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April 10, 2002
Child Molester Wanted in Seattle
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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.