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PO L ie E N E W S
Community Notification
of a Sex Offender
2 5 0 0 block o» NE Alberta
8 0 0 block of NE Mason St
3 9 0 0 block of NE 1 5 ,n Ave
The P ortland police bureau is
notifying the com m unity o f a R egis
tered Sex O ffender living in the P ort
land area. Ors. 181.588 allow s law
enforcem ent agencies to release such
inform ation to the public regarding
convicted offenders, who are required
to register, w hen such inform ation
w ill increase public aw areness and
prom ote com m unity safety.
The Sex O ffender has been con
victed o f a sex offense that requires he
register with a law enforcement agency
in Oregon. His criminal history places
him in a category, w hich indicates he
m ay reoffend. The police does not
w ant this subject at this time.
The O ffender has served his sen-
tence and is no longer begin super
vised by the O regon D epartm ent ot
Corrections. The purpose o f this com
munity notification is to reduce the
chance o f further victimization by this
offender as well as to prom ote com
munity aw areness and child safety.
Intimidating, harassing, or threaten
ing o f this registered offender will not
be tolerated and may be a crime.
Ifyou have any inform ation about
any o f these offenders com m itting
additional crim es please contact the
D etectives ot the Sexual A ssault
D etail at 823-4536.
S u b je c t's n am es are C liffo rd
C unningham , male, black, 53 years
o f age, 6 ’, 240 lbs., black hair, and
brow n eyes. Cunningham has been
convicted o f A ttem pted Rape 1 and
is no linger under supervision. He
has targeted juvenile fem ales in the
past. It is believed there is a substan
tial risk C unningham could reoffend.
Subject’s nam e is Jam es D. V ogh,
m ale, white, 29 years o f age, 5 ’9 ”,
150 lbs., blond hair, and green eyes.
V ogh has been co nvicted o f A t
tem pted Rape 1 and is no longer
under supervision. He has targeted
juvenile fem ales in the past. It is
believed there is a substantial risk
V ogh could reoffend.
Subject’sn a m eisJo h n W . Turner,
m ale, white, 65 years o f age, 5 ’7",
150 lbs., brow n hair, and blue eyes.
T urner has been convicted o f Sex
A buse III and tw o counts o f S odom y
I and is no longer under supervision.
H e has targeted juvenile fem ales in
the past. It is believed there is a
substantial risk T urner is reoffend.
C R IM E S T O P P E R S
Douglas Clifton Bohanan
P o rtlan d P o lic e B u reau F rau d
Is a 32-year-old white male, with a
in v e stig ato rs, in c o o p e ra tio n w ith
date of birth of October 31, 1966.
C rim e S to p p e rs, are a s k in g for
He Is 5 '9 ” ta ll and weighs
your help in lo c a tin g an d a p p re
approximately 265 pounds with
h e n d in g S u z a n n e E l i z a b e t h
brown hair and blue eyes.
B o h a n an a n d D o u g la s C lif to n
B ohanan. F elo n y a rre st w a rra n ts
are on file in M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty ,
ch arging th e B o h a n an s w ith F irst
D egree A g g ra v a te d T h eft.
A cco rd in g to in v e stig a to rs, the
B o h a n a n s c o lle c te d m o n ey for a
concert th ey sa id w o u ld b e a fund
raising b en efit for a ch ild ren s h o s
pital in P o rtlan d . T h e fu n d ra ise r
w as found to b e n o th in g m o re th an
a scam , and in fac t, th e B o h a n an s
had n ev er e v e r b een in c o n ta c t
Suzanne Elizabeth Bohanan
w ith the h o sp ital.
is a 23-year-old white female, with a
The B o h an an s have fam ily and
date of birth of February 5, 1976.
relatives living in the Portland m etro
She Is S'S” tall and weighs
politan area, and S u zan n e is believed
approximately 200 pounds with
to have been in the M inneapolis, M in-
brown hair and hazel eyes.
nesota area in April o f this year.
