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A g g ra v a te d A s s a u lt
Investigation Reveals
Youths At Psychiatric
“Boys Ranch” Beaten
Y ouths at the A rizona Boys Ranch
which uses psychiatric behavior modi fi-
cation w ere routinely beaten and as­
saulted by w orkers, according to the
results o f an investigation by the State o f
California. T he C alifornia Departm ent
o f Social Services investigates found
that physical and psychological abuse
were rampant at the facility, and that start
m em bers used violent m ethods to obtain
cooperation from the boys. The facility
cam e under intense scrutiny after Nick
C ontrarez.a 17yearoldboy,diedduring
a violent confrontation with the start'in
February. A ccording to the LA Times,
Cali fom ia officials said n a statem ent on
July 7, 1998 that they w ould withdraw
all federal and state funding to counties
choosing to send juvenile offenders to
the facility. C alifornia has banned any
further placem ents at the facility. H un­
dreds ofC alifom ia boys had previously
been sent by j u v eni lej ust ice courts to the
psychiatric facility.
TheCal ¡fomia investigator found that
abuses included arm twisting, hitting
boys in the stomach, hitting a b o y ' s head
against a pole repeatedly, stepping on a
boy’s hand, hitting a boy on the nose and
cheeks and behind the ears. In addition,
water w as often denied to the boys, and
the young men w ere often refused the
right to use the bathroom . The boys
reportedly w ere never allowed to call
their parents on the telephone w ithout
P o rtlan d Police B u reau In v e s ti­
g ato rs, in co o p eratio n w ith C rim e
S to p p ers, are ask in g fo r y o u r h elp
in lo catin g and a p p re h e n d in g tw o
su sp ects in an assault.
O n T u esd ay , M ay 19, 1998, at
ab o u t th ree in th e m o rn in g , a 4 5 -
y ear-o ld P o rtlan d m an w as sta n d ­
ing o n th e sid ew alk in fro n t o f a
th rift store, in th e 3 1 0 0 b lo ck of
N o rth east S andy B o u lev ard , w h en
tw o m en w alk ed by. A s th ey d id ,
th e v ictim b ru sh ed a g ain st o n e o f
them . W o rd s w ere ex ch an g ed , then
o n e o f th e su sp ects stru ck th e v ic ­
tim in th e face. A lth o u g h b le e d in g
h eav ily .th ev ictim m anaged to dri ve
h im se lf to a local h o sp ital w h e re it
w as d eterm in ed he h ad su ffe re d a
G ary Shannon o f the Citizens com ­
mission on H um an Rights, an organiza­
tion established in 19 6 9 by the Church o f
Scientology to investigate and expose
psychiatric violations o f hum an rights
said, “Psychiatric behavior m odifica­
tion techniques such as these are basi­
cally brain w ashing and mind control
techniques. This is an exam ple o f why
psychiatry is the biggest failure o f the
20th century, and is unable to get any
verifiable result on their clients. Psy­
chiatrists and their staff abuse those sent
to them for help and m ake them worse.
Hitting, pulling, pinching and twisting
arms, and denying boys the right to use
the bathroom are abusive practices, and
are typical o f the type o f reports the
Citizen Com m ission on H um an Rights
receives from such facilities.”
Nick Contrarez, the 17 year old boy
w ho died at the Arizona B oy’s Ranch in
February w as being subjected to military
style punishment when he died, accord­
ing to reports from the State o f Arizona.
Contrarez then suffocated to death due to
a previously undiagnosed lung infection.
The Citizens on Human Rights was
established in 1969 by the C hurch of
Scientology', and has a 30 year history o f
denouncing hum an rights violations in
the field o f psychiatry. C C H R has been
com m ended by the United Nations for
serio u s stab w ound.
