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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.
We are not going to be satisfied
until it ends.
— Pastor Roy Tate of the Albina Ministerial Alliance
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