Man accused of attempting to bomb neighbor's home
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September 28, 2006
By POST-TRIBUNE STAFF
HAMMOND-- A Hammond man has been charged in Lake Superior Court with attempting to bomb his neighbor's home.
David Levi Michielsen, 27, of Alexander Avenue, is charged with possessing, transporting, receiving, placing or detonating a destructive device with intent to injure or destroy property, a Class A felony. He also is charged with possession, manufacture, transportation or distribution of a destructive device, a Class C felony.
Hammond police were called to Michielsen's neighbor's home at 12:05 a.m. Monday after the neighbor smelled something burning and discovered an ignited explosive device on her window air conditioning unit.
The woman pulled out the wick before police arrived. She told police she heard a thumping sound coming from the window with the air conditioner and saw Michielsen running away.
The previous night, Michielsen had asked to borrow a screw to repair his wife's glasses, which were broken by the woman's children and Michielsen's wife's children. Michielsen became upset about the glasses, court records state.
He called the woman at about 10 p.m. to ask for a pair of her son's glasses to repair his wife's glasses, but the parts didn't fit.
Hammond police found a long piece of green wick matching the wick that had been set on fire and attached to the explosive device, court records state.
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Oregon Has "Terrorist" Presence
Written by Laryl Noble
Thursday, 28 September 2006
There is an active terrorist presence in Oregon says top Oregon and federal law enforcement.
And to prove it Oregon State Attorney General Hardy Myers released a new study today to the public.
The document was compiled by the Department of Justice and included data that put together information that links several organized crime operations.
Also referred to in the report are references to street gangs, outlaw motorcycle groups, and white supremacist groups.
Even the recent series of southern Oregon and northern California drug busts were included to show that drug smuggling and marijuana growing is one of Oregon's biggest threats.
The report admits that while the number of meth labs has decreased the drug is still coming into Oregon from out-of-state and Mexico.
The report concluded that shrinking budgets for law enforcement means more cooperation between agencies will be one of the best ways to fight against crime.
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