O n J u ly 14 a t a p p r o x i m a t e ly
3 :4 5 p m . T h e P o r t la n d P o lic e
B u re a u d e t e c t i v e s a r r e s t e d R i­
c h a r d M a r io M a r tin e z , 2 8 y e a r s ,
fo r s e v e n c o u n ts o f R o b b e r y II,
in c o n n e c t io n w ith s e v e n r o b ­
b e rie s a t S u b w a y S a n d w ic h s h o p s
in P o rtla n d . M a r tin e z , w h o s im u -
T he M ultn o m ah C o u n ty S h e r i f f s
o ffice are still in v estig atin g th e d eath
o f M arco s A n to n io L o p ez a n d are
o ffe rin g a rew ard fo r in fo rm a tio n
lead in g to th e a rrest an d c o n v ic tio n
o f th e p erso n o r p erso n s re s p o n sib le
fo r M r. L o p e z ’s death .
M r. L o p e z ’s b o d y w as fo u n d o n
M arch 2 4 th o f th is y e a r a fte r D e p u ­
tie s re sp o n d e d to a b ru sh fire o f f o f
UPDATE - WANTED COUPLE
W o o d ard Rd. in C o rb e tt, O R (e a st
M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty ). H e h ad b een
c o n c e rt scam , and h av e been
t r a v e li n g p a r ts o f th e U n ite d
S ta te s r e p o r te d l y p u ll in g s i m i­
la r s c a m s , th e y h a v e m a in ta in e d
c o n ta c t w ith fa m ily a n d r e l a ­
tiv e s in th e V a n c o u v e r /P o r tla n d
A several w eek in v estig atio n by
th e E ast P recin ct D rug H o u se D etail
cu lm in ated in a search w arran t b e in g
ex ecu ted at 3322 SE 122nd av e at
ap p ro x im ately 11:00 a.m . th is date.
Six p eo p le w ere tak en into cu sto d y at
w e ig h t, in a n a p p a r e n t a tte m p t
to a lt e r th e i r a p p e a r a n c e , fo r
e i t h e r a v i s i t o r r e tu r n to th e
In M a r c h o f th is y e a r . C rim e
s to p p e r s p r o f ile d S u s a n n e E liz a -
se t h B o h a n a n a n d D o u g la s
Z lifto n B o h a n a n , a c o u p le
v a n te d o n F e lo n y A r r e s t W a r-
•a n ts , e x t r a d i t a b l e fro m
ill f i f ty s t a te s , f o r F ir s t
D e g re e
A g g ra v a te d
r h e f t in c o n n e c tio n w ith
D o ris K a th le e n C o h e n .
i fu n d r a i s in g c o n c e r t
scam th a t s t a r te d in A u ­
g u st, 1 9 9 6 , a n d b ilk e d
n u m e r o u s p e o p le o u t o f
m o n e y , in c l u d in g o n e
m an w h o g a v e $ 7 0 ,0 0 0 .
A c c o r d in g to s o u r c e s
w h ile th e B o h a n a n s le f t
the a r e a a f te r p u llin g th e
Douglas Clifton Bohanan
m u rd ered an d h is b o d y an d th e area
aro u n d it set o n fire a fte r b ein g
d o u se d w ith a c c e le ra te . M r. L o p ez
w as w earin g a w h ite sw e a ts h irt w ith
H o n d u ras in b lu e b lo c k letters on
the back , b la c k p an ts an d lo a fe rty p e
shoes.
M r. L o p ez w as last se e n aliv e
b e tw e e n (9 :4 5 p.m . and 10:00 p.m .
on M arch 2 3 rd at th e G o ld e n S lip ­
p er T a v e rn , lo c a te d at 14270 S.E.
S tark. M r. L o p e z w a s se e n in th e
that location an d tw o ch ild re n w ere
placed in p ro tectiv e cu sto d y .
A pproxim ately 3/4 lb. o f suspected
m e t h a m p h e ta m in e p r o d u c t w a s
seized , sev eral w eap o n s in clu d in g
rifles an d h an d g u n s, and c h em icals
S u b w a y S a n d w ic h s h o p a t 1301
N E B ro a d w a y S t. D e te c t iv e s i n ­
te r c e d e d p r i o r to M a r tin e z c o m ­
p le tin g th e r o b b e r y a n d a r r e s te d
h im . M a r tin e z , w h o r e s id e s in
P o r tla n d , w ill b e lo d g e d a t th e
M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty D e te n ti o n
C e n te r .