C rim e Stoppers is offering a cash
you can rem ain anonym ous. Call
w hich leads to an arrest in this case
rew ard o f up to $ 1,000 for in fo rm a
C rim e S toppers at (503) 823-H ELP.
or any unso lv ed felony crim e and
tion, ltp
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Police Accountability Group Slams
Moose’s Commendation of Officers
Portland Copwatch, a civilian group
September Primary Will
ie Mail-Only Ballot
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County Auditor Greg Kimsey ear
lier proposed a vote-by-mail primary to
the political jurisdictions involved in
this odd year election. Now that suffi
cient support had been given the deci
sion has made to conduct the September
141*' Primary election ny m a n oaiiui.
14'*' Primary election by mail ballot.
Twenty-fourofthejurisdictionsinclud-
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F ire P ro te ctio n D istric t N os.
3,5,6.9,11,12,13 and 14 approved reso
lutions calling for the Primary to be
conducted by mail ballot WithaUofthe
cities, the Town ofYacolt and the Clark
County Board o f Commissioners giv-
mg their approval, this provided suffi
c e n t support to allow theC ^
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vote-by-mail primary will:
Increase voter turnout, which is tra
ditionally low forprimaries in odd years.
Reduce election costs fifteen p er
cent because m ail ballots elections
are less expensive to adm inister than
standard polling place elections.
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to increase
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promotingpoliceaccountabilitythrough
o fficerap iled o n D o w afterp e^sp ray
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him, „zvtir'zvl
noticed hp
he wasn t breathing,
citizen action, has encouraged support-
and called an ambulance. Witnesses
ers to contact C hief Moose and Mayor
say the police did not attempt to reviv e
\ era Katz and complain about the letters
Dow; they even turned away the help o f
o f commendation given to four police
a neighbor who offered to do C PR, so
officers involved in the incident resulted
the police did not attempt to revive
in the death o f Richard “Dickie” Dow.
Dickie; the story later changed during
Apparently, several individuals who
the grand jury inquest, and on July 22,
have contacted the C h ief s office to get
Moose honored the four anonymous
the names o f the officers have been
officers for allegedly helping to save
refused this information. If it is the
D ow ’s life. Since Dow died the morn
city’s intention to honor these officers,
ing after the incident, this is a dubious
we can only wonder why their names
award.
are not being released. Officers were
“This is a slap in the face not only to
called to the scene in October when a
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’s family, but to the community as
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the Primary by mail ballot was made in
response to the changing make-up o f
county voters. Almost forty percent ot
registered voters are now permanent
absentees voters and represent almost
90% o f the folks who will vote in the
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upcoming Primary Kimsey believes the
phasized that this mail-only pnmaiy is
- not « a precedent for future elections but
just a way to promote a higher voter
turnout in this odd year.
For m ore election inform ation,
p le a s e v is it o u r w eb s ite at
w w w .co.clark.w a.us/auditor
Mayor to Lead Bicyclists to
Trail Dedication
M ayor Royce E. Pollard invites
citizens to strap on a helmet, grab their
bicycle and join him as he rides a 9-
mile route to dedicate the newest sec
tion o f Renaissance Trail along the
waterfront Friday, July 30. Bicyclists
will leave City Hall, 210 E. 13th St. at 5
p.m. and ride past Marshall C enter,
O.O. Howard House, the Sculpture
Garden on Broadway and spots where
they can get tickets for a prize drawing.
Those who prefer to walk can join a 10
K ilo m e te r (6 .5 -m ile ) sa n ctio n ed
volkssport event w hich starts at 4 p.m.
at the W ater Resource Education Cen
ter, 4600 SE Columbia, or informally
join the event by starting at any point
_ gden
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will
Ray H ickey from
Tidew ater Cove and M ayor Pollard
as speakers. Steve Dunn and N atali
M armion, co-anchors for “channel 2
News This M orning,” will act as em
cees at the dedication.
