Oregon State Police, assisted by the Douglas County Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT), seized 30 kilos of Cocaine Wednesday morning following a traffic stop on Interstate 5 north of Sutherlin. Two Washington State men were arrested and the investigation is continuing.

On August 20, 2008 at approximately 10:04 a.m. an Oregon State Police senior trooper stopped a 2007 Honda Accord displaying Washington license plates northbound Interstate 5 near milepost 140 for following too close and other hazardous traffic offenses. Subsequent to the stop, approximately 65 pounds of Cocaine was found in hidden compartments inside the car and the two occupants were taken into custody without incident.

The two individuals are identified as driver CRISTIAN ESCALANTE-CASTANEDA, age 25, and passenger ALFONSO GARCIA-CASTANEDA, age 28, both from Seattle, Washington. The two men were lodged in Douglas County Jail for Unlawful Possession and Distribution of a Controlled Substance – Cocaine.

"Winston", a DINT drug detection canine, assisted during the investigation and seizure of the cocaine that has an estimated value of approximately $600,000.

Investigation is continuing. Detectives have requested no mugshot photographs be released due to the ongoing investigation.

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(The following is forwarded at the request of Massachusetts State Police)

MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT LEADS TO ARREST OF ALLEGED RAPIST BRESNAHAN

MICHAEL T. BRESNAHAN, one of Massachusetts' Most Wanted fugitives, was captured Monday night after he tried to outrun police along a railroad track in Cottage Grove, Oregon, culminating an intense manhunt by Massachusetts State Police, United States Marshals, and local police in Oregon. The arrest of the 36-year-old BRESNAHAN comes nearly a year after he terrorized and sexually assaulted a 61-year-old woman after forcibly entering her home in Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts State Police had shifted their search for BRESNAHAN to the Pacific Northwest after he was spotted in a Springfield, Oregon Wal-mart, and later on Interstate 5, on the night of August 2nd. BRESHAHAN was again featured on the television program "America's Most Wanted" on Saturday, August 16th. A day later, on Sunday, viewers of the television show recognized him after he allegedly stole beer from a Safeway convenience store in Cottage Grove, Oregon. US Marshals verified that the beer thief was BRESNAHAN by viewing footage from the store's security camera, and then began blanketing the town with wanted photos of the suspect. Marshals and local police also began an intensive search of forested areas around Cottage Grove because BRESNAHAN had purchased camping equipment in the Wal-mart on August 2nd.

On August 18th, Cottage Grove Police Department received a tip that BRESNAHAN had been spotted walking along railroad tracks in that town. At 5:49 p.m., Cottage Grove Police Officer Carlos Jones, who was off-duty, heard over his police radio about the latest BRESNAHAN sighting and drove toward the tracks in his personal vehicle. Officer Jones spotted BRESNAHAN walking south on railroad tracks near Lane and Douglas avenues in Cottage Grove and called for other officers to assist him. As Cottage Grove police officers began to converge on the area, BRESNAHAN started to run northbound on the railroad track and then east on Villard Avenue, over the tracks. Officer Jones, still pursuing in his personal vehicle, caught up to BRESNAHAN, exited his car, and ordered him to the ground at gunpoint as other officers arrived and handcuffed the suspect.

BRESNAHAN was booked by the local police and will be arraigned as a fugitive from justice. He will eventually be returned to Massachusetts, where he will be arraigned in Worcester County.

BRESNAHAN was wanted for breaking into the Winchendon home of his victim, a former school teacher, early on the morning of August 30th, 2007. Armed with a knife, he held her against her will for more than two hours while assaulting her. Based on evidence gathered during a subsequent investigation, Winchendon Police obtained an arrest warrant for BRESNAHAN out of the Winchendon District Court. Soon after, the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section began searching for BRESNAHAN.

