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Page A2 January 26, 2(1(10 (The rt binò ©baeruer THE 'í™ Police News/Vancouver P o r t la nò (f>ln Elian's Grandmothers To Fly to Fla. NEW Y ORK The grandmothers of Elian Gonzalez Community panel North, Northeast community courts succeeding speaks out against police abuse CONTRIBUTED STORY T O k T lI E P o H r i A N u O H S tR X I K COM RIM. U P S rUHt will fly to Miami to meet with their grandson before they return to Cuba, according to the head o f the National Council o f Churches. Five others are expected to accompany them on the trip. The women stayed in New York and met with Attorney General Janet Reno to plead their case for having the 6-year- old sent home to Havana. They also asked Congress not to introduce legislation granting Elian U.S. citizenship. Time Warner and EMI in Music Deal LONDON British music company EMI and Time Racial profiling, martial law and brutality o f Seattle Police against anti-WTO protesters, and breaking the arm o f a Mumia Abu-Jamal supporter in Portland demonstrate that police violence is out o f control. Citizens for Police Accountability Campaign, Workers Organizing Committee and longtime grassroots activist in the African American community, Lisa Clay will join Radical Women to discuss how to hold officers accountable to the community. Everyone is invited tojoin in the discussion on Wednesday, February9at 7:00p.m. in the NW Neighborhood Cultural Center, Lower Level, 1819 NW Everett, Portland. A Cajun supperwillbeavailableat6:30p.m. fora$6.00 donation. The Meeting is free and open to everyone. For more information or childcare, call (503) 228-3090 two days in advance. Wheelchair accessible. Warner announced they would merge their music businesses to become the world’s second-largest in the field. The deal, which comes on the heels of Time W arner’s $ 145 billion merger with American Online, also would enable the merged group to take advantage of increasingly important sales over the Internet, includingdirect downloading by computer. The new firm would represent 2,500 musicians, including Madonna. Phil Collins and Frank Sinatra. Indians Seize Ecuador Congress QUITO, Ecuador - Hundreds o f Indian protesters occupied the empty Congress building and declared a new government. The armed forces high command ordered President Jamil Mahuad to resign to avoid “a social explosion.” He refused. Interior Minister V lad im iro A lvarez said an “ in su rrectional movement” led by a group o f young army colonels was backing the Congress takeover. Foreign Minister Benjamin Ortiz accused the protesters of trying to exploit discontent caused by an economic crisis. Gore, Bush Turn to New Hampshire HUDSON, N.H. - They won easy victories in the Iowa caucuses, but presidential front-runners A1 Gore and George W. Bush are already campaigning here in preparation for next w eek’s primary. Polls shov the races in New Hampshire to be much closer than Iowa’s turned out to be. Some surveys show Republican Bush, who took 41 percent o f the Iowa vote, eight times as much as Arizona Sen. John McCain, trail ing McCain here. The Democratic race is also tighter in New Hampshire. Vice President Gore nearly doubled rival Bill Bradley’s vote total in Iowa, but the margin in this state is slight. C linton Eyes Payment by 2013 Debt WASHINGTON - President Clinton will proposea budget plan next month to pay o ff the government's $3.6 trillion publicly held debt by 2013, two years sooner than expected, the White House said. White House aides said the strong economy was a major factor for the speed up. A White House spokesman said C linton’s plan would devote the interest savings to Social Security, allowing the program to remai n solvent beyond 2050. The total federal debt is$5.76trillion,includingthe $2 billion held by large government trust funds, primarily the Social Security Trust Fund. Surprise Storm Hits East Coast NEW YORK - A fast-moving storm surprised the East Coast by dumping more than a foot o f snow, closing airports and thousands o f schools and making the morning commute dangerous. Tens o f thousands o f people are without power. Snow had already fallen 18 inches deep in North Carolina, prompting Gov. Jim Hunt to declare a state of emergency, urging everyone to stay home. The National Guard was activated to help clear streets and rescue stranded motorists. Major Eastern airportsarcclosed. including New York’s LaGuardia and W ashington Reagan National Airport. I The North/Northeast Community Court Project continues to serve as the community forum foramajority of the misdemeanor crimes committed in North and Northeast Portland. Since March 1998, 959 defendants have been scheduled to appear at Community Court: 754 (79%) have Life Insurance Fraud Scheme - A rrests and Seizures Police briefs P olice bureau w ants community input in strategic planning process Westside, yellow/blue parka, serial robber apprehended Orlando Labor, Jr. (5); and claims on Felicisima’sownlife. D o cum ents p ro v id e d to the insurance companies as proof of death included counterfeit Philippine tra ffic a c c id e n t re p o rts, death certi ficates, funeral home receipts and other documents believed to have been produced in the Philippines by a relative and co-conspirator. Subject Arrested A fter Police Standoff On January 20, 2000 at 2:04 a.m. a search warrant was executed at 2212 C arlson Road #A1. This search warrant was issued to search the listed residence for a subject nam ed Michael E. Martell, bom December 03,1967. The reason for his arrest was two outstanding felony warrants from Oregon charging him with narcotics violations and listing him as a dangerous person. The search warrant was a result of an investigation conducted by Street Crimes Detectives