Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current, January 09, 2002, Page 2, Image 2

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Man Sought in Starbucks Robbery, Rape
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Crime Stoppers, which leads
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Auto Race Leads to Girl’s Death
(AP) - A Portland man faces
manslaughter charges in the death
of his girlfriend’s 11-year-old sis­
ter, who was killed when he lost
control of his car during a drag
race and slammed into a tree, po­
lice said.
Edgar Islas-M oran, 20, was
driving his Ford M ustang on
Dec. 29 with his girlfriend, Jen­
nifer Pom ante, 17, o f C orbett,
besid e him . H er 9 -y e a r-o ld
brother, Adam “A .J.,” and 11-
year-old sister, K rystal, were in
the back seat.
Islas-Moran started racing a
(AP) — A man ac­
cused of shooting at a
city bus and at Portland
police officers has con­
fessed to leaving a bomb
at the M ultnom ah
County building in Octo­
ber and in a parked bus
last month, court papers
show.
Clayton Jasmin, 37,
w as
a rra ig n e d
in
Multnomah County Cir­
cuit Court on Thursday
on charges of attempted
aggravated murder with
a firearm , attem pted
murder with a firearm
and being a felon in pos­
session of a firearm.
Inside, police confis­
cated bomb-making ma­
terial, two incendiary de­
vices including bottles
holding flammable liquids,
a large supply of ammuni­
tion, a shotgun, an assault
rifle, two loaded handguns,
a gas mask and a bullet­
proof vest.
Edgar Islas-Moran
white Honda when a pickup turned
in front of them into the parking lot
of Pal Joey ’ s, said Gresham police
Officer Grant McCormick. The
pickup driver thought he had
plenty of time for the turn, not
realizing how fast the two cars
were coming, he said.
Islas-Moran’s car swerved and
hit a tree. Krystal was taken to
OHSU Hospital, where she died
the next day of massive head and
pelvic injuries.
Alcohol was not a factor, and
no one but Islas-Moran has been
charged, police said.
“The kids get it in their heads,
who’s got the faster car? And a
tragedy like this hap p en ed ,”
McCormick said.
Man Killed in New Year’s Fight
(AP) - A Portland m an
was stabbed to death ju st
m in u te s in to th e n ew
year.
Police say 39-year-old
G lenn W ilc h er Jr. was
stabbed at least once fol­
lowing an argum ent with
19-year-old Jeffery Scott
Reed.
W ilcher and Reed had
been in two separate apart­
ments at a com plex in the
8600 block of North C o­
lumbia Boulevard.
Police said after a short
argum ent between the oc­
cupants of both apartments,
Jeffery Scott Reed is charged
with murder.
Glenn Wilcher Jr. died in a
New Year's fight.
the two men met near a stair­
way, and W ilcher died a few
m inutes later.
Reed has been charged
with m urder and is being
held without bail.
Man Accused of Attacks on Women
Police arrested a 25-year-old
man in downtown Vancouver
Jan. 1 shortly after two women
were stabbed at a home at 3503
“T ’ St.
Madriz Francisco Chipres, was
charged with attempted murder
and assault.
Both victims were transported
to the hospital for treatment of
cuts and stab wounds.
A nyone w ith inform ation
about the attacks is asked to call
V ancouver Police D etective
Stuart Hemstockat360-735-8832.
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(AP) - A Multnomah County
Grand Jury has cleared two re­
serve police officers who shot and
killed a robbery suspect earlier
this month.
Reserve officers Michael Glass
and John W ood with the Portland
Police Bureau were standing a few
blocks from the scene of an armed
robbery on Dec. 9 when they saw
Daniel Cromb ride by on a bicycle.
Police say Cromb matched the
description o f the robber. Glass
and Wood ordered him to stop.
Investigators later determined
the pistol was a nonfunctioning
replica but that Glass and Wood
had no way o f knowing at the time
they fired at Cromb.
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