DEC. 23, 1998
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POLICE NEWS
Gunfire Disrupts Southeast
Portland Neighborhood
O n Friday, D ecem ber 11,1998, at
6:30 A.M ., James Edward Oxborrow,
DOB 122863, was arrested after he
was seen shooting a rifle equipped
w ith a scope from inside his resi­
dence located at 8036 SE C lay St.
O xborrow , who w as w anted for sev­
eral outstanding arrest warrants, came
to the attention o f Southeast Precinct
officers in the late evening ofD ecem -
ber 1 0 ,1998,afterneighborscalledto
com plain o f gunfire in theirneighbor-
hood. R esponding officer called the
Special E m ergency Reaction Team,
SERT, and the H ostage N egotiation
Team , H N T, one hour after a man,
later identified as oxborrow , w as ob­
served shooting into the residential
neighborhood from the second story
w indow o f the C lay St. address. N e­
gotiators spoke with O xborrow , by
telephone, for two hours before he
chose to surrender to police officers.
SERT officers w ere in the process
o f evacuating neighbors in the area
w hen O xborrow surrendered. Sev­
eral neighbors residing near 8036 SE
Clay St. were initially evacuated from
their homes to a T ri M et bus and
rem ained on the bus in a secure area
until 630 A.M. when O xborrow was
arrested. Several firearms, including
a sawed o ff rifle, w ere seized from
O xborrow following his arrest. In
addition to the outstanding arrest
warrants, Oxborrow was charged with
the following felonies: U nlaw ful Use
o f a W eapon, Ex- C onvict in Posses­
sion ofaFirearm, Criminal M ischiefin
the First D egree and U nlaw ful Pos­
session o f a Short Barrel F irearm and
was lodged in the Justice C enter Jail
H it a n d Run
The Portland Police B ureau’s Traf­
fic Division, in cooperation with Crime
Stoppers, is asking for your help in
solving a felony hit and run to a
pedestrian. On W ednesday, N ovem ­
ber 18th, 1998, at about 7:55 in the
evening, a 40-year old Portland m an
was crossing SE Foster, near 102nd
Avenue, w hen he was struck and
seriously injured by a vehicle that
was w estbound on Foster w ithout its
headlights on. Just prior to the acci­
dent, the suspect vehicle w as seen
leaving the parking lot o f a tavem
approxim ately a halfblock away. The
force o f the accident may have caused
dam age to the front end and/ or w ind­
shield area o f the car. The vehicle is
described as a "new er” m aroon or red
Ford Tem po o r Taurus, crim e Stop­
pers is offering a cash rew ard o f up to
$1,000 for inform ation, reported to
C rim e Stoppers, w hich lead to an ar­
rest in this case or any unsolved
felony crim e, and you need not give
your name. Call C rim e Stoppers at
(503)823-HELP.
Portland Woman Killed In
Pedestrian - Automobile
Accident
On December 11, 1998, Fri­
day, at 7:25 A.M ., Anna A.
Yanishena, DOB 2-13-73, was
struck and killed by a pick-up
truck operated by Jerm aine
Montie Scott, DOB 11-12-74, as
she attempted to cross SE Powell
Blvd at SE 125th Place. Ms.
Yanishena was reportedly at­
tempting to cross Powell Blvd
from south to north when she
was struck by Mr. Scott who
was traveling eastbound on SE
Powell Blvd. en route to pick up
a co-worker who lives in the
vicinity.
Ms. Yanishena resided at 12450
SE Powell Ctr., Apt 80, with her
husband, Oleg, and their two chil­
dren.
This case is currently under
investigation by the Portland Po­
lice Bureau Traffic Division. Any
information regarding this case
should be referred to Officer Pete
Gallucci, PPB Fatal Accident In­
vestigator, at (503) 823-2216.
Foster care resident still
missing in North Portland
Authorities continue to seek the
P public’s help in locating Joshua
P Petefish, a 35 year-old Portland
n man who has been missing De­
cember 3 from his adult foster
care home in North Portland. Mr.
Peterfish has not been since he
Anthony Adult Foster Care on
December 3 near N. Greeley and
N. Killingsworth streets. He was
wearing a brown checked quarter
length coat with a fur lapel, dark
blue sweatshirt, dark blue Levi’s
and black tennis shoes. Mr.
