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(Elje ^lortlanh (Observer Page A2 Septem ber 10. 2003 P olice BEACONS OF HOPE CRIME STOPPERS Thiefs Steal Money and Identity Two beams of light will once again shine from the Oregon Convention Center's twin spires on Thursday when the city pauses to remember the second year anni versary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the East Coast. Police photo graphs show a couple wanted for identity theft and fraud. Portland Police, in cooperation with C rim e Stoppers, are asking for your help in identifying and apprehending a w om an w ho hi jacked another p erso n ’s identity and her boyfriend w ho is w anted for parole violations. In O cto b er 2001, a person falsely claim ing to be 27-year-old N oelleS usanne M alone got a jo b as a clerk for Plaid Pantry. During this y e a r’s July 4'h w eekend, she disappeared with a substantial am ount o f deposited m oney from tw o Plaid Pantry stores. A cco rd in g to d e te c tiv e s, the “real” M alone lived in S outhern C a lifo rn ia and had h er id en tity sto len . S h e re p o rte d ly is still try in g to cle a r-u p th e legal and fin an cial “ m e s s” c re a te d by the " fa k e ” M alo n e, w h o w as even a r r e s te d fo r p r o s tit u ti o n in L asV eg as. T he suspect is described as a w hite w om an in her m id- to late- 20s, 5 feet I inches tall, w eighing about 130 pounds, w ith blue eyes and brow n h air that m ay be dyed red. She m ay be traveling w ith a b oyfriend, 32-year-old Delbert C lifford Socha, w ho has an ou t standing w arrant for parole viola tion on a fraud charge. I « Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward o f up to SI, 1)00 for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an arrest in this case, or any unsolvedfelony crime, and you need not give your name. Call Crime Stoppers at 503-823-4357. Ex Chief Potter Runs for Mayor A police figure from Portland’s past is adding competition to the city’s mayoral race next year. Form er Police C h iefT o m Potter a n n o u n c e d h is c a n d id a c y last W ednesday, the day after Rep. Earl B lum enauer announced he w ould not jo in the race. Despite rum ors ofpotential can didates only one other candidate. City Commissioner Jim Francesconi, has formally joined the race. MARTIN CLEANING SERVICE Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Commercial and Residencial Services % CARPET CLEANING ($25 each area) | • 2 A reas o r m o re. 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The settlem ent also resolves a previous federal law suit filed by Brown, w hoclaim ed he w as unlaw ful ly stopped and detained at Tigard H ig h S ch o o lin 1999 because o fh is race. (A P) — The city o f T igard has In that instance, T igard police settled a law suit claim ing police had Brow n perform a field sobriety abused their pow er w hen one o f test w hen they saw him sm oking a ficer offered another a steak di nner cigar and drinking a pop w hile to arrest a black m otorist. parked outside the school. Police Jim m y Brow n, said the officer released B row n an hour later w ith bore a grudge against him and per out filing any charges. suaded a colleague to follow him In his second suit. Brown claimed after he left a pub and arrest him for that a policem an originally nam ed drunken driving last D ecem ber. in the first suit, M ichael W ebber, H ow ever, a breathalyzer and urine w as out for revenge w hen he hap test found no traces o f alcohol, and pened upon Brow n drinking with the charges w ere dropped. his w ife in a T igard pub. The city does not adm it any “This should cause the com m u w rongdoing in the $ 127,500 settle nity to begin to think about som e m ent, reached last w eek, but agrees things, to think about the policies and practices o f this departm ent,” B row n, said. H. & B. Too Oregon’s Oldest Licensed Pawnshop 4709 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd. 2 blocks south of Alberta A ccording to B row n, he and his w ife w ere having drinks at O ’B rie n ’s p u b w h en he saw W ebber w alk in about 10 p.m. w earing his uniform . Brown said W ebber left the pub. W hen the couple left the pub about an hour lateraftereach having two alcoholic drinks, another officer, B ruce Peters, stopped B row n and asked him to take a field sobriety test. W eb b er, a n sw e rin g w ritten q u e stio n s from B ro w n ’s a tto r ney , said he “jo k in g ly ” to ld P e ters he w o u ld buy a steak for a n y o n e w ho issu ed a tic k e t to Jim m y Brow n. C ity attorneys confirm ed there had been a d isc u ssio n o f a steak d in n er, but said th ere w as p ro b ab le c a u se to pull o v e r B ro w n 's car. B row n said th e a rre st has m ade him afraid to drin k socially in p u b lic. 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Thanks to Pacific Power and other local volunteers, the beams will shine even brighter than they did during a light mem orial at the Portland land mark last year. ■m M M M M MMHM MMM MMMHOm M MMHM MMM NMNI Black man falsely stopped twice in DUI checks • S ectio n al $ 9 9 & up • T h ro w p illo w s $5 each I 1 Cleaning Area Pre-Spray Traffic Area Rising nearly 1,000 feet into the night sky, representing the height o f the dem olished T w in T ow ers in N ew Y ork, tw o beam s o f light will once again shine above P o rtlan d ’s C onvention C enter as a “ light m e- State Controlled Rates - Se Habla Espanol when you wear it for the first time will make it all worthwhile. > > So if you're a high school graduate, between 1 1 and 30. interested in finding out how you can become part of an elite group of proud professionals, call Rose City recruiting station at 503 284 4005 or stop by Rose City recruiting station at 1317 NE Broadway Street. 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In A pril, the agency announced it w ould cut 6,000 o f its approxi m ately 55,000 screeners by the end o f Septem ber. The agency said the staffing cuts are based on a review o f each airport, its security needs, and the num ber o f travelers pass ing through. T he agency has also had its budget cut, from $6.16 billion in 2003 to a proposed $4.82 billion in the com ing year. Still, the cuts have provided ad ditional am m unition for congres sional critics w ho say the agency has been poorly m anaged. T he transportation agency w as criti cized this spring after it w as show n that m ore than 1,200 screeners al ready w orking at U.S. airports, in clu d in g so m e w h o had felo n y records, w ere fired for failing back ground checks. A bout 25 had been transferred to other airports. A nd about 50 quit. Jackson said. r