11-year-old Portland boy accused of threatening woman with loaded gun cries during arraignment
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Posted 2/3/2012 12:11 am
An 11-year-old boy was arraigned in juvenile court Friday afternoon, accused of threatening a woman on a TriMet MAX train with a loaded gun after bumping into her baby's stroller.
The boy faces allegations of unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, menacing, interfering with public transportation, possession of a loaded firearm and second-degree disorderly conduct.
Led in by two Multnomah County sheriffs deputies who towered over him, the boy sat beside Mortimer, crying. He was dressed in a light-gray sweatshirt and sweatpants that appeared at least three sizes too big for his tiny frame.
Wiping tears from her eyes, his mother, Shaquita Louis, also took a seat at a table before the judicial referee.
Louis daughter Yashanee Vaughn, 14, was killed last year and her body was found buried on Rocky Butte.
Mortimer urged the court to place the boy anywhere but detention.
"My client is very young. As you can see, this is not easy," Mortimer told the court, motioning to the boy, who had his head bowed, wiping his tears with his sleeve.
"I think its imperative we get this child out of custody. Eleven-year-olds do not belong in detention," Mortimer said. "This is perhaps a wake-up call that he very much needs. ... He's terrified right now."
Louis, the boy's mom, urged the court to let her son stay with an aunt who was present in court. The aunt said she'd been a certified foster parent in the past.
Louis said she agreed she needs help, and her son needs a lot of counseling.
Transit police arrested the 11-year-old Thursday night and seized a loaded .22-caliber handgun from his waistband.
Posted 2/3/2012 12:15 am
A group of teenagers had boarded the train at the Skidmore Fountain station and bumped into the stroller about 8:20 p.m., said Sgt. Pete Simpson, a spokesman for the Portland Police Bureau. The woman said something to the group, which sparked an argument.
The 11-year-old then walked up to the woman, Simpson said.
"The kid lifts up his shirt and there's a gun," he said.
He started to pull the gun out of the waistband of his pants and the woman backed off and called 911. She pointed out the suspect to officers when the train stopped at the Old Town/Chinatown platform, Simpson said.
Officers took the 11-year-old into custody after finding a loaded .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun in his waistband. They also arrested a 13-year-old boy who had a BB gun in his backpack.
"I'm blown away," Simpson said. "I'm a cop for 18 years and Ive never heard of an 11-year-old with a gun."
The 13 year old was taken to Janus Youth Program. Officers obtained a court order to lodge the 11 year old in the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Home.
Police said they do not know yet how the child obtained the gun.
Transit Police Cmdr. Mike Crebs said his officers alerted the police bureaus Gun Task Force to help determine how the 11 year old got access to it.
Were going to look at every angle to find out how this child ended up with a loaded gun in his waistband, Crebs said. Thats not something we take lightly.
"But when you hear something like this, its very disturbing. I mean, an 11-year-old!"
Posted 2/3/2012 12:28 am
You don't think that the murder of your sister would f-ck up your head? He should be punished sure, but he deserves some sympathy.
Why? He's just the equivalent of a negro Jesse Slaughter, trying to imitate older kids, but in this case someone gets killed instead of just being grossed out. Suppose that thing had gone off?
f-ck him, he'll end up killing someone eventually, that's what they do. He'll be out in a year and by 16 he'll be on death row.
Posted 2/3/2012 12:45 am
The kid was traumatized by having his sister murdered. Of course he should never had access to a gun or been carrying one, but I could guess he did that because he's afraid in this world. By the way, the woman with the stroller admits calling him the "n" word. Our community owes better treatment to its children. And most of you might look in a mirror and wonder who you are.
Posted 2/3/2012 12:52 am
I guess after years of lamenting their lack of diversity, Portland is finally starting to get a dose of their much beloved negoes. Have they had any flash mob attacks yet?
The sad part is this animal will end up ending someone else's life.
I had several guns at age 11, .22's, a 12 gauge double barrel, and an old luger that the proverbial crazy uncle gave me without my father knowing. I would have never pointed one at another person.
Negroes aren't a survivable race without whites, they're just too violent and stupid. It's a mean thing to say, but that's just how it is.
Posted 2/3/2012 1:23 am
"Of course he should never had access to a gun or been carrying one, but I could guess he did that because he's afraid in this world."
Afraid enough to kick a baby stroller. He's a piece of trash. Lock him up now and throw away the key to avoid all the damage he's going to cause until he ends up getting shot or the needle in another 10 or 15 years. But they'll try to "rehabilitate" him. Good luck.
