THEFT OF IPHONES
Posted: May 25th, 2010 11:18 PM
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AT&T PHONE STORE LOSES IPHONES IN THEFT
RELEASE DATE: May 25, 2010
CONTACT PERSON: Sgt Rick Wilson 503-301-5182
CASE NUMBER: 10-5956 & 10-5957
On May 25, 2010 at 7:48 pm Transit Police were flagged down regarding shots being fired in the area of NW Division and NW Civic Drive. As they were investigating the complaint we received a report of a theft at the AT&T phone store at 533 NW Division. Believing there maybe a connection Officers rushed to the scene and quickly learned that a number of IPhones had been taken and a customer had apparently ran outside to confront the thieves. As the suspects were leaving the area in a silver colored Chrysler the customer fired two shots at the car. The suspects are described as follows. Suspect #1 is described as a black male, 5'10 to 5'11", skinny, 20-30 years of age, wearing a gray & black horizontally striped hoody, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. Suspect #2 is described as a black male, 5'10" to 5'11", skinny, 20-30 years of age, wearing a brown hoody, blue jeans and dark shoes. They were last seen in the silver Chrsyler headed Westbound on NW Division.
Upon speaking with the customer, who was identified as 48 year old ROGER L. WITTER of Gresham, it was learned that he was inside the store and had witnessed the theft. Instead waiting for the Police to provide a witness statement he decided to chase the suspects outside with his gun in hand. He ran to the corner and observed the suspects trying to flee Southbound towards him on NW Ave towards NW Division. At this time he decided that he would try and "shoot out the tires". He fired two rounds towards the Northeast in direct line with the City Hall Max Stop & Park and Ride. By WITTER's own admission he never felt that his life or anyone else's life was in danger. He was just trying to detain the suspects for Police. WITTER was taken into custody and eventually transported to MCDC. His Concealed Weapons permit and his handgun were seized.
It is important to remember that no matter how frustrated one maybe with crime and the criminal justice system it is not permissible to use deadly force in this type of situation. Those two rounds could've gone anywhere, in fact we're still not sure where they went. They could've struck an innocent bystander or damaged property. Simply put it is not worth an innocent persons life to try and get an IPhone or any other piece of property back. WITTER is charged with the following:
Unlawful Use of a Weapon bail $5000.00
Reckless Endangerment bail $2500.00
Disorderly Conduct II bail $1500.00
Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm bail $2500.00
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