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in History
On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn
B ridge, lin k in g B rooklyn and
Manhattan, was opened to traffic.
On May 25, 1925, John T. Scopes
w as indicted in T ennessee for
te a c h in g D a rw in ’s th e o ry o f
evolution.
On May 29, 1953, Mount Everest
was conquered as Edmund Hillary
o f N ew Z ealand and T ensing
Norgay o f Nepal became the first
climbers to reach the summit.
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Youth gun anti-violence task force
success earns at least another
year of funding from Mayor Katz
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I f i t 's s a n ity y o u 're a fte r,
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—Henrv Rutherford Elliot
Citing the notable reductions in
youth violence over the last two
years, Mayor Vera Katz Monday
said she would extend the Youth
Gun Anti-violence Taskforce forat
least one more year.
“When you look at the numbers,
with gang-related shooting down
73 percent, and drive-by shooting
down 76 percent, you know that
YGAT is working,” said Katz. “For
the first time, we have a team
focusing solely on stopping the
flow o f illegal guns to our young
people, and if we want to achieve
my goal o f no youth murders, we
need YGAT around working even
harder.”
Katz created YGAT in 1998 as part o f
the Community Response to Gun
Violence to target youth (age 15-24
per federal standards) with illegal
guns and those who supply illegal
guns to them. The team was part of
a tw o -y e a r law e n fo rc e m e n t
strategy, w hose funding would
have run out this year, if not for
Katz’s commitment to the taskforce.
The US A ttorney’s O ffice and
Bureau o f Alcohol Tobacco and
Firearms agreed to support K atz’s
d e c isio n by c o n tin u in g th e ir
funding portions as well.
Working with law enforcement and
community partners, their mission
is to aggressively investigate and
follow up on gun crimes. In 1998,
YGAT and the Gang Enforcement
Team (GET) joined to form a Gang
Violence ResponseTeam(GVRT).
Working in tandem, GET and Y GAT
made arrests and sized 466 guns
between 1998-2000.
For the years 1996-1999 YGAT
posts an impressive set o f stats:
Gang-related shootings down 73%,
and drive-by shooting down 76%.
Thism eans64few erpeoplein 1999
than 1996;
Youth murder victims down 45%;
and 9-1-1 calls on shots fired down
44%, signifying steps made in
reducing the fear o f crime.
“While these statistics are good,
they’re not good enough,” said
Katz. Fifty percent o f Portland’s
homicides are committed by both
youth, and the average youth
murderer is only 23 years old.”
Katz also noted that the partnership
w ith the US A tto rn e y and
M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty D istric t
A tto rn e y has paid o ff, w ith
prosecutions up dramatically. Prior
to 1998, prosecutions average
about 50 per year. Since then,
they’ve gone up about 124 per year.
Signifying steps made in reducing
the fear o f crime.
Police bites
Portland Police Make
Arrest In Violent Assault
on Women
6500 Block North Montana Avenue
On May 10, 2000, at approximately
10:00 a. m ., Detecti ve Sara W estbrook
o f the P o rtlan d P o lice B ureau
Domestic Violence Reduction Unit
went to a residence located in the
6500 block ofNorth Montana Avenue,
to check the welfare o f a woman who
had been previously assaulted by
her boyfriend. As a result o f the
incident, which occurred on March
26,* officers had probable cause to
arrest the boyfriend on two counts o f
Assault in the second degree, and
one count o f Kidnap in the first
Degree. The boyfriend, identified as
21 -year-old Jerray Antone Green, was
also wanted on a parole violation
warrant.
When officers arrived, the victim
realized the police were outside, broke
a glass window out with hand, and
fled the apartment. Green was taken
into custody as he attempted to flee
out the back door. The victim told
officers she had been assaulted and
held in the apartment over a period of
several days.
As result o f the investigation into the
se c o n d in c id e n t, G reen w as
additional ly charged with 6 counts of
Assault in the second degree, 1 count
o f kidnapping in the first degree.
D istrib u tio n o f a C o n tro lle d
substance, and Coercion. Green was
b o o k ed at M u ltn o m ah C o unty
Detention Facility and arraigned on
Friday, May 12.
northbound on 4th Avenue. The
vehicle, which fled the scene without
stopping, is described as large white,
four-wheel drive pickup, similar to a
Chevrolet or Toyota. Investigators
believe the truck may have front-end
damage from the collision.