T a v e rn w ith se v eral o th e r m ale H is­
p a n ic m en. M r. L o p e z ’s w h e re ­
ab o u ts a fte r 10:00 p.m . an d b e fo re
h is b o d y w as d is c o v e re d tw o a n d a
h a lf h o u rs la te r a re u n a c c o u n te d fo r
at th is tim e.
S h e r i f f s d e te c tiv e s h a v e no c o n ­
firm ed su sp e c ts at th is tim e an d a re
a sk in g fo r th e p u b lic s h e lp in s o lv ­
ing the d e a th o f M a rc o s A n to n io
L opez w h o is su rv iv ed by his m o th e r
a n d o th e r fam ily m e m b e rs w h o are
liv in g in th e S.E . P o rtla n d area.
T he M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty S h e r i f f s
o ffic e is o ffe rin g a $ 5 0 0 0 .0 0 rew ard
fo r in fo rm a tio n lea d in g to th e a rrest
an d c o n v ic tio n o f th e p e rs o n o r p e r­
so n s re s p o n sib le fo r M r. L o p e z ’s
m urder.
A n y o n e w h o h as in fo rm a tio n re ­
g a rd in g th e m u rd e r o f M r. L o p ez
sh o u ld call D e te c tiv e Jo h n L ittle at
251 -2409. S panish sp eak in g perso n s
ca n call 2 5 5 -3 6 0 0 e x te n s io n 343.
related to th e m an u factu rin g o f m e th ­
am p h etam in e. W h ile the search w a r­
ran t w as b ein g ex ecu ted , a h o m e ­
m ade ex p lo siv e dev ice w as d is c o v ­
ered in sid e th e resid en ce and w as
su b se q u e n tly ren d e re d safe. A lso
fo u n d inside the resid en ce w as a 6-
foot ig u an a lizard w hich w as taken
by M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty A n im al C o n ­
trol. C h arg es on th e six perso n s taken
into cu sto d y are p e n d in g fu rth er in­
v estigation.
Police Investigate Abductions In Woodstock Corridor
P o r tla n d P o lic e B u re a u
D e te c tiv e s a re in v e s tin g
tw o a b d u c ti o n s a n d s e x u a l
a s s a u l t s w h i c h o c c u r r e d in
th e
la s t m o n th .
th e s e
c r i m e s o c c u r r e d in t h e S E
W o o d s to c k c o r r id o r , SE
3 9 t h to S E 6 0 t h . T h e v i c ­
tim s w e re b o th j u v e n i l e f e ­
h u s k y b u ild , w ith b la c k h a ir
s h a v e d c lo s e o n th e s id e s
a n d lo n g e r o n th e to p ,
b ro w n e y e s , a c lo s e s h a v e d
m u s ta c h e a n d g o a te e , d a rk
c o lo re d b a s e b a ll c a p an d
30, 1998.
T he su sp e c t a p p ro a c h e d
b o t h v i c t i m s o n f o o t a n d is
d e s c r ib e d as a w h ite , m a le ,
2 5 -3 5 y e a r s , 5 ’ 7" to 5 ’ 1 0 ",
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
African American volunteers are needed fo r a 30 week hypertension research
medication study If you are 18 years or older with high blood pressure and in general
good health, you may qualify. Volunteers will be thoroughly screened by the
research team and their private physicians consulted. Study medication,
study-related clinic visits and testing will be provided at no charge for these who
qualify Reimbursement for travel will be given. For information call 2^8-3217,
Mon.-Thur. 9 to 4, F ri.-9 to 1 .
Clinical R e s e a r c h G roup o f Oregon
s h o rts .
W e a re a s k in g a n y o n e
w ith i n f o r m a t i o n to c o n ta c t
th e D e te c tiv e D iv is io n o f
th e P o r tla n d P o lic e B u re a u
8 2 3 -0 4 0 0 , D e te c tiv e S e r-
geant
K ru g e r or
D e te c tiv e
S e rg e a n t S c o tt.
T w o c o m p o s ite d ra w in g s
a r e a v a i l a b l e in t h e P u b l i c
I n f o r m a tio n O f f ic e o f th e
P o rtla n d P o lic e B u re a u .
