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W anted S u b je c t
3,1977. He is 5’ 10" tall, and
weighs approximately 160
pounds, with blonde hair and
unknown color eyes.
Investigators believe he is
staying with friends and rela
tives in the Metro area and
may be using vehicles be
longing to them.
Crime Stoppers is
offering a cash reward of up
to $1,000 for information,
reported to Crime Stoppers,
that 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.
Portland Police, in co
operation with Crime Stop
pers, are asking for your help
in locating and apprehend
ing Justin Neal Stroup. A
Felony A rrest W arrant,
charging Stroup with Assault
In The First Degree, is on
file in Multnomah County.
Bail on the warrant is set
at $505,000. The warrant
stems from an incident that
occurred in the early morn
ing hours of Sunday, July
12, 1998, in the 1500 block
ofNE 10th Avenue.
Justin Neal Stroup is a
22-year-old white male,
with a date o f birth of May
Police Investigate Homicide Near
N Lombard S
On Monday, September 14, ap
proximately 7:30 am., the body
o f a male was discovered approxi
m ately 100 yards south o f N.
Lombard St. near Carey Ave.. The
body was discovered on the side
o f a bike path/access road by a
neighborhood resident who was
walking his dog. the location
where the body was discovered is
a bike path/access road on the
east side of the railroad ravine
near N. Lombard and N. Carey.
This area is frequented by tran
sients.
The victim has been identified
as Lorn Leroy Grindle, 42 years
old, who appears to have lead a
transient lifestyle. The autopsy
revealed that the cause o f death is
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internal injuries. The victim ,
Grindle appeared to have died
within the previous 24 hours.
Detective Sergeant Jon Rhodes
and Detective Sergeant Shirley
McLaughlin are the detectives in
vestigating this homicide. Any
one with information regarding
this homicide is asked to call the
Detective Division at 823-0400.
Investigation on Marijuana
M ultnomah County S h e riffs
Deputies assigned to the Special
Investigations Unit (SIU) assisted
by Bureau o f Land Management
(BLM) agents have arrested one
man at a very large, out-door,
marijuana grow. The grow loca
tio n is n ear the M ultnom ah
County, Clackamas county bor
der on BLM land in the 48000
block o f Marmot RD.
S h eriffs deputies spotted the
marijuana grow last week during
the annual m arijuana eradication-
spotting mission and with the help
o f BLM agents put the area under
surveillance. At approximately
1:30 pm today the officers lo
cated a male adult in the grow
location and eventually arrested
him for M anufacturing and Dis
tribution o f a controlled sub
stance Schedule I. The prelimi-
nary indication is that the suspect
has a prior criminal history, in
cluding drug arrests.
This is the traditional time of
year for outdoor marijuana grow
eradication because it is close to
the time for harvest o f the valu
able, illegal crop.
M ultnomah county S h e riffs
deputies have been busy with out
door marijuana grows the past two
weeks. This is the biggest o f the
year so far and preliminary ap
pears to be in the hundreds for
amount o f plants.
The grow location is in a very
rural location near the southeast
ern end o f Multnomah County and
eastern end o f Clackamas County.
UPDATE
Deputies arrested Iain Fletcher
Livingstone, 45 years old, at the
scene w ithout incident. Mr.
Livingstone was apparently stay
ing at the grow location in a tent
and his last known address is in
Governm ent Camp. He is on
felony probation in Multnomah
County for distribution o f a con
trolled substance, schedule I,
Marijuana. Mr. Livingstone also
has a criminal history in Colo
rado and Michigan.
Deputies recovered approxi
m ately 300, la rg e , m ature
marijuanan plants and the equip
ment utilized for growing them.
These plants are capable o f pro
ducing up to one pound, or more,
o f marijuana each.
Mr. Livingstone was booked
into the Clackamas County jail
last night and charged with distri
b u tio n , m a n u fa c tu ra in g and
possessionof a controlled sub
stance, schedule I.