Petefish is a white male with black
hair, approximately 6’2", 210
pounds, with noticeable scars on
his forehead and neck. Anyone
with inform ation about Mr.
Petefish’s whereabouts should
contact Julius Wright at Anthony’s
Adult Foster Care (287-3665;
pager 952-3852) or M onica
M um per w ith M ultnom ah
county’s Division ofDevelopmen-
tal Disabilities (248-3658, Ext.
22812). Note: Photo of missing
person is enclosed. If photo qual­
ity is poor, call Mike Pullen at 736-
6804 to request a mailed copy.
Portland Police Detective
Arrest Man Posing As Grant
High School Student
On Wednesday, December 16,
1998, Portland Police Bureau
fraud detectives arrested a thirty-
one year old man at U.S. Grant
High School who was posing as
a student under an assumed name
for outstanding arrest warrants
issued by jurisdictions in Or­
egon, Washington and Califor­
nia. A rre ste d w as M ichael
Wilfred Backman, age 31, who
graduated from G rant High
School in 1986. Beckman en­
rolled at Grant High School in
September, 1998 under the as­
sum ed nam e o f D eandre
Deangelo, age 17.
Portland Police Detectives
contacted Portland Public School
Police and school adm inistra­
tors on December 16, 1998, af­
ter receiving an anonymous call
alerting them to the possibility
that Deandrea Deangelo was in
reality Michael Backman. Later
that same day, detectives con­
tacted Deangelo at Grant High
School and took him into cus­
tody after confirming his true
identity was, in fact, Michael
Backman.
Backman was lodged in the
using forged transcripts which
Multnomah County Justice Cen­
indicated he had previously at­
ter Jail for the following out­
tended Beverly Hills High School,
standing arrest warrants:
Beverly Hills, California, as a
1. Secret Indictment, Wash­
freshman, sophomore and jun­
ington County Circuit Court, Or­
ior. Additionally, he presented
egon, Forgery I, Failure To Ap­
documentation which indicated he
p ear, issu ed 8 -2 5 -9 7 , B ail
was a star basketball player at
$20,000.00
Beverly Hills High School.
2. Bench Warrant, Parole Vio­
Deangelo, aka Backman, also
la tio n , T h eft I (4 c o u n ts),
presented
forged court docu­
Multnomah County, Oregon, is­
ments
from
Los Angeles County
sued 7-29-97, No Bail.
Superior
Court
which awarded
3. Bench Warrant, Conditional
custody of Deandrea Deangelo
Release Violation, Theft I, Bail
to a Portland area woman iden­
Jumping, Clark County, Wash­
tified as Betty Lewis-Hones.
ington, issued 8-21-97, No Bail.
An unidentified woman re­
4. Bench Warrant, Parole Vio­
portedly
accompanied Deangelo/
lation, State o f California, issued
Backman
to Grant High School
8/97, in the name of Tracey
and
posed
as his guardian to
Adante Ross, DOB 11-7-72, aka
facilitate
his
enrollment in Sep­
Michael Wilfred Backman.
tember
1998.
♦ None of the listed warrants
Detectives are currently in­
were issued in the name o f
vestigating
the possibility of any
Deandra Deangelo. Detectives
possible criminal activity on the
d e te rm in e d D ean g elo , aka
part of Backman, however, none
Backman, aka Ross, had been
has been established at this time.
incarcerated in California for lar­
Anyone having information re­
ceny related charges on January
garding
this investigation is
27, 1998, and was paroled from
asked
to
contact
Det. Sgt. Mike
prison on August 24, 1998.
Hefley,
Portland
Police Bureau,
Shortly thereafter, he enrolled
at
(503)
823-0468.
at Grant High School in Portland
Celebrating the holidays
and alcohol
Do your holiday plans include cel­
ebrating w ith alcohol ? The Oregon
Liquor Control Com mission offer
some reminders and tips about alco­
hol and partying. Serving alcohol in
your hom e or in a tavem, bar or res tau-
rant is a serious responsibility. Poor
judgm ent by drinkers, se n es and
hosts m ay cause injury and death to
innocent people.