Other activities include signing s
scroll for a time capsule to be opened
in 2050 and an aerial group photo at
6:30 p.m. The Norman Sylvester Band
will play blues and soul music at a
Downtown Sounds concert starting at
7p.m. at Vancouver Landing, just west
o f the Doubletree Hotel at the Quay.
City Seeks Applicants
along the waterfront trail.
The formal dedication ceremony
will take place at 6 p.m. on the Renais
sance Trail, just east o f V ancouver’s
W ater Resource Education Center.
The new section connects Tidewater
Cove and W inder Park to the rest o f
the
State Representatives Val
ne trail.
iraii. ounv
The City o f V ancouver has ex
tended the deadline for applicants for
vacancies on the Building-Fire Code
Board o f Appeals to Friday, Aug. 13.
The board is seeking a licensed archi
tect, residential contractor, m echani
cal engineer, and electrical engineer.
This seven-m em ber board m akes
recom m endations to the V ancouver
City Council regarding building and
fire c o d e s an d p r o p o s e d c o d e
changes. It hears appeals on code
enforcem ent and interpretation; in
vestigates building code, fire and
construction-related problem s; and
recom m ends uniform construction
and fire-prevention regulations.
Board members can serve as maxi
mum oftwo-yearterms. Theboardis on
call" and meets as needed. City resi
dency is not a requirement The mayor
and City Council select members
Applicants are available through
Peggy Fumo, City Manager s Office,
City o f Vancouver, PO Box 1995,
Vancouver, WA98668- 1995,orby FAX
at 696-8049. Completed applications
must be submitted by Friday, Aug. 13
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On August 1, 1998, 8 year old
Lucas Nathaniel Ritz died while swim
ming in the water at Castleman s Wharf,
25200 N.W . St. H elens Highway.
Lucas was swimming w ith three other
boys and was wearing a life jacket.
The medical examiner has ruled that
Lucas Ritz died from electrical shock.
A b o at at the m arina apparently
w as u sin g on shore pow er. T hat
pow er w as transferred from the boat
Abduction
D tn ^ g to e e a rly m o m in g hours o f
08/05/99 Multnomah County S heriff s
deputies found a naked sem i-con
scious adult fem ale lying beside a
road on L arch M ountain in east
M ultnom ah county. The victim ap
parently was abducted after leaving a
dow ntow n restaurant/bar (Cisco and
Ponchos 107N W 5lh). Deputies found
the victim ’s clothing strew n along
Historic C olum bia R iverH ighw ay. It
appears
appears that
uiai the
uic victim
vivmu w as assaulted ,
Homeless to Get a Big
Roof in Vancouver
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H om eless v eteran s w ill get a
b o o st from b o th federal g o v ern
m ent and the V a n c o u v er H ousing
A u th o rity w hen a 12 4-room h o u s
ing p ro jec t is d ed ica ted A ug. 11 on
the grounds o f the P ortlan d VA
M e d ic a l C e n te r in V a n c o u v e r,
W ash. C e n tral P ark P lace, a new
four-sto ry ap artm en t com plex d e
signed for the h o m eless and those
w ho are at risk o f b ec o m in g h o m e
less , is a cu lm in a tio n o f a tw o -y ear
co nstruction p roject driven by m ore
than 4 0 h u m an itarian and g o v ern
m ent agencies. T he $6 m illion
p ro jects m ajo r partn ers are the U .S .
D epartm ent o f V eterans A ffairs and
the V an c o u v er H o u sin g A uthority.
Construction was made possible
through an ■E nhanced use lease" agree
ment between the federal government
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l » be,ng leased thrtragh the
Department o f Veterans Affairs and
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the Vancouver housing Authority.
