US BANK & BANK OF AMERICA VICTIMS OF ATM VANDALISM
Posted: July 20th, 2010 3:58 PM
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US BANK & BANK OF AMERICA VICTIMS OF ATM VANDALISM
RELEASE DATE: July 20, 2010
CONTACT PERSON: Sgt Rick Wilson 503-301-5182
CASE NUMBER: 10-708320 & 10-708321
On July 20, 2010 at 4:23 am Gresham Police responded to a report of a male teen bashing an ATM with an ax at the US Bank, 300 E. Powell. Upon arrival Officers found that two ATM's had been damaged, one at the Bank of America, 200 E. Powell and the other at the US Bank, 300 E. Powell. At 4:30 am Officers located a male teen matching the suspect description in the area of SE 4th and SE Kelly. He was later identified as 19 year old CHANCE A. WICKHAM of Gresham. Officers requested that the witness be brought by in an attempt to positively identify WICKHAM as the suspect. When the witness arrived he positively identified WICKHAM as the person he saw vandalizing an ATM with an ax. At 4:37 am WICKHAM was taken into custody for Criminal Mischief I.
WICKHAM told Officers that he had found the ax near a dumpster at a nearby bar. He is under a lot of stress and that he had made a mistake by vandalizing the ATM's. He then directed Officer's to some bushes near the US Bank where he had hidden the ax. WICKHAM was lodged at MCDC on the following charges.
2 Counts of Criminal Mischief I bail $40,000.00
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