Trucker Tragedies; Classroom Klepto; And Uncontrolled Anger

At the end of every week, Patch collects all the odd, interesting, sometimes humorous and sometimes awful police stories shared by various Oregon law enforcement agencies. We offer them here to give a snapshot of the work being done by our local men and women in uniform.

These stories were posted to Oregon's Patch sites between Feb. 5 and Feb. 9:

Stabbing Suspect: 'I Have Anger Issues But I Control Them'

• Following Carlos Nampula-Cruz's arrest, his victim — a Benson High School student — was taken to hospital with a non-life-threatening injury.

Woman Avoids Kidnapping When Brother Fights Off Assailant: Police

• Joshua Jarrett was reportedly disarmed and restrained before he was able to complete his plans to kidnap his ex-girlfriend, police say.

Child Passenger Uninjured In DUII Car Crash; Mother Arrested

• Andinet Legesse, 26, was arrested on suspicion of DUII after hitting a parked car while allegedly under the influence of methamphetamine.

Escape Escape: Car Thief Eludes Police In Ironically-Named Ford

• One officer sustained minor injuries when the car thief rammed a police cruiser during his getaway early Tuesday.

Reckless Motorcyclist Killed, Hit By Drunk Driver, Police Say

• Harley Davidson rider Jeremy J. Sowa was reportedly traveling at unsafe speeds when he caused the two-car crash that took his life.

Electronics Worth $15K Stolen From Beaverton Classrooms: Sheriff

• Sheriff's officials said 39 iPads and 2 projectors were stolen from Westview High School Saturday night.

Tuesday's Bank Robber Identified As Same Person; Police Seek Tips

• A white man reportedly robbed two banks roughly 10 miles apart between 3 and 4 p.m. Feb. 6. Police on Wednesday released his photo.

Stocky Woman Robs Bank And Gets Away, Police Say

• The bank robbery occurred across the street from the Oregon Convention Center around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, police said.

Washington Truck Driver Killed In Rollover Crash Near Hermiston

• Spokane resident Ray Harper, 52, was the 2nd Washington longhauler to die in Oregon this week while driving truck.

Truck Driver Suffers Cardiac Arrest On Pacific Highway, Hits SUV

• After suffering a fatal cardiac arrest behind the wheel of his long haul truck, Dwayne Kemp inadvertently veered into a northbound SUV.

7 DUII Arrests On Super Bowl Sunday: Portland Police

• Between 4 p.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday, police issued more than 140 citations and arrested more than 10 people for various traffic offenses.

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