Celebrating at liquor licensed
businesses
I f you’re planning to party in a bar
or tavern, rem em ber
Oregon law prevents a liquor li­
censed business from serving alco­
hol to anyone w ho is visibly intoxi­
cated.
Oregon law requires that alcohol
servers m ust try to remove a drink
from someone who is showing signs
ofintoxication.
Some liquor-selling businesses will
not sell to or will stop selling school
to a party o f people if one o f them is
showing signs o f intoxication.
M any businesses will provide free
soft drinks and coffee to a group’s
designated driver.
Some businesses will arrange for
taxi rides hom e for intoxicated cus­
tomers.
Celebrating at home
Holiday parties hold the promise o f
a good time for friends and family.
Letting your friends and guests be­
com e intoxicated in your home is dan­
gerous - for you and the community.
W hen planning a party, take steps to
help ensure that you and your guest
will be responsible alcohol users:
Offer a variety o f food and stop
serving alcohol an hour or so before the
end o f the party.
A sk someone to act as bartender.
A n unattended bar m ay lead to intoxi­
cated guests.
Be aware o f children or teenagers at
parties. Unattended alcohol may en­
courage children to experiment with the
adult beverages.
If you think your guest should not
drive, provide a place to sleep or call a
taxi.
Remember O regon’s social host li­
ability law: A social host may be liable
for damages incurred or caused by an
intoxicated guest, if the host know­
ingly serves alcohol to a guest who is
visibly intoxicated.
What about Kids?
Ifyou’re a parent and are planning to
party away from home:
Consider who will be at home. Will
your alcohol be a temptation to young­
sters and teenagers?
I f your child is spending the
evening in another home, ask if there
will be a responsible adult at home and
if there is liquor in the home.
Think o f the example you, your
family and friends set regarding re­
sponsible alcohol use.
Signs ofintoxication
I .icensedalcohol servers 1 earn there
are more than 50 signs ofvisible intoxi­
cation when they attend an alcohol
server education class. No one per­
son displays all the signs o f intoxica­
tion. Here are some o f the signs o f
visible intoxication:
Lack of coordination
Trouble making change or
lighting cigarettes
Difficulty walking or unusual gait
Rambling conversation
Trouble remembering
\
Overly friendly or annoying to
others
,
Acting aggressively
Radical change in behavior
Slurred speech
Loud or boisterous or crude
behavior
Clothes or hair m essed up
Unable to stand alone
Bloodshot eyes
Depressed, sullen crying or
moody
Amendment For Buy-Out
Program For Liquor Agents
TheO regon LiquorControl Com ­
mission will conduct a hearing on a
proposed rule am endment to the res­
ignation buy-out-program for retail
liquoragentsat9a.m.,Friday,Dec. 18.
The O L C C ’s rules and policy man­
ager w ill conduct the hearing at
O L C C ’s m ain office, 9079 S.E.
M cLoughlin Blvd., Portland.
In 1996, the OLCC adopted Or­
egon Administrative Rule 845-015-
0032, which established aresignation
buy-out program for retail liquor
agents. The rule allows the incoming
agent to pay the outgoing agent for
building a successful business. The
proposed amendment will enable the
OLCC to pay the buy-out to an outgo­
ing liquor agent because there will be a
delay in appointing a replacement.
When a replacement agent is appointed,
the new agent will pay the buy-out
am ount to the OLCC.A temporary
amendment to the rule, adopted earlier,
willexpireonMarch 16,1999.1fadopted,
the proposed rule am endment would
Our
biggest
advantage
is being
part of
a big
family
be effective March 17 through Oct. 1 ,,
1999.Written comments on the pro-
posedruleam endm entm aybesentto: ’
OLCC RulesandPolicyManager,9079
S. E. McLoughlin Blvd., Portland, Ore.
97222 by Jan. 4,1999. The rules and
policy manager will prepare a report o f
the hearing and written comments
and make a recommendation on the
rule amendment to the five liquor com­
missioners. The commissioners will
decide whether to adopt the rule
amendment at a future OLCC meeting.
To us, being part of a big
family means...
* Sharing responsibilities
among only the most
qualified, highly trained
professionals...
* Sharing ideas and
programs to protect
our children and
benefit our
neighborhoods...
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* Sharing resources
with the families
and communities
we serve.
and understanding
the importance of sharing.
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