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Page B2 'r *!‘’IJorthutb (©hseruer L aw J ustice Taco Bell Robber Still On the Loose Treatment Center Celebrates Community A robbery suspect with a pen wearing a ski mask over his face. chant forT aco Bell has been hitting After the Clackamas robbery, how up the fast food chain all over the ever, the suspect was seen leaving Portland-m etro area, and police the scene with the mask off. A wit need help finding him. ness who saw the suspect worked On April 1, a little after 9 a.m„ the with a police artist who drew a sketch suspect robbed the Taco Bell at of the suspect. 1940 N.E. 122nd. He The suspect is w as arm ed with a described as male, h a n d g u n an d d e 6 feet to 6 feet 2 manded money from inches ta ll, and the em ployee at the approximately 220 counter. to 260 pounds. He Police believe the had a thin m us same armed suspect tache and a mole robbed the Jantzen on one cheek. He Beach Taco Bell on may be of Pacific April 22, at about 9:30 Island descent. aan. Crime Stoppers Yet again, on May Police sketch of Taco is offering a cash 11 at about 9 :15 a.m. Bell robbery suspect. rew ard o f up to an o th er T aco Bell S 1,000for informa was robbed at gunpoint. This time tion that leads to an arrest in this the incident occurred in Clackamas case, or any unsolved felony. All County at 16040 S.E. 82nd Dr. calls may remain anonymous at 503- In each robbery the suspect was 823-4357. C A N N O N 'S RJB EXPRESS (FORMERLYCHUCKHINTON'S) Catering & Take-Out O ur S pecialty : R eal H ickory S moked B ar -B-Q • Sandwiches • Salads • Chicken • Pork Ribs • Beef Ribs HOURS: CATERING ALL EVENTS Sunday M onday Tuesday Wed-Thurs. Fri. & Sat. 11 am - 8 pm 11 am -9 pm closed 11 am -9 pm 11 am - 10 pm Try our new healthy & vegetarian menu items * * * N ew L ocation * * * 5410 N.E. 33 rd 503-288-3836 Chase & Weil, LLP Attorneys at Law Gerald M. Chase Richard L.Weil CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF LEGAL SERVICES 1985 - 2005 722 S.W. 2nd Avenue, Suite 240 Portland, OR 97204 Phone 503-294-1414 Fax 503-294-1455 Ferrante Chiropractic Center NE/Hollywood Dist. For All Your Chiropractic Needs Auto Accident Injuries/ On The Job Injuries • • • • June 15, 2005 Back Pain Neck Pain Headaches Massage Martin J. Codino D.C. L ast w eek, L ifeW orks Northwest invited members of the north and northeast Portland community to come together for a free barbecue, g a m e s and in te rn a tio n a l booths outside its treatment center at 3719 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The celebration was meant to bring together people in the community to learn about the mental, drug and alcohol health care Lifeworks North west offers. For more infor mation on the programs, visit www.lifeworksnw.org. Community leader Ed Washington and President o f Lifeworks Northwest Mary Monnat enjoy themselves during a recent festival. PHOTO CREDIT ISAIAH B o t i l i / T he P ortland O bserver Eugene Police Accused of Racial Profiling Traffic stop leads to lawsuit of $1 million names Lane County, Eugene police officer Wayne Dorman and county sh eriff s Deputy Ryan Lane as de fendants. Jordan was stopped while leav ing a nightclub with four white (AP) - A black man stopped by a friends. The officers have said they police officer las, September has stopped Jordan— and not the white filed a $ 1 million lawsuit against the friends — because they suspected city o f Eugene, claiming the color of he was concealing a weapon in his his skin was the only reason for the waistband. No weapon was found. stop. ‘T m ju st asking them to do the The suit filed by Cortez Jordan, right th in g ,” Jordan said. ‘‘I’m a 26-year-old city worker, also sorry in this day and age that it’s Woman caught removing cash from ATM fraudulent use o f a credit card. Her first court appearance is scheduled for June 23. Bank surveillance images showed her re p eated ly w ith drawing money using (AP) - An Oregon Na her son’s ATM card, ac tional Guardsman who cording to Eugene po recently returned from a lice spokeswoman Kerry long tour of duty in Iraq Delf. was met with a rude sur Authorities think her prise - someone had with son’s ATM card and pin drawn more than $ 10,000 number came in the mail EleanorAlloway from his bank account while he was in Iraq with without his knowledge. the 162nd Battalion, which is head Even worse: When police even quartered in Cottage Grove, Delf tually arrested the suspect, it was said. his mother. Alloway showed little remorse Now. Eugene resident Eleanor when questioned by police, Jordan Alloway, 51, is facing charges of said. aggravated theft, identity theft, and “She was not emotional at all,” Jordan said. “(There was no) ‘I am so sorry I did this, I know it was w rong.’ She was very stoic.” Alloway told police that she used the money for video poker, elec tronic entertainment devices, medi cal expenses and daily living ex penses. She is not being held at the Lane County Jail because o f space and financial constraints; instead, she was cited and released, police said. The 162nd returned in April from Iraq, where they were stationed near Baghdad, going door-to-door to search out insurgents and patrolling for roadside bombs, Fristad said. Jordan said the bank. Northwest Community Credit Union in Eu gene, was able to reimburse the soldier’s money. New Portland Police Monitor Hired The Portland Police will have a new person keeping them in check soon. Portland C ity A uditor G ary Blaekmer announced the hiring of Leslie Stevens as the new Director of Independent Police Review. “She’s smart, hard-working, and an excellent communicator. She is the best fit for this position, and can strengthen the connections be tween the community and the Po lice Bureau,” Blaekmer said. Stevens has been an assistant city attorney in Salem the past eight years, and previously worked for a law firm conducting civil litigation. She graduated from Lewis and Clark’s Northwestern School of Law, and received her undergradu ate degree in Organizational Com munication, with a minor in busi ness, from California State Univer sity, Chico. A national search was conducted to fill the position, and finalists were interviewed by five different panels, including members of the public. Stevens starts in her position on July 18. The Independent Police Review Division oversees the investiga tion and resolution of citizen com plaints against police officers and makes recommendations relating to Police Bureau policy and training. For inform ation visit w w w .portland online.com/auditor/ipr. Robber Wanted Police are asking for the p u b lic ’s help in fin d in g an arm ed robber w ho w alked into the Plaid Pantry store on 7210 S.E. M ilwaukie Ave. on May 17 at 5:45 a.m . and dem anded money. A fter the clerk realized the suspect was serious, the sus pect was given an undisclosed am ount o f money. The em ployees were then di rected to the back o f the store, where there w ere closed in a cooler by the suspect. Police w ere called but the suspect had already fled the scene. T he su sp e c t is d e sc rib e d as a w hite m ale, six feet tall or ta lle r, w ith a thin to m edium build. He w as p o ssib ly in his e a rly ‘20s. H e w as w earin g a y e llo w h o o d e d s w e a ts h ir t o v e r his head w ith the d ra w strin g p u lled tig h t. T he v ic tim s sa id th e s u s p e c t w as w earin g latex g loves. Crim e Stoppers is offering a cash rew ard o f up to $ 1,000 for inform ation that leads to an ar rest in this case, or any un solved felony. All calls rem ain anonym ous at 503-823-4357. Would yon like to own your own homed Would you like to refinanee your current home, to lower yonr monthly faymentsd ■Good Credit ■Refinance "Bad Credit "Mortgage Late o.k. "Purchase ■Eirst-Time Buyer 100% Financing Option Available & No up front fees! I DO IT ALL! Portland, OR 97213 I f I c a n 't d o i t - NOHODY C A M ( / block north of Sandy) C all me today ? 503.722.8878 T reatm ent for auto injuries co v ered by m ost auto insurance carriers. N o referral required. o f racial p ro filin g .” “We want to see the city get the message that business as usual is not appropriate,” said Kevin Lafky, Jordan’s lawyer. Jordan’s aunt, Marilyn Mays, c ite d the c i t y ’s re sp o n se to Jordan’s complaint as one of the reasons she resigned in January as the city’s di versity coordinator. She also stepped down as president of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement o f Colored People. Soldier’s Mom Charged in Theft Plaid Pantry 4317 NE Tillamook St. (503) 493-9730 com e to this: that som eone c a n ’t cross the street.” A E ugene Police D epartm ent internal investigation ruled that Jo rd a n ’s claim o f racial profiling w as “not sustained” and that the decision to stop him was legally perm issible. T he suit alleges that it is g o v ernm ental practice “to m ake p re text stops w ithout having re a sonable suspicion that a crim e has been com m itted” and “to ap prove officer stops on the basis C h a rlo tte M a r tin ZZZ N.E. Park Plaza Dr. Suite 115 Vancouver, WA W6H4 H0MEUMN S O U R C E i Highland United Church o f Christ Pacific NW Men’s Revival Picnic June 18th 2005 Saturday 9 am to 5pm King Park 7th & Wygant F o o d , g a m e s, m u sic, f u n f o r th e w h o le fa m ily Call H ighland C hurch for inform ation 503-287-9567 I
