided not to attempt a cross­
ing and returned to a rock in the
water near the shoreline.
Officers from several jurisdic­
tions arrived and assisted in a pe­
rim eter and eventually M CSO
Deputies talked Mr. Gomsrud into
surrendering at about 12:10 a.m.
on April 2, 1998.
Homicide Victim Identified
T h e v ic tim o f th e h o m ic id e in
S p rin g d a le , fo u n d T u e sd a y (3 /
2 4 /9 8 ) m o rn in g , has b een te n ta ­
tiv e ly id e n tifie d . T h e v ictim is
b elie v e d to be M arco A n tonio
L opez. T he M ultnom ah C ounty
S h e r if f s O ffice is requesting that
an y o n e w ho m ay have seen Mr.
City Employees to Observe Bring Your
Daughter/Son to Work Day
C ity o f V ancouver em ployees,
along w ith m illio n s o f parents
across the country, are planning to
bring their daughters and sons to
work for an educational day as part
o f the national B ring O ur D augh­
ters to W ork Day. On T hursday,
A pril 23, daughters will be ob serv ­
ing th eir parents as they w ork. The
tion by City M anager V ernon E.
Stoner and Karen H aines, director
o f the Com m unity D evelopm ent
D epartm ent. They will discuss the
challenges and rew ards o f being a
leader in the public sector. A tour
o f city facilities will follow . The
event is designed for daughters and
sons ages 9 to 15.
Ms. Foundation for W omen de­
signed the N ational B ring O ur
D aughters to W ork Day to ensure
girls rem ain confident, strong and
in school throughout their teen
years. On Thursday, April 30, sons
are invited to participate.
A ctivities planned by the City
o f V ancouver include a presenta­
S ign U p F or O fficers R ow T our G uide
T raining T his S aturday
A n y o n e in te re ste d in b e c o m ­
ing a v o lu n te e r d o c e n t (g u id e )
on O ffic e rs R ow is in v ite d to
a tte n d a free tra in in g th is S a tu r­
day, A pril 11, from 9 a.m . to 2
p.m . at th e G ra n t H ouse. T he
tra in in g w ill ta k e p la c e in the
second flo o r b anquet room . B ring
a sa c k lu n c h . B e v e ra g e s and
H eritag e Program . D o c e n ts also
a ssist w ith co m m u n ity special
ev e n ts such as H e rita g e W e e k ­
end and the Fourth o f July.
To sign up for the tra in in g ,
call Pam B rokaw at 6 9 6 -8 2 9 7 .
T ra in e e s w ill receiv e a b in d e r o f
in fo rm a tio n called “ W hat E very
D ocent S hould K n o w .”
c o o k ie s w ill be p ro vided.
V o lu n te e r d o c e n ts a re e x ­
pected to p ro v id e free h o u r-lo n g
to u rs o f O ffic e rs Row . V o lu n ­
teers can lead as m any or as few
to u rs as they cho o se. “ I t’s all
based on the am ount o f tim e they
can s h a re ,” says Pant B rokaw ,
cu ltu ra l c o o rd in a to r in the c ity 's
Sports Classes Available For
Many Ages
The Vancouver-Clark Parks and
? ecreation Department has sports
classes for athletes o f all ages.
T he All O ut Football C o-E d
League combines football, soccer,
hockey and rugby. The offensive goal
is to avoid the defenders and move
the ball around the field into the
scoring zones. Meetir.g/practice will
be Saturday, May 16, at 9 a.m. at
Memory Field (behind Ft. Vancouver
Library on Mill Plain Boulevard).
Games begin on May 30. Eight weeks.
Cost $30/$24 city resident.
The M en’s Basketball League
plays games one night per week on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Sun­
day. The season begins Monday,
April 27, for seven games. Team tee
is $175, player fee is $30/24 city
resident. Register at Bagley Center,
4100 Plomondon.
Toddler Sports for Kids ages 2 to
3, includes throwing, kicking pass­
ing and catching skills. N erf and
modified sports equipment will be
used. One parent must participate.
