Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, December 22, 1999, Page 2, Image 2

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    D ecem ber 22, 1999
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i Police News/Vancouver
Mayor Katz, police tighten down
on pawn shops and stolen goods
CONTRIBUTED STORY
for
T he P ortland O bsery Eft
Pawn shops and occasional second­
hand dealers and their sellers would
face tighter scrutiny under a new
ordinance being proposed by M ayor
V era Katz and Portland Police.
“ W hile the se c o n d -h an d dealers
ordinance has helped cut out stolen
goods trafficking to som e extent, we
know we can do better,” said Katz. "If
you are a legitim ate seller, you have
nothing to w orry about if you are
selling sto len go o d s, w atch out,
because this m eans w e ’ll have better
inform ation to build a case against
you.”
Second-hand dealers already have to
report the p urchase o f reg u lated
property to enable law enforcem ent
to keep track o f stolen goods. The
new ordinance w ould slightly expand
the list o f regulated property, and
require storeow ners to obtain more
th o ro u g h in fo rm atio n , in clu d in g
th u m b p rin ts an d p h o to c o p ies o f
identification presented by sellers.
Vancouver Briefs
Kit helps cultivate
health
Where: N orris Road Center, 2000
N orris R oad, V an co u v er, W ash.
Tim e/D ate: C all 759-4438 for an
appointm ent.
Adm ission: Fee: $55/$65 (non-city
resident) scholarships available for
city residents.
G ive the gift o f health to you rself or
som eone you love. This self-help
w eight m anagem ent kit provides a
new vehicle for healthy changes and
w eight m anagem ent. Kit includes 10
self-paced and resource guides and
s e v e ra l o th e r v a lu a b le to o ls .
Program s also include two one-half
hour sessions w ith fitness and w eight
m anagem ent consultant to get you
started plus a follow-up.
Noon fitness class
energizes
Where: T he N orris Road Recreation
Center located by Fred M eyer’s (4the
Plains and G rand Blvd).
2000 N orris Road V ancouver, Wash.
Time: 1 2 :0 5 -1:05 p.m.
Date: Class starts January 3 ,2 0 0 0
A dm ission: Fee: $24/$30 (non-city
residents) Includes all fitness classes
and the w eight room offered by City
Fitness for one month. Scholarships
available for city residents.
N eed to get rid o f those holiday
pounds, but never have enough tim e
before or after w ork? H ow about “
A erobics for Lunch?” Leave w ork
feeling sluggish and grum py, com e
back feeling happy and energized.
City Fitness offers a fitness class for
beginners to advanced at Call &59-
4438 (V ancouver-C lark Parks and
Recreation) for further inform ation.
Class aim s at freedom from fat
W here: N o rris R oad R ecrea tio n
C enter2000 Norris Road Vancouver,
W ash.
Time: Tuesday, noon at City Hall, or
T hursday, 6pm at 2000 N orris Rd.
Date: J a n 4 -A p ril 18or Ja n -A p ril 20
A dm ission: Costs is $100 for city
T he ordinance adds som e specifics
to the list o fp recio u s m etals, jew elry,
gem s, w atches, silver, audio/video/
photographic equipm ent, electrical
o ffice an d telep h o n e equ ip m en t,
pow er tools, autom otive and hand
tools, m usical instrum ents, firearm s,
and sporting equipm ent now on list
an d adds m icrow ave ovens. T he
ordinance also extends the current
15-day holding period to 30 days to
allow police to better back dow n
stolen property before storeow ners
sell it.
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resid e n t an d $120 for non- city
resident. Scholarships available for
city resident.
A re you hungry all the tim e and tried
num erous diets to no avail? The
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F a t w e ig h t
m anagem ent program m ay be the
answer. Learn the latest inform ation
on insulin resistance, m enopause,
d ia b ete s, an d o ste o p o ro sis as it
relates to healthy w eight loss. Classes
are taught by a SW W ashington
Medical Center dietitian and a certified
fitness instructor, an eating disorder
a n d b e h a v io r s p e c ia lis t a n d a
m olecularbiologist.