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m a l e s in t h e i r e a r l y t e e n s
a n d w e re o n fo o t w h e n th e y
w e re a b d u c te d a t g u n p o in t
a n d s e x u a lly a s s a u lte d . T h e
c r i m e s o c c u r r e d in t h e e a r l y
e v e n i n g to l a t e e v e n i n g
h o u rs. T he m ost re c e n t a b ­
d u c tio n o c c u rre d on Ju n e
O r e g o n C o n v e n t io n C e n t e r
At The C enter O f S uccess
AUGUST EVENTS
Expected
Est. Economic
Attendance
Benefit
Event
150
$7,920
American Numismatic Association
(National Trade Show Using Entire Facility)
12,000
$6,240,000
August 11-23
N IK E W orld Masters Games
(National Convention Using Entire Facility)
21,000
$13,356,000
August 24-26
Oregon D E Q Meeting
250
$13,200
August 24-31
Farwest Nursery Show
(National Convention Using Entire Facility)
14,500
$9,033,500
August 26-27
Microsoft Meeting (Local)
500
$26,400
August 28
Martin Luther King Jr.
Statute Dedication (Local Public Event)
2,500
$60,000
August 1
Anthony Robbins Seminar
August 1-10
S t u d y V olunteers Needed
1 2 2 1 S.W . Y a m h ill, S u ite 3 0 3
P o rtla n d , O r e g o n 9 7 2 0 S
la te d a w e a p o n , is b e li e v e d to
h a v e c o m m it te d th e s e r o b b e r i e s
b e tw e e n 6 - 2 5 - 9 8 a n d 7 - 1 4 - 9 8 .
M a r tin e z w a s a r r e s t e d a f t e r
d e te c tiv e s c o n d u c te d s u r v e il­
la n c e a n d o b s e r v e d M a r tin e z ,
w h o m a tc h e d th e d e s c r i p t i o n in
th e p r e v io u s r o b b e r ie s , c a s i n g a
Police Arrest 6 In Drug Search Warrant
A re a .
T h e B o h a n a n s h av e re p o r t­
e d ly b e e n t r y in g to a ls o lo s e
Susanne Elizabeth Bohanan
H ELP
Still Investigating The Death Of Marcos Antonio Lopez
their work, which has resulted in num er­
ous reform s in the field o f mental health
V a n c o u v e r /P o r tl a n d A re a .
S u s a n n e E liz a b e th B o h a n a n
is a 2 2 - y e a r - o ld w h ite fe m a le ,
w ith a d a te o f b ir th o f F e b r u a r y
5 , 1 9 7 6 . S h e is 5 '8 " ta ll a n d
w e ig h e d a p p r o x im a te ly 2 0 0
p o u n d s , w ith b r o w n h a ir a n d
h a z e l e y e s . A lia s e s s h e h a s u s e d
in c lu d e S u s a n n a P a rk e r an d
170 to 180 p o u n d s w ith d ark b ro w n
h air, a light c o m p le x io n and a m u s­
Detectives Arrest Man For 7 Robberies
internationally.
supervision.
S u sp ect # 1 is d e sc rib e d as a w h ite
m ale, 25 to 29 y ears o f age, w eig h in g
tache. At the tim e he w as w earin g a
gray ja c k e t, a button front shirt and
dark colored pants.
Suspect #2 is described as a w hite
m ale, 25 to 29 years o f ag e. w eig h ­
ing 180 to 185 p o unds w ith blond
hair cut in a 2" long crew cut. and a
thin m ustache. At the tim e he w as
w earing dark w ire fram e g lasses, a
beige button front shirt w ith piping
on the sleeves and dow n the front,
and dark co lo red pants.
C rim e S toppers is offering a cash
rew ard o f up to $ 1,000 fo r in fo rm a­
tion, reported to C rim e S to p p ers,
that leads to an arrest in this case, o r
any unsol ved felony crim e, and you
do not have to giv e y o u r nam e. C all
C rim e S to p p e rs at ( 5 0 3 ) 8 2 3 -
Estimated Total Economic Benefit For The Region For August
$28,737,020
The Oregon Convention Center has generated a total o f $2.5 billion in economic benefits
to the region since it opened in 1990.
A total o f $ 122 m illion has helped pay for schools, police and local services.