Wilken and Price. T he tw o d e te c tiv e s re c e iv e d information that Mr. Martell may be staying at this address. On January 19, 2000 at about 7:00 p.m. the d ete c tiv e s began w atch in g the residence. Two hours later they observed a vehicle associated with Mr. Martell arrive at the residence. A afterwards they confirmed that he was inside and was the sole occupant o f the apartment. Additional officers were summoned to the area and several attempts were made to contact Mr. Martell. All attempts were met with negative results. After three hours, several on duty SWAT officers were called to assist. Street Crim es detectives obtained a search warrant for the residence and turned the incident over to SWAT. At about 2:04 a.m. SWAT officers deployed the SAGE Less Lethal Weapon and fired one round striking Mr. Martell in the chest. Mr Martell promptly gave up without further incident. Mr. Martell was taken to the Southw est W ashington M edical C enter for treatm ent and later transported and lodged in the Clark Countyjail. Picture yourself in the career o f your dreams at the N o / i t k u e & ê Career Fair Job Expo Saturday, Ja n u a ry 29th Oregon Convention Center 10 a m - 4 p m dl FREE ADMISSION Meet over 100 companies! Here are just a few... ■ k Park alert - two women attacked Brooklyn Park/Laurelhurst Park On Saturday, January 15,2000, at 8:00 p.m., a 32 year-old woman was attacked from behind and dragged by the hair from the sidewalk into Brooklyn Park. She was then struck sev eral tim e s in the head and choked unconscious. Approximately three hours later the victim regained consciousness and walked home, where a friend transported her to a hospital. The suspect robbed the victim of $ 10. The victim described the suspect as a white male in his 30’s, 5’ 11”, 1501bs, with a thin build, brown hair, unshaven, wearing a blue top, dark jeans, a stocking cap, and “smelled bad.” On Sunday, January 16,2000, at8:OOp.m.,a32 year-old woman was attacked from behind whilejogging through the north-end o f Laurelhurst Park. She was struck several times in the head and may have suffered a broken nose. The victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The suspect screamed, “I’m going to kill you, I’m going to kill you.” The victim replied, “N o your not,” and kicked the suspect in the groin. The victim described the suspect as a white male, 6'4, thin build, brown hair, wearing a blue top, and appeared to be a transient. Anyone with information is asked to call Sergeant John Cordell in the Portland Police Bureau Robbery Detail at 823-0405. related offenses (5%). The court continues to offer the following on-site social services: low- income health insurance, housing, e m p lo y m e n t c o u n se lin g , GED courses, emergency food, shelter and clothing, alcohol, drug, and mental health evaluation, parenting skills, d isability services, prostitution alternatives, and Spanish-language so c ia l se rv ic e re so u rc e s. Vancouver Police Briefs D etectives o f V ancouver Police Services, Fraud and Forgery Unit, completed a lengthy investigation into a Life Insurance Fraud Scheme totaling over $237,000.00 in claims with just over $37,000.00 realized in payoffs. The two ex-Vancouver residents, Felicisima B. Felina, 44 and her daughter Felda Camacho, 21, were I taken into custody, following the January 19 late afternoon raid at their The Portland Police Bureau is reviewing and updating the Portland address. Members o f the community policing strategic plan for 2000-2002, and is Portland Police Bureau Fraud & asking the community for help. The Police Bureau wants to Forgery Unit, Patrol Division officers, know what public safety programs are working, what needs and V an c o u v e r D e te c tiv e s improvement and what strategies the Bureau should focus conducted the successful raid and on in the next two years. service o f arrest warrants, including This strategic planning effort will have two parts: The first a vehicle seizure said to have been part, from January to March, will be to gather input io purchased with profit o f the crime. develop the working draft strategic plan. During the second The two suspects are suspected o f part, from March to May the draft plan will be reviewed by filinga total of6 death claims including community members. Bureau members, city leaders and that on an ex-husband o f Felicisima, other agencies. Final adoption of the plan is expected in late Lyle R. Leach (55); Felicisima’s son, May 2000. Suggestion forms are available by visiting the Police Bureau’s website at portlandpolicebureau.com, or by calling 823-0283. Suggestions should be sent no later than March 10. To view the 1998-2000 Strategic Plan, visit the website or call 823-0283 foracopy. S.W. Oleson Road / Canby Street On Friday, January 14, 2000, at 7:03 p.m., a S.W. businessperson called Police radio and reported that the same suspect who had previously robbed their store was outside and possibly casing the business for another robbery attempt. Central Precinct Uniform Officers responded and subsequently took 22 year-old Dustin Wade Winn into custody without incident. Winn, a N.W. Portland resident, has been charged with 10 counts o f robbery II for a series o f robberies that began in November o f 1999. Several victims referred to this suspect as having a “babyface” and described him as wearing a yellow and blue parka. Winn is currently under investigation for several additional robberies in the Beaverton and Washington County area. Winn was lodged at the Multnomah County Detention Center with a bail o f $2,500,000. Winn will be arraigned on Tuesday, January 18, at 2:00 p.m., at the downtown Justice Center. The investigation is continuing. 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