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Page A2 April 10, 2002 Child Molester Wanted in Seattle Advertise with diversity in ‘ JJnrtlanb ©bseruer call 503.288.0033 or email: ads@portlandobserver.com T he Seattle P olice D avid G ene T h o D epartm ent, in c o o p m as, w ho also uses the e ra tio n w ith C rim e nam es T im othy Steele Stoppers, is asking for a n d B re tt V a u g h n y o u r h elp in locating W ildgen, is a 41 -year- a n d a p p r e h e n d in g old w hite m ale, w ith a D avid G ene 'Thomas. date o f birth o f July 26, A felony no bail arrest 1960. T hom as is 5 ’ 10” warrant, on file in King and w eighs ap p ro x i David Gene C ounty, W ashington m a te ly 180 to 2 0 0 Thomas and extraditable from p o u n d s, w ith b lo n d all 50 states, charges T hom as with hair and blue eyes. F irst D egree C hild M olestation. S eattle a u th o ritie s hav e rea- son to b eliev e that T h o m as, w ho has liv ed in the P o rtla n d M e tro p o lita n A rea, m ay be stay in g so m ew h ere in the P o rtla n d o r V a n c o u v e r area. C rim e Stoppers is offering a cash rew ard o f up to $1,000 for inform ation, reported to C rim e S toppers, that leads to an arrest in this case, or any unsolved felony crim e, and you need not give your name. C all C rim e Stoppers at 503- 823-HELP. Brother and Sister Charged with Fraud T he Portland O ffice o f the FBE, in co operation w ith C rim e S top pers, is asking for help in locating and apprehending R ichard D allas Craw ford and Holly Lee Crawford, w ho are w anted on Federal "N o- B ail” A rrest W arrants. R ichard and H olly C raw ford, w ho are brother and sister, are both charged federally with Bank F raud, Identification T heft, and Social Security Fraud. ITieircrimes involved opening bank accounts in th eir true nam es, but som eone e ls e ’s social security num ber. T hey then deposited stolen or Holly Lee Crawford and Richard Dallas Crawford otherw ise fraudulent checks into their accounts and w ithdrew the m oney. R ic h a rd D a lla s C ra w fo rd is a 26-year-old w hite m ale, 5 ’9”, 150 p o u n d s, w ith bro w n h air, h azel e y es, and a ta tto o on h is left hand. H o lly L ee C ra w fo rd is a 2 5 -y e a r-o ld w hite fem ale, 5 ’6 ” , 135 p o u n d s, w ith b ro w n h air, h azel e y es, and ta tto o s on h er left h a n d and h e r rig h t an d left an k les and legs. C rim e S toppers is offering a cash rew ard o f up to $ 1,000 for inform ation, reported to C rim e S toppers, that leads to an arrest in this case, or any unsolved felony crim e, and you need not give your name. Call C rim e Stoppers at 503- 823-HELP(4357). Inmates Get Life Skills Training T en years ago, the O regon Dept. o f C orrections started a part n ership w ith the W om en in C om munity Service Lifeskills Program. Since then, over 66 O regon fe male inm ates have graduated from this program w ith b etter skills to becom e self-reliant and econom i cally independent. Lifeskills of Portland includes nine weeks of intensive training courses that provide a comprehensive menu o f services incorporating job readi ness, personal empowerment, sup port services and life management skills necessary for living a positive life in the community . Inmates also receive case management that helps them plan their transition into the community. For those that choose, they are matched up with a mentor for support starting weeks before their release and then continuing for six months Local Drug Ring Busted Get there and back with a 6-honrTri-Met QuikTik. You can purchase a Quik Tik at Tri-Met ticket vending machines or from your bus driver. TRI-MET D uring the past tw o m onths, m em bers o f the Portland Police B ureau’s D rugs and V ice D ivision investigated several individuals involved in a large-scale drug d istrib u tion netw ork operating in the P ortland M etropolitan area. L ate last m onth, officers executed search w arrants in both P ortland and L ake O sw ego. D uring the execution o f the w arrants, officers seized m ore than 5 pounds o f co caine, 90 gram s o f crack cocaine, 100 gram s o f heroin, $78,000 in US C urrency, 2 assault rifles, and 1 handgun. O fficers arrested 43-year-old R afael C am pos-M unos, 27- year-old Jose A lfredo Jim inez-N unez, 37-year-old D ona M aria Del C arm en, and 34-year-old Jorge N ieto. A ll four individuals are now in the custody and the investigation has been referred to the US A ttorney’s O ffice. and longer. They also receive clothes to wear for the graduation and job search. After completing the program, the women graduate in a hill graduation ceremony located in the community at a church that has donated their space, time and food. Friends, family, supporters and mentors attend. This year they are incorporating an educa tional scholarship for WICS gradu ates as well. Detectives Seeking Assault Witnesses Portland Police Detectives are currently in vestigating an alleged assault involving tw o off-duty police officers that occurred last year on Jan. 24, near S.W . I0"1 and W ashington. Investigators have interview ed all know n wit nesses. Detectives believe at least one other person, described as a slender white fem ale in hertw enties with a long red ponytail may have driven by the location in a dark colored ‘T o y o ta T acom a" style pickup truck as the incident was occurring. An unknow n white male accom pa nied her. A nyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Portland Police Detectives at 503-823-0596.