C on stru ctio n w as m ade possible
th ro u g h an "e n h a n c e d use lease"
a g re e m e n t b e tw e e n th e fed e ra l
g o v ern m e n t and the V an co u v er
H o u sin g A u th o rity . T he land is
b ein g leased th ro u g h the D e p a rt
m ent o f V eteran s A ffairs, in e x
c h a n g e for an ag reem en t th at sets
asid e h a lf o f the ap a rtm en ts for
v eteran s. D u rin g p erio d s in w h ich
no veteran s qualify for apartm ents,
n o n -v ete ra n s can use u n o ccu p ied
room s. T he dual n atu re o f the
b u ild in g m akes it th e first o f its
kin d in th e n ation.
Ollie Hinson, a 51-year old Army
veteran who says he was homeless for
13 years in Oregon and Washington,
will be in the building s night manager.
Hinson, a Portland VA patient who
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given Iran “a new chance at h fe
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HanHelman.
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whole.”
Said
Dan
Handelman, a
spokesperson for Copwatch.
It is
reminiscent o f when George Bush par
doned several key Iran-Contra figures
in December 1992 as he was leaving
office, insisting all the w hile they had
never done anything wrong.
Since M oose's last day on the job
is July 28. there is not enough time to
pull together dem onstrations against
police practices, like the one held
O ctober 24,h last year shortly after
D ow 's death. W e can only hope that
the current interim C h ief and her suc
cessor will not place m ore value on
•saving face" for the Bureau than on
healing com m unity w ounds
oy Electrocuted in Water
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Ground, City o f Ridgefield, City o f La
Center, City o f Woodland, Town o f
Yacolt, Clark County. Camas School
District, Evergreen School District,
Ridgefield School D istrict, Green
Mountain School District, Vancouver
Port District, Camas-Washougal
Camas- wasnougai Port
ru n
District, Hazel Dell Sewer District, and
Dow.amentaUychallengedman. Eight
Central P Park
CCTltTill
a l Police offers cooking,
dining and laundry facilities on each
floor, in shared areas There are also
meeting rooms, a lounge and balcony
space. The building is handicapped
accessible. The space can be adapted for
residents with disabilities. Rents will
range between$295and$385permonth.
Elderly or disabled persons d e
sign thirty-five o f the apartm ents for
perm anent residence. The building
offers safe, affordable, transitional
housing for single adults w ho are
currently o rp o ten tially h o m eless. In
addition to housing, residents will
have a chance to get a jo b counseling
social services and other support in
helping them rebuild their lives.
Central Park Place is a drug-and al
cohol-free environm ent.
N early one in three hom eless per
sons in the U nited States is a veteran,
according to the U.S. D epartm ent of
to a second boat. Investigators sus
pect that lack o f im portant ground
ing caused the current to enter the
w ater. L ucas w as sw im m ing w ithin
2-3 feet o f the boat w hen he ap
peared to be in distress.
M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty S h e r if f s
R iver Patrol responded to the call at
5”33 p.m. W hen they arrived, his
m other and another adult had pulled
the boy from the water. His father
and another adult perform ed CPR
until the Scappoose Rural Fire D e
partm ent arrived on the scene. Em er
gency Personnel assisted in the first
aid efforts. The boy w as transported
to Em anuel H ospital w here he w as
pronounced dead.
M ultnom ah County S h e riff s O f
ficers expect to com plete their inves
tigation w ithin the next day. No
charges have been filed at this time.
robbed, raped and dum ped on the side
o f the road after the incident.
The suspect is described as a w hite
male, in his 4 0 ’s 5 ’ 5 to 5 ’ 8 tall, medium
build 170-180lbs.;shortcropped brown
hair with significant graying and a re
ceding hairline, stubble goatee, last seen
wearing wire rim glasses, white shirt
with black lettering and Levi pants.
The S h eriff s Office has located the
car involved in yesterday’s incident on
Larch Mountain. Deputies have mter-
viewed a person o f interest but no
arrests have been made at this point.