The focus o f the class is on positive
lifesty le ch an g es an d im proving
eating patterns.
P artic ip an ts re c e iv e a te x tb o o k ,
p e r s o n a lity
p r o f il e s ,
body
com bustion analysis, handouts a n d ,
more.
C lasses m eet for one hour per w eek
for 16 weeks. Y ou can choose a class
on either T uesday o r Thursday. Call
759-4438 for further information.
Police Briefs
Enhanced DUII
Enforcement
Patrols
The T raffic D ivision o f the Portland
Police B ureau in cooperation with
the O regon State Police, the
M ultnom ah C ounty S h e riff s
O ffice, and other local agencies will
conduct Enhanced DUII
E nforcem ent Patrols throughout
the m etropolitan area over the
holidays. H ighly trained Police
O fficers will conduct saturation
patrols to specifically target DUII
drivers. The officers will be looking
for drivers w ho are im paired by
alcohol and/or drugs.
The purpose o f these enhanced
patrols are to rid Portland area
streets o f im paired drivers who
cause death, injury and property
dam age by their reckless actions. If
you see a driver w ho you suspect
is im paired, call 911 and report them
im m ediately. The life you save may
be yours o r a fam ily m em ber. The
Portland Police Bureau considers
DUII a “ Z ero T olerance" crim e.
D ecem ber will be targeted by law
enforcem ent throughout the area
as D runk and D rugged Driving
(3D) Prevention M onth. M ayor
V era K atz, C ity o f Portland, has
issued a proclam ation to this affect.
Point o f contact is Sergeant Dan
Parks o f the Portland Police Bureau
Traffic Division, 823-2209.
Arrest In Homicide
NE 102~* A venue
The arrest w as m ade w ithout incident
at a residence located in Tigard. The
T igard Police D epartm ent and the
Sm ith, w as arrested for M anufacture
o f a Controlled Substance II, $50,000
bail.
Portland Police Bureau HazMat Team
re s p o n d e d to th e lo c a tio n an d
assisted in rem oving all hazardous
chem icals from the scene.
Crime Stoppers Case #
99-49
T h e P o rtlan d P o lice B u reau , in
cooperation w ith C rim e Stoppers, is
asking for your help in locating and
a p p re h e n d in g R o b e rt T ru e v e tte
Taylor.
A felony arrest w arrant is on file
c h a rg in g T a y lo r w ith C rim in al
M ischief in the First Degree.
In addition, auto theft investigator
w ould like to speak w ith Taylor
regarding several cases involving
stolen vehicles.
Investigators believe T aylor m ay be
using an assum ed identity, and could
be living in Southeast Portland or the
Clackam as area.
Robert T ruevette T aylor is described
not give your name.
Call Crime Stoppers at (503) 823-HELP
Investigator: D etective Scott Pitton
Portland Police Bureau A uto Theft
Task Force (503) 823-5098
A lte r n a te
C rim e
S to p p e rs
Coordinator: O fficer John W rigley
Portland Police Bureau (503) 823-4357
(503)823-0830
Community notification of sex offender
2400 Block O f SE Clinton St.
T h e P o rtla n d P o lic e B u rea u is
n o tif y in g th e c o m m u n ity o f a
Registered Sex O ffender living in the
Portland area. ORS. 181.588 allow s
agency in Oregon, Ffis criminal history
p laces him in a ca te g o ry w hich
in d icates he m ay reoffend. T his
subject is not w anted by the police at
this time.
w ill not be tolerated and m ay be a
law enforcem ent agencies to release
su c h in fo rm a tio n to th e p u b lic
regarding convicted offenders, who
are required to register, w hen such
in fo rm atio n w ill in crease public
aw areness and prom ote com m unity
safety.
The Sex O ffender has been convicted
o f a sex offense that requires he
reg ister w ith a law en forcem ent
This O ffender has served his sentence
and is no longer being supervised by
th e O re g o n D e p a rtm e n t o f
C orrections. The purpose o f this
com m unity notification is to reduce
the chances o f further victim ization
by this offender as w ell as to prom ote
co m m u n ity aw aren ess and ch ild
safety. Intim idating, harassing, or
threatening ofthis registered offender
o f the Sexual A ssault Detail at 823-
4636.