Awards are given to all. Sessions
meet Thursdays, from 9:30 to 10:10
a.m., at Bagley Center. The first ses­
sion is April 23 to May 7; second
session is May 14 to 28; the third
session is June 4 to 18. Cost per
session is $14/$ 11 city resident.
Basketball class for boys and girls
ages six to 10 will meet W ednesday
from 6 to 7:30 p.m., for four weeks.
Learn new drills and improve basic
basketball skills. Class starts April
22 at Franklin Elementary School,
5206 Franklin Street. Cost is $28/
$23 city resident.
Achievement
starts here.
And now.
L opez a fte r 8 :0 0 pm on 3 -2 3 -
98 call w ith any in fo rm a tio n
th ey m ay have. P erso n s have
in fo rm a tio n can call 251 -2409.
U pdate : H omicide I nvestigation
(A rea o f SE 8th A venue/SE
Ankeny Street) The deceased has
been identified as 24-year-old Odie
Moffett Jr., whose most current ad­
dress is unknown.
Investigators have not released the
identities o f the two other male sub­
jects who were in the vehicle with
Moffett.
Anyone with information regard-
ing this hom icide investigation is
asked to call Detective Sergeants
D erek A n d e rso n and R o b e rt
Heimbach at (503) 823-0400.
The investigation is continuing
S uicide A ttempt in T he C olumbia R iver
At approxim ately 12:22 pm,
A pril 9th, M ultnom ah C ounty
S h e riffs Office River Patrol mem­
bers w ere called to the Interstate
Bridge (1-5) area o f the Columbia
River on a man in the water call.
Deputies found that a man, later
identified as Perry J. Horley o f
Vancouver, WA. had jum ped from
the bridge into the Colum bia appar­
ently trying to com m it suicide.
When River patrol Deputies arrived
they found a second man in the
Columbia trying to get to Mr. Horley
to save him. S h e riffs River patrol
crewmembers from patrol boat #3
were able to rescue Mr. Horiey and
the second man, (identified as Gary
Buster Johns, o f Coos Bay, Oregon)
by pulling them from the Columbia
into their patrol boat.
Mr. H orley was transported to
Emanuel hospital by m edical per­
sonnel and is being treated for hy­
potherm ia. D eputies say that Mr.
Horley was seen jum ping into the
w ater by passers by on the bridge.
S h e r if f s D eputies also said that
w ithout Mr. Johns they w ould
not have reached M r. H orley as
quickly as they did and credit
M r. Johns for directing them to
Mr. H orley’s location and sav­
ing him.
Mr. Johns was at the Double
Tree Inn having lunch when he saw
Mr. Horley in the water. He is from
Coos Bay and in Portland visiting
family for Easter weekend.
F ee reduced on “T oughlove for O lder
P arents ” C lass I n V ancouver
The fee for the “T oughlove for
O ld er Parents” class has been re­
duced from $90 to $30
The self-help program teaches
old er parents how to cope with
adult children who fail to achieve
in d e p e n d e n c e an d for p a re n ts
troubled by their grow n c h ild re n ’s
behavior.
Class m eets at Luepke C enter,
1009 E. M cL o u g h lin B lvd. in
V a n c o u v e r,
F rid a y s, sta rtin g
March 27 to May 1. from 1 to 3:30
pm.
T oughlove is a com binations o f
philosophy and action which helps
people change and get control o f
their lives.
The class will be presented by
BJ and Bob Pelayo, Toughlove
representatives who joined the o r­
ganization when their families were
in crisis. They used the process to
m ake changes in their own lives
and received special training to
teach w orkshops on how to make
positive changes in families.
Call (206) 750-6779 for m ore
details or to register.
T he class is co-sponsored by
V ancouver-C lark Parks and R ec­
reation D epartm ent Senior Pro­
gram s.
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At the National Urban League, we have adopted the slogan Our
Children = Our Destiny because the future of the African-
American community depends heavily on our youth. We wel­
come our good neighbor at State Farm Insurance Companies
in recognizing that Achievement Matters as part of our
Campaign for African-American Achievement.