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Page A2 f io r t loud fllhe ffiorUanò (ßbaeruer t ~ W "~ V "W “ February 06, 2002 "T~ i P olice / V ancouver REW ARD (AP) — A security review following the Christinas Eve prison escape of a convicted rapist found several lapses by officials at the Oregon Stale Correctional Institution. Leighton Bates hid in the back of a delivery truck and slipped away from a kitchen loading dock. Before he was captured Dec. 26, he allegedly assaulted a 46-year-old woman in the laundry room of her apart ment building. The internal report released last Wednesday recommended several security improvements, including installation of more security cameras and rigorous inspections of delivery trucks. The morning that Bates fled, he and other inmates assigned to the loading dock were left unsupervised by a kitchen se curity officer as they stacked milk cartons on a pallet. Officials believe at least two inmates helped Bates conceal himself inside piles of empty mi Ik crates, which were stacked and wrapped in shrink wrap to prevent the pallets from bounc ing in the truck. Shrink wrap is no longer used at the loading dock. At the prisons inspection gate, a corporal failed to follow written orders regarding the in spection of vehicles, the report said. Orders require all items— packages, boxes and containers — to be thoroughly searched before passing through the gate. $10,000 For in fo rm atio n leading to the arrest and conviction in the m u rd er o f M elissa Bittler. M u r d e r S uspect black male 33-50 years of age 5'9" to 6' medium build, receding hairline On December 13th, 14-year-old Melissa Bittler was murdered near her home at the 4500 block of Northeast 35th Avenue in Northeast Portland. The Portland Police Bureau has released this sketch to help find Melissa’s killer, and a local chapter of CrimeStoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to his capture and conviction. If you have seen this man or have information that could help lead to his arrest, please call CrimeStoppers or the Portland Police Department’s Tips Hotline. Callers do not have to give their names, and rewards are paid in cash with no questions asked. CrimeStoppers 503-823-4357 Local Landmarks on Terrorists’ Computer Breakdowns Cited in Prison Escape 4 picture o f Seattle's Space Needle and documents about Grande Coulee Dam on the Columbia River were found at an abandoned al-Qaida terrorist holdout in Afghanistan.(AP Photo) (AP) — A tourist-type photo- graph o f the top half of the Space Needle was among documents discovered in a computer system in Afghanistan, but there is no evidence o f any plan for terrorism in the state, Gov. Gary Locke says. “Federal officials assured us that Washington state is not un der any credible threat o f any at tack,” Locke said. ' W ashington National Guard Gen. Tim Lowenberg said the pic ture was taken from some dis tance away and had little intelli gence value. Public officials did not say where the picture was found. The Seattle Times reported Thursday that it was among a large amount o f documents material in a cave at the former al-Qaida stronghold in ToraBora. NBC Ne ws reported earlier that the Space Needle was a possible al-Qaida target. The network also reported that evidence indicated large hydroelectric dams in the state, such as the Grand Coulee Dam, might be targets. The news raised concerns in the state where Algerian Ahmed Ressam was arrested with a car trunk full of explosives as he ar rived at Port Angeles by ferry from British Columbia in Decem ber 1999. Ressam, who trained in Osama bin L a d en -fin an ced te rro rist camps in Afghanistan, was con victed o f plotting to blow up Los Angeles International Airport. Ressam had a reservation at a motel near the Space Needle, and after he was arrested the city can celed New Year’s Eve celebrations that had been planned at the 605- foot tower for Dec. 31,1999. Reward Offered in Theft, Forgery Case Tips Hotline 503-823-4731 Advertise with diversity in ï,îl ^ Î î n r t l a n h O O hscrucx* call 5 0 3 .2 8 8 .0 0 3 3 o r email: ads@ portlandobserver.com T he C la c k a m a s C o u n ty S h eriffs Office, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers, is asking for your help in locating and appre hending D w ight C h risto p h er Dehaven. Arrest w arrants are on file charging Dehaven with posses sion o f a controlled substance, forgery, unlawful use o f a m otor vehicle, theft, and driving while suspended. In addition, inves tigators would like to speak with him regarding several stolen ve hicles in the C lackam as County irea. Dwight Christopher Dehaven is a 27-year-old white male with a date o f birth o f Feb. 8,1974. He is described as 6 foot tall, w eigh ing 175 pounds, with green eyes, brown hair, and a tattoo o f an eagle on his right shoulder. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward o f up to $1,000for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, which leads to an ar rest in this case, or any un solved felony crime, and you can remain anonymous. Call Crime Stoppers at 503-823- HELP. Í/7 Í// W J» Dwight Dehaven Valentine’s Day is February 14th. SAFEWAY FOOD & DRUG FLORAL " « ■... ¿ liv ♦ T l Fresh Whole Frying Chicken Safeway Brand. Locally Grown. Limit 2 FREE. \$ozen SAVE up to $1.39 lb. on 2 Place your order today for your special someone! 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