Inform ation has been sent to all
area police agencies, d etectives are
actively p u rsuing all leads and a n y
one w ith inform ation is asked to call
the M ultnom ah C o u n ty ’s S heriffs
Homicide Victim Identified
The victim in the homicide which
occurred this morning at NE Mallory
Ave. and NE Failing St., has been
identified as 22 year old M ichael
Angelo Hernandez Jr., o f northeast
Portland. The motive for the homicide
has not been determined at this time.
D e te c tiv e S e r g e a n t R o b e rt
H eim bach and D etective Sergeant
D avid H ow e have been assigned the
investigation. A nyone w ith infor
m ation should call the P ortland Po
lice B ureau D etective D ivision at
823-0400.
office at 255-3600.
Portland Officer
Remains Jailed
Form er Portland police officer
Steven Gomez will remain jailed until
his trial. Gomez is accused o f abusing
his ex-wi fe during the July Fourth week-
end. A little more than two years ago,
Gomez shot his ex-wife Josephine
nearly killing her. W hile on probation
for the shooting, G om ez allegedly
slapped, choked and threatened to kill
his ex-wife during an argument.
Search For Missing Jumper Ends
A t a p p ro x im a te ly 11:20 p.m .
Saturday night, M ultnom ah County
S h e r i f f s O ffic e d e p u tie s w e re
ca lled to the C ro w n P o in t area o f
the C o lu m b ia G o rg e on a m issin g /
o v erd u e “b ase-ju m p e r ,
The
M u ltn o m a h
C o u n ty
S h e r if f s O ffice Search and R escue
E x p lo re P ost 631 w as deplo y ed
ab o u t 1:00 am this m orning and at
7 :2 0 am , M r. Jo s h u a M ic h a e l
M cV ay, D O B 0 5 /0 2 /7 4 o f C orbett,
O reg o n w as found dead at a spot
ab o u t 450 feet below C row n Point.
A pparently, Mr. M cVay w as at
tem pting a 600ft base-jum p from
Crow n Point, a ju m p he has success
fully com pleted m any tim es before,
when he experienced a problem and
fell to his death.
C lose friends o f Mr. M cV ay as
sisted E xam iner’s O ffice will con
tinue the investigation
Inform ation from Sergeant Brent
Ritchie, Pager 499-7563.
Search
Beware Of Woman
Continues Running Scam
For
Kidnapper
P o lice in O reg o n , W ash in g to n
an d fiv e o th e r states are k ee p in g a
w atc h fu l eye for a w om an accu sed
W a sh in g to n C o u n ty S h e r if f s
c a n ’t seem to find a m an w h o tried
to ab d u c t a 2 0 -y e a r-o ld w o m an
e a r ly S u n d a y . S e v e r a l y o u n g
p eo p le w itn e sse d the in c id e n t on
S o u th w est Je n k in s n ear E d g em o re
A venue in B eav erto n . T h ey ru sh ed
to help the yo u n g w om an w ho cred
o f co n n in g m oney w ith a sob story.
F o rty -n in e y ea r old S h irley U rich
is accu sed o f p e rsu a d in g p eo p le to
give h e r th o u sa n d s o t d o lla rs by
claim in g she n eed s air fare to v isit
a d y in g ch ild S he has re p o rte d ly
u sed 30 aliases.
Artist Arrested For Graffiti
A lo c a l a rtis t is in p o lic e c u s
to d y . A u th o ritie s b e lie v e he is re
sp o n sib le fo r th e c o stly g ra ffiti
th ro u g h o u t th e P o rtla n d area. T he
g ra ffiti sp e lls th e w o rd “ h u g e ."
N in e te e n -y e a r-o ld A aro n R e im en
is a c c u s e d o f d e fa c in g se v e ra l
b u ild in g s. H e p le a d e d n o t g u ilty
to 1 5 -felo n y co u n ts o f c rim in a l
m isch ief.
its th em fo r h e r release.
H ealth and H um an Services.
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