Confronting Gun Violence in
America
A student opens fire in a high
school cafeteria. A man is struck by
a stray bullet while driving in traf
fic. A 5-year-old boy playing with a
loaded gun wounds his sister.
Among the 36 most advanced na
tions in the world, the United States
has the highest rate of death by gun
fire. What can the community do to
stop the violence?
Northwesten School of Law of
Lewis & Clark College is joining
with the Oregon Coalition Against
Gun Violence to present the first
Oregon summit on gun violence,
Saturday, Sept. 19, 8 am to 6 pm,
Lewis & Clark College, 0615 SW
Palatine Hill Road. The summit is
also presented by Cease-fire Or
egon, Inc., Handgun Control, Inc.,
and Oregonians Against Gun Vio-
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Leading national and regional
experts and lawmakers will explore
solutions to gun violence, discuss
current firearm regulations and gun-
violence protection strategies, pro
mote understanding of the dimen
sions of gun violence and motivate
participants to action.
The invited keynote speaker is
U.S. Sen. Diane Feinstein, a national
spokesperson on the issue of gun
control and author of the ban of the
future manufacture, sale and pos
session of semi-automatic military
combat weapons. Other speakers
include MayorVera Katz; U.S. Rep.
Earl Blumenauer; Tuck Wilson, Or
egonians Against Gun Violence;
Dennis A. Henigan, general coun
sel of Handgun Control, Inc. and
director of the Legal Action Project
at the Center to Prevent Handgun
Violence; Mike Schrunk, district
attorney; Peter Ozanne, assistant
U.S. attorney for crime reduction
strategies; and Fred Keeley, Cali
fornia state assemblyman.
Workshops will address
child access prevention, commu
nity action programs, state and fed
eral legislative initiatives, commu
nication and media skills and prod
uct liability.
The, O regon C oalition
Against Gun Violence has met regu
larly to discuss gun violence issues
since 1996.
For more information, con
tact Sonnie Russill, 503-233-1224.
Registration is $30 and includes
lunch and refreshments.
One of many graffiti covering our city
The O regon D epartm ent o f
Transportation, in cooperation
with Crime Stoppers, is asking for
your help in identifying and ap
prehending an individual respon
sible for vandalizing state high
way signs.
Since August 19, 1998, five
large reflective overhead direc
tional signs in the Portland area
have been spray painted with graf
fiti. The vandalism is believed to
be the work of one individual us
ing the tag name o f “SPOR." Be
cause o f the paint, the signs were
unreadable. The vandalized signs
include one marking the 58th
Street exit from 1-84, the 1-84
Eastbound ramp from M artin
Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the
Morrison Bridge off ramp from 1-
5 Southbound, and two signs at the
East end of the Steel Bridge.
The estimated cost of cleaning
the signs is $4,000, and traffic has
to be disrupted, as lane closures
take place while the work is per
formed.
Crime Stoppers is offering a
cash reward of up $1,000 for in
form ation, reported to C rim e
Stoppers, which leads to an arrest
in this case of any unsolved felony
crime, and you can remain anony
mous. Call Crime Stoppers at
503-823-HELP.
Victims A ssitance P ro g ram
The M ultnomah County Rape Victim Advocates
are recruiting and training volunteer Rape Victim Advocates. 1 he R \ A program is
one of the oldest programs of its kind in the nation and is a rewarding and enlighten
ing volunteer opportunity.
RVA’s respond to the designated hospital when requested by the police, whenever
a citizen reports having been victimized by sexual assault. RVA’s provide informa
tion and support to crime victims. RVA’s are part of a team who focus on making
sure sexual assault victims are treated with dignity from the time of the crime until
its eventual resolution.
RVA’s can be women or men, but must be at least 18 years old; have a clear crimi
nal record; have reliable transportation; and be willing to make a 1-year commitment
(usually 1 night per month) to the program. RVA’s are provided with appropriate
training, a pager and ongoing staff support.
For more information, please call 503-248-3222.
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