3-l’í ^ ío rtla n b (©bseruer Page 2 September 4, 2013 Theft at Assisted Living Facility Theresa Mozelll White A north Portland woman is charged in the theft of a wedding ring from a 92-year-old woman. Portland Police were called to a northeast Portland assisted- living facility last July on a report that an unknown woman had entered the facility's dining hall and pulled the ring off the victim's finger against her will. Thursday, Theresa Reba Mozell White, 46, was charged with theft and robbery. The ring was located in a nearby pawn shop, and transaction records helped police identify White as the suspect. Police said the victim, assisted-living facility and pawn shop are all requesting privacy at this time and do not want to do any media interviews. His Legacy Will Live On C harles H. W ash in g to n P ublisher and E ditor - in -C hief of the P ortland O bserver Mitchell Asa Marcus Forest-Cooper Homeowner Assaulted Suspects turn violent after car is towed Police responding to a distur bance during Last Thursday on Alberta Street arrested two men for an assault on a neighbor. The victim, 37-year-old Dirk Tarman Jr., told police that a week ago he'd noticed a Black BMW parked in front of his house on Northeast 18th Avenue, partially blocking his driveway. Tarman said he left a note asking that the driver not block his driveway. After the BMW was parked in front of his driveway again on Thursday, po lice and parking patrol officers re sponded and the vehicle was towed. Tarman said one of the suspects, identified later as Mitchell Asa, 21, MMHMNM -r. Week ¡n The Review Feds Ease Up on Marijuana Dec. 18 1951 Dec. 8 2012 I The U.S. Department of Justice will not go after states which have legal ized marijuana. An updated state ment by the agency issued Thurs day explained how the federal pros- came up to the house demanding to know where the car was. When he was told it had been towed, another man identified as Marcus Forest- Cooper, 24, came up to Tarman's porch and began assaulting him and moved into the house and contin ued to assault him, police said. The resident grabbed a cordless drill and struck Forest-Cooper in the arm, possibly with the drill bit, as Asa also joined in the assault, po lice said. Both suspects and two other men all ran away as police arrived in the area. One of the other two men was not located and the fourth was not charged. Officers learned that all four men were in the area to attend "Last Thursday" festivities. When police located Forest-Coo per, he had an injury to one of his arms so he was treated and released at a Portland hospital. MRMHHMM MM HMM HHMM UHMMHNNM ecution of marijuana will not involve personal use of the drug. The guid ance reiterated eight priority areas, mostly focusing on keeping the substance out of the hands of mi nors, criminal organizations, and preventing violence stemming from its distribution. Leaders Back Strike on Syria After the Syrian President was ac cused of killing nearly 1,200 of his country’s citizens with nerve gas, U.S. House leaders Monday backed President O bam a’s decision to launch a “limited attack” on Syria as punishment. h o p v*\y iv\S iA v¿nnce û W Bay Bridge Revamp The eastern span of the San Fran cisco-O akland Bay Bridge has opened to the public after a $6.4 billion renovation that was triggered by a massive earthquake in 1989. Vehicles began crossing the struc ture Monday after more than a de cade of construction delays. Drunk Driver gets 7 Years When you visit our offices, we see you first, not your insurance card. That’s because we believe every woman deserves high-quality healthcare. And that’s why we accept a full range of insurance plans. Chances are, we accept yours. There are other options, as well; talk to us to learn more. r WOMEN'S H E A L TH C A R E ASSOCIATES uc A 4 2 -y e a r-o ld Cornelius man was sentenced to 7 years in prison Tuesday for a drunk driving crash that killed a pe- d e stria n . B rent Warstler ran a red light and struck Beck Bray, 20, and three others as they walked together on a sidewalk, downtown, celebrating a friend’s 21 st birthday. Bray died at die scene.