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PageA2 __________________________ ( E b e ^ J n r t l c i n b ( © b a e r u e r _________________________________ P olice Bookkeeper Steals $40,000 Charge Dropped; Team Fines Player A d o m estic abuse charge against Portland Trail Blazer Ruben Patterson was dismissed last week, but incident did result in a fine from his employer. Patterson was arrested at his Tualatin home on Nov. 25 after his wife. Shannon, called 911 and re ported that her husband had as saulted her. “The state of Oregon will not pursue criminal charges against Mr. Patterson due to the facts and cir cumstances of this case and the victim ’s w ishes,” W ashington •* County Distinct Attorney Bob ' Hermann said in a Dec. 3 statement. \ Shannon Patterson said she ; did not wish the prosecution of ; her husband to proceed. * On Thursday, the Blazers fined ; theNBAforward$100,000forcon- ; duct detrimental to the team, the ; organization, its fans and the City ; of Portland. In addition, the Blazers have requested that the NBA and the P la y e rs A sso c ia tio n req u ire Patterson to be evaluated by an expert and receive appropriate counseling. Blazer management said if the NBA and Players Association . agree to the request, Ruben will be required to participate or face a fine of $ 10,000 a day until he complies. - S g t Ed Brumfield of the Portland Police Homicide Unit company in southeast Portland, d iv erted over $40,000 o f the com pany’s money to personal ac counts she set up. Investigators also warn that it is possible the subject is using a different name and working somewhere as a book keeper. The suspect claimed to be 53- Police release a photo o f a years old and used a date of birth of woman wanted for theft. June 21, 1949 on her Oregon De partment of Motor Vehicles Identi roughly 200 pounds, has used ad fication Card. She is approximately dresses in southeast Portland 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs Gresham, Troutdale and Gladstone Police, Leaders Beg for Information Actress Gets Probation for Theft Winona Ryder was sen tenced to probation and community service Friday for shoplifting from Saks Fifth Avenue by a judge who warned her, “If you steal again, you will go to jail.” Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Eiden Fox or dered her to pay $ 10,000 in fines and restitution and perform 480 hours of com munity service. Winona Ryder Ryder, 31, made no state ment to the court other than to acknowledge the judge’s warning. She was also ordered to participate in a court-approved drug and psychological counsel ing program. Ryder had faced up to three years in prison, but prosecutors did not recommend any time behind bars because she had no prior convictions. “You have refused to accept personal responsibil- ity,” Fox told the actress. “If you steal again, you will go to jail. Understand that?” he told her. “Yes, Your Honor, I do,” she replied. The two-time Academy Award nominee was con victed last month of felony grand theft and vandalism for taking more than $5,500 worth of merchandise at the Beverly Hills store a year ago. In a victim’s statement, Saks Fifth Avenue general counsel Kenneth Metzner told the court that Ryder made TV appearances after her arrest that made light of the crime. He said shoplifting is serious, costing Saks more than $7 million last year. That money could have gone to employee benefits and other purposes but “instead it went to criminals,” he said. Ryder appeared to smile at that moment. Civil Rights-Era Killing to be Reviewed (A P) — Nearly four decades af Jim Klindt said his office probably ter a black woman was slain during will investigate the killing of Johnnie the civil rights struggle. President Mae Chappell after the Justice Bush has requested a review of the Department’s civil rights division killing and the Florida police inves does preliminary work. Bush asked for the review after tigation that followed. Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney former Jacksonville, Fla. sh eriff s gations by saying that the fami lies of the three slain young people club at the time of the shooting. need closure and can only find it Asia Bell, a mother of four with if those parties responsible are no criminal record, was killed on brought to justice. They asked the front porch of her North Mis for partnerships between com sissippi Avenue home while cel munity residents and police and ebrating her husband's 26,b birth public service agencies. “We are urging, begging and day. Her husband, Tyrone James, and Robert Milhouse, 28, were pleading for you to break the si also wounded when a shooter lence,” said Pastor Roy Tate of opened fire around 10 p.m. on the Albina Ministerial Alliance. “It’s time to realize enough is Nov. 20. “All of these crimes took place enough. We are tired o f the vio in a very public environment,” lence and we want it to stop. We Brumfield said. “We are frus are not going to be satisfied until trated that no one has come for it ends.” M em bers o f the audience, ward with any information.” So far, the police have been police and com m unity leaders unable to distinguish any motive sa id th e y u n d e rs to o d th a t in the three homicides. Brumfield people who have inside infor said he could not rule out the mation on the crim es m ight not possibility that they may be gang com e forw ard for fear o f retali related. He said there does not ation. Police acknow ledged that appear to be any connection be history has show n that very tween these three cases and other little o f w hat goes on in the recent non-fatal shootings in com m unity goes unknow n, and north and northeast Portland history has also show n it may neighborhoods. Police are inves be difficult for people to come tigating a possible connection forw ard and speak out against between the Gonzales killing and the perpetrator. “But if you c a n ’t talk to the the shooting on Nov. 20. V ictim s advocacy groups police - talk to the pastors,” pleaded with the public to help Tate said. “W e do not w ant to investigators solve their investi have another funeral.” continued Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward o f up to $1,000for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in this case, or any unsolvedfelony crime, any you need not give your name. Call Crime Stoppers at 503-823-HELP. Ruben Patterson 11,2002 All o f these crimes took place in a very public environment. We know there are people out there who have information. CRIME STOPPERS The Portland Police Bureau, in cooperation with Crime Stoppers, is asking for your help in locating and apprehending a female sub ject who is known to the victim of the crime and authorities as Jane Elizabeth Maynard, but that may not be her true name. A felony arrest warrant, charg ing “Jane Maynard” with first d e g re e th e ft is on file in Multnomah County. According to investigators, Maynard, work ing as a bookkeeper for a small December Detective Lee Cody wrote to the federal government seeking assis tance. Cody said he and his former partner, Donald Coleman, were fired for investigating the slaying with out authorization in the months after the shooting. f rt,m Front It’s time to realize enough is enough. We are tired o f the ■ violence and we want it to stop. 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