If it had been a Class III owner, you can bet he'd be hung for "unsafe" storage, but then some are more equal . . .
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Machine gun from burglary recovered
Police are seeking other missing handguns and suspects, and two men face charges
Friday, April 14, 2000
By Stuart Tomlinson of The Oregonian staff
GRESHAM --Although he might be embarrassed by the incident, a Gresham policeman who had four guns, including a machine gun, stolen from his home Wednesday will not face any disciplinary action.
"It's each officer's responsibility to ensure the weapons are safe and secure," said Lt. Carla Piluso, spokeswoman for the Gresham Police Department. "But as in any case that involves officers and firearms, we will review this case and may make some recommendations. At this stage, there was no negligence on the officer's part."
Piluso said the officer, whom she would not identify, left his Gresham home about 8 a.m. Wednesday for a meeting at police headquarters. He left his marked police car in front of his house. Piluso could not say whether the burglars were looking specifically for the weapons or had stumbled on them during a routine burglary.
The officer is one of five members of the department's Special Emergency Response Team. Team members are allowed to keep their weapons and police cars at home so they can respond immediately when they are called.
When the officer returned two hours later, he discovered that two semi-automatic handguns, a revolver, an MP-5 machine gun and other items had been taken from his house. According to manufacturer Heckler and Koch, the German-made MP-5 can fire 800 rounds a minute and is the basic weapon used by the FBI hostage rescue team and counterterrorist agencies worldwide.
Police said Wednesday afternoon they had suspects in the case and might have identified their car. Acting on a telephone tip, Gresham detectives staked out a home at Southeast 130th Avenue and Division Street where they thought the suspects were staying.
Suspects pursued
Here's how police said the rest of the evening unfolded:
At 9 p.m., police saw the car at Southeast 122nd Avenue and Division Street. Gresham and Portland police and Multnomah County sheriff's deputies attempted to stop the car, but the driver, later identified as Michael A. Kline, 28, sped off.
Kline jumped from the car near Southeast 157th and Division, then was tracked down by a Gresham officer and his police dog. Police recovered the MP-5 machine gun but not the remaining three guns.
A short time later, a second suspect in the burglary, Keith D. Gleave, 25, was spotted driving a Volkswagen Jetta that had been reported stolen. At 10:40 p.m., the car spun out while crossing light-rail tracks at Southeast 142nd and Burnside Street.
Gleave and two passengers ran from the car. A handgun not stolen from the officer's house was recovered near the car.
About an hour later, a Portland officer and police dog caught Gleave nearby.
Both Gleave and Kline, who have no permanent addresses, will be arraigned today. Police are searching for the two men who ran away from Gleave's car.
Gleave faces one charge of second-degree possession of a controlled substance and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Kline faces two counts each of unlawful possession of a machine gun, being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm and theft by receiving. He also is being held on an outstanding warrant charging third-degree theft.
Both men are being held in the Justice Center Jail. Kline's bail was set at $411,000; Gleave's bail at $10,000.
You can reach Stuart Tomlinson at 503-294-5940 or by e-mail at stuarttomlinson@news.oregonian.com .
Copyright 2000 Oregon Live. All rights reserved.
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The New World Order has a Third Reich odor.
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Machine gun from burglary recovered
Police are seeking other missing handguns and suspects, and two men face charges
Friday, April 14, 2000
By Stuart Tomlinson of The Oregonian staff
GRESHAM --Although he might be embarrassed by the incident, a Gresham policeman who had four guns, including a machine gun, stolen from his home Wednesday will not face any disciplinary action.
"It's each officer's responsibility to ensure the weapons are safe and secure," said Lt. Carla Piluso, spokeswoman for the Gresham Police Department. "But as in any case that involves officers and firearms, we will review this case and may make some recommendations. At this stage, there was no negligence on the officer's part."
Piluso said the officer, whom she would not identify, left his Gresham home about 8 a.m. Wednesday for a meeting at police headquarters. He left his marked police car in front of his house. Piluso could not say whether the burglars were looking specifically for the weapons or had stumbled on them during a routine burglary.
The officer is one of five members of the department's Special Emergency Response Team. Team members are allowed to keep their weapons and police cars at home so they can respond immediately when they are called.
When the officer returned two hours later, he discovered that two semi-automatic handguns, a revolver, an MP-5 machine gun and other items had been taken from his house. According to manufacturer Heckler and Koch, the German-made MP-5 can fire 800 rounds a minute and is the basic weapon used by the FBI hostage rescue team and counterterrorist agencies worldwide.
Police said Wednesday afternoon they had suspects in the case and might have identified their car. Acting on a telephone tip, Gresham detectives staked out a home at Southeast 130th Avenue and Division Street where they thought the suspects were staying.
Suspects pursued
Here's how police said the rest of the evening unfolded:
At 9 p.m., police saw the car at Southeast 122nd Avenue and Division Street. Gresham and Portland police and Multnomah County sheriff's deputies attempted to stop the car, but the driver, later identified as Michael A. Kline, 28, sped off.
Kline jumped from the car near Southeast 157th and Division, then was tracked down by a Gresham officer and his police dog. Police recovered the MP-5 machine gun but not the remaining three guns.
A short time later, a second suspect in the burglary, Keith D. Gleave, 25, was spotted driving a Volkswagen Jetta that had been reported stolen. At 10:40 p.m., the car spun out while crossing light-rail tracks at Southeast 142nd and Burnside Street.
Gleave and two passengers ran from the car. A handgun not stolen from the officer's house was recovered near the car.
About an hour later, a Portland officer and police dog caught Gleave nearby.
Both Gleave and Kline, who have no permanent addresses, will be arraigned today. Police are searching for the two men who ran away from Gleave's car.
Gleave faces one charge of second-degree possession of a controlled substance and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
Kline faces two counts each of unlawful possession of a machine gun, being an ex-convict in possession of a firearm and theft by receiving. He also is being held on an outstanding warrant charging third-degree theft.
Both men are being held in the Justice Center Jail. Kline's bail was set at $411,000; Gleave's bail at $10,000.
You can reach Stuart Tomlinson at 503-294-5940 or by e-mail at stuarttomlinson@news.oregonian.com .
Copyright 2000 Oregon Live. All rights reserved.
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The New World Order has a Third Reich odor.