S ubject’s nam e is M ichael K enneth
Cohron. C ohron has been convicted
o f Burglary I, Rape I, Sodom y I, &
Prostitution and is no longer under
supervision. H e has targeted young
adult females in the past. It is believed
there is a substantial risk C ohron
could reoffend.
crime.
If you have any inform ation about
this offender com m itting additional
crim es, please contact the D etectives
U.S. 101 expected to open today
H ig h w a y o f f ic ia ls a n n o u n c e d
M onday that a tem porary, tw o-lane
bypass for U.S. H ighw ay 101 will
open W ednesday m orning.
The m ain north-south route along
the O regon C oast w as closed last
w eek after a 150-foot section o f the
highw ay was w iped out by a m assive
m ud slide, stopping traffic betw een
N ew port and Lincoln City.
The bypass, w hich is to open at 10
a.m . W e d n esd ay , is b ein g b u ilt
adjacent to the dam aged road.
“W e had a geologist take a good look
at the area,” said O regon D epartm ent
o f Transportation spokesm an Dave
Davis. “T hey are about as confident
as a geologist can get.”
Davis said the perm anent road would
not reopen for six to eight weeks.
But crew s are holding o ff on w ork to
stabilize the slipping hillside over the
h ig h w ay near F lorence, w here a
second landslide blocked the road
last week.
T he slide has dum ped about 7,000
cubic yards o f m aterial and more than
300 trees onto the highway.
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Arrests
7135 N orth M ontana A venue
On D ecem ber 16,1999, at 6:00p.m .,
officers o f the Portland Police Bureau
D rugs and V ice D ivision, contacted
occupants o f a residence located at
7135 N. M ontana A venue. O fficers
received inform ation o f a possible
c la n d e s tin e m e th a m p h e ta m in e
laboratory operating at that location.
T he investigation revealed an active
m etham phetam ine laboratory to be
operating in a m otor hom e parked at
the address. T hree subjects w ere
a rre s te d , $ 1 2 ,0 0 0 in c a sh , an d
a p p r o x im a te ly 5 o u n c e s o f
m etham phetam ine w ere siezed. In
a d d itio n , p r e c u r s o r c h e m ic a ls
in c lu d in g te n p o u n d s o f re d
phosphorous, ten pounds o f iodine
an d a large q u a n tity o f p seu d o
ephedrine tablets were located and
seized.
A rrested at the scene were 63 year-
old, Donald Lloyd Grace, and 54 year-
old, Patricia A nn Sorrell, both who
w ere charged w ith the follow ing
charges; m anufacture o f aC ontrolled
Substance $50,000 bail. D istribution
o f a C o n tr o lle d
S u b s ta n c e
(m entham phetam ine) $70,000 bail,
Possession o f a Controlled Substance
II (m etham phetam ine) $5,000 bail,
M a n u fa c tu r e o f a C o n tro lle d
S ubstance w ithin 1000 feet o f a
School $50,000 b ail,C h ild N eg lect I
$20,000bail, and Ex-Con in Possession
o f a Firearm $5,000 bail.
In Addition, 45 year-old, Larry D.
as a 22-year-old black m ale, w ith a
date o fb irth o f M ay 15,1977.
Taylor is described as 6” tall, weighing
150 pounds w ith black hair, brown
eyes, and a scar on his left wrist.
Crim e Stoppers is offering a cash
rew ardofup to $ 1,000 for information,
reported to Crim e Stoppers, w hich
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O n Sunday, D ecem ber 19, 1999, at
approxim ately 3:03 PM, 36-year-old
Brian D avid Hill w as arrested in
connection w ith a hom icide that took
place earlier in the day, in the parking
lot o f a grocery store located at 1222
W ashington County SherifF s O ffice
assisted the Portland Police Bureau
in m aking the arrest.
The relationship betw een Hill and the
female victim is unclear. The nam e o f
the victim is being w ithheld pending
notification o f family members.
Hill has been charged w ith M urder,
no bail, and is being lodged at the
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Center.
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