Anyone having information on this
case is asked to call the Portland
Police Bureau Traffic Di vision at (503)
823-2103.
Pedestrian Dies From
Injuries Caused By Hit
And Run Driver
On Thursday,M ay 18,2OOOat3:18.,
Portland Police Officers from the
Drugs and Vice Division served a
warrant at the Taqueria Playa Azul
R estaurant located at 7008 N.
Interstate Avenue. Approximately 2
ounces o f cocaine, '/i once o f heroin,
and $4,157 currency was seized from
inside the business area. The ow ner's
1995 Chevrolet was seized as well as
an additional !6 once o f heroin from
the owner’s residence located at 3619
N. Borthwick Avenue.
On Wednesday, May 10. 2000, 88-
year-old Jesse O. Truitt o f Southwest
Portland, died as result o f injuries
caused by a hit and run driver. On
Sunday, May 7, 2000, at about 9:30
p.m., Truitt was on foot at Southwest
4th Avenue and Washington Street
in downtown Portland. When struck
by a p ick u p truck w hich w as
Drug Search Warrant/
Arrests
Arrested at the restaurant were the
owner, 35 year-old Trinidad Alvarez-
Baltazar and the bartender, 21 year-
old Francisco A lvarado-Fuentes.
Both men charged with the fol lowing
D istrib u tin g a C o n tro lle d
S u b sta n c e I, D istrib u tin g a
C o n tro lle d
S u b sta n c e
II,
P o sse ssio n o f a C o n tro lle d
Substance I, and Possession o f a
Controlled Substance II. Bail for
both is set at $95,000/Arraignment
was on Friday, May 19, 2000 at
2:00p.m. inthedow ntow n Justice
Center.
A third individual inside the
business was found to have an
o u tsta n d in g
w a rra n t
San
F ra n c isc o , C a lifo rn ia , for
dangerous drugs. 20 year-old Joel
Aguirre- Madero was arrested and
also booked at Multnomah County
Booking Facility.
An additional 5 men and 1 women,
employees o f the business, were
held for the Immigration and
Naturalization service for Illegal
Entry.
The investigation is continuing.
Crime Stoppers
The Portland Police Bureau Child
Abuse Team, In Cooperation with
Crime Stoppers, is asking for your
help on locating and apprehending
Donald Timothy Reese. A no bail,
felony arrest warrant is on fi le charging
Reese with Parole Violation.
Donald Timothy Reese is described
as a 43-year-old white male, with a
date ofbirth o f March 25,1957. Reese
is 6 ’0” tall, and weighs 165 pounds
with red hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo
onhisupperrightarm . His last known
address is in Southeast Portland,
however, investigators believe Reese
may have fled to Salem area.
Crime stoppers is offering a cash
reward of up to $ 1,000 for information,
reported to Crime Stoppers, which
leads to an arrest in this case or any
case or any unsolved felony crime,
and you can remain anonymous. Call
Crime stoppers at (503) 823-Help.
D o n a ld T im othy R eese
Investigator:
Sergeant Steve Smith
Portland Police Bureau
Family Services Division
(503)823-0249
Stan Reeves named
Interim Chief of Police
FollowingtheresignationofVancouver Police Services Chief Mass earlier this
month. City Manager Vernon Stoner announced the appointment o f Stan
Reeves as Interim Chief. Reeves was hired in February, 1999 as Deputy Chief
o f Operations - a position which includes patrol and investigations as well as
tactical and crime analysis aspects o f policing. Reeves has indicated he intends
to apply for the position. Stoner noted, “As interim Chief, I expect Reeves will
continue to advance the Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving
(COPPS) program. Headded,"'! he Vancouvercommunity will also be provided
an opportunity to evaluate Reeves’ leadership skills and ability during 17 years
with the city o f Eugene Police Department and three years as Chief o f Public
Safety with the University o f Oregon. Deputy City Manager MaryJo Briggs
said, “Vancouver has an excellent police force and Reeves is well qualified to
act as interim chief.” The Vancouver Police O fficer's Guild has endorsed
Reeves interim appointment and has recommended Reeves as a candidate for
the position.
Consistent with City policy, a national search will be conducted and all
qualified internal applicants will be considered. A final decision is anticipated
within three months.
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