BRESNAHAN's arrest was the result of a cooperative, multi-agency law enforcement effort that involved the Massachusetts State Police, the US Marshals Service, the US Forest Service, the Office of Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, the Winchendon Police Department, the Oregon State Police, and the Springfield, Oregon, and Cottage Grove, Oregon, Police Departments. Police noted the assistance of the general public and the media in generating tips throughout the manhunt for BRESNAHAN, who was featured on the national television program "America's Most Wanted" and on numerous local media outlets in Massachusetts and Oregon.

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THE FOLLOWING NEWS RELEASE AND INFORMATION IS FORWARDED AT THE REQUEST OF MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE

*** Massachusetts State Police Working With Law Enforcement Agencies in Pacific Northwest to Track Fugitive Michael Breshahan ***

Massachusetts State Police announce that MICHAEL T. BRESNAHAN, one of Massachusetts' Most Wanted fugitives, was spotted last weekend in a store in Springfield, Oregon and was last seen hitchhiking on a highway in that state. BRESNAHAN, age 36, is wanted for terrorizing and sexually assaulting a 61-year-old woman after forcibly entering her home in Winchendon, Mass., last year.

BRESNAHAN, who has been featured on the television show "America's Most Wanted," was seen Saturday night by a viewer, purchasing camping equipment in a Walmart in Springfield, Oregon. Further information developed by local police there revealed that BRESNAHAN was last seen hitchhiking later that night on northbound Interstate 5 in Springfield.

Investigators believe that BRESNAHAN frequents truck stops and may be hitchhiking with truck drivers.

An image and description of BRESNAHAN is included with this release, as are surveillance images taken from a Walmart security camera, positively identifying BRESNAHAN. Massachusetts State Police warn that BRESNAHAN should be considered dangerous and potentially armed, and urge anyone who sees him to contact police immediately.

BRESNAHAN broke into the Winchendon home of his victim, a former school teacher, early on the morning of Aug. 30, 2007. Armed with a knife, he held her against her will for more than two hours while assaulting her. Based on evidence gathered during a subsequent investigation, Winchendon Police obtained an arrest warrant for BRESNAHAN out of the Winchendon District Court. Winchendon is located in north central Massachusetts.

BRESNAHAN is 5'9" tall and weighs approximately 160 lbs. He is Caucasian, with a light complexion and blue eyes, and brown hair, which he may be wearing long or in a pony tail. BRESNAHAN has several tattoos: a woman's head on his chest, a music note on his wrist, a panther on his right upper arm, a rose and heart on his right forearm, and an eagle on his left forearm. A fan of rock music, BRESNAHAN enjoys playing guitar. He may be using aliases.

Anyone with information about MICHAEL BRESHNAHAN or his whereabouts is urged to call the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section at 1-800-KAPTURE (1-800-527-8873). Information related to BRESNAHAN's whereabouts in Oregon can also be forwarded to Oregon State Police Northern Command Center dispatch at 800-452-7888.

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The Board of Directors of Educational Service District 113 will meet at noon on Wednesday, August 13, in the Board Room of the ESD 113 headquarters at 601 McPhee Road SW, Olympia.

The regular meeting agenda includes routine items such as the monthly financial report, staff changes and contracts.

Bill Keim, ESD 113 superintendent, will provide an update on the work for the statewide ESD Systems Design and Workplan.

Sandy Nelson, Executive Director, Early Childhood, Head Start, will present Head Start and ECEAP Position Changes.

Educational Service District 113 is a regional service agency for the 44 school districts in Thurston, Lewis, Grays Harbor, Mason and Pacific counties.


For additional information contact the ESD at (360) 464-6700.

ABERDEEN SCHOOL BOARD MEETING LOCATION CHANGE

The Aberdeen School Board will meet for goal setting with the Superintendent on August 8th from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturday, August 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The meeting location has changed and will be held in the Conference Room at the Administration Building. Meetings are open to the public.

Due to a construction delay, Ilwaco Middle and High Schools will open one day late, on Wed., Sept. 3.

"The crews are awfully close to making the schedule. We think that just one more day will wrap it up," says Superintendent Rainer Houser.

Both Ocean Park and Long Beach Elementaries will open on Tuesday as planned.