Cops seize drugs headed for outdoor concert in Washington Co.
BEAVERTON, Ore. – Beaverton police officers confiscated marijuana and other drugs from several people heading to an outdoor concert near North Plains. Officers conducted the three-day drug operation along Hwy 26 this week.
Investigators had seen on blogs and social media that lots of people were planning to use drugs at an outdoor concert being held this weekend in the Horning’s Hideout area, according to Beaverton Police Sgt. James Shumway.
“It’s clear that there is anticipation of a lot of drugs being available,” he said.
To stop the drugs from reaching the concert, officers set up along Highway 26 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. They pulled over more than four dozen vehicles and found drugs in several, Shumway said.
Shumway said they weren’t targeting any person specifically, but rather pulled people over for traffic violations. He said if officers then had reasonable suspicious there were drugs in the car they conducted a search.
Investigators seized about three pounds of marijuana, found candy they think is laced with pot and arrested three people.
One of the people arrested, 32-year-old David Edwin Welles, is the drummer of one of the bands scheduled to play at the concert.
Last year a Cedar Mill woman was hit and killed by a man who had left a concert at this same venue. Cory Jensen had left a festival and was high on LSD when he struck and killed Cynthia Rabe.
Jensen is now serving a ten year prison sentence.
Shumway said Rabe’s death last year was a big motivating factor in getting out and stopping drugs from reaching this concert.
“It’s a ton of drugs,” he said. “Something has to be done.”
During last year's Regeneration music festival, without any association, I camped in direct proximity to a group including the young man who ended up behind the wheel of a tragic, fatal hit-and-run. I do not recall him specifically, but the following morning authorities were addressing the group. The owner of the vehicle had no knowledge his vehicle had even left from the festival. The convicted, in isolation from his camp group and without permission, took the vehicle keys. Considering the ready availability of alcohol, as well as 2nd-hand pharmaceuticals, it is unlikely that the only altering substance in his system was LSD, and as there is no test, he must have admitted to being on LSD. However, even then there is a high possibility the 'acid' WAS NOT LSD, but another compound altogether. This guy was not only high, he was a high IDIOT (likely with abuse history) who ruined his life and friendships. There is no justification for targeting musicians and other good-natured adults who are headed to enjoy their hard-earned weekend at the Horning's family privately-owned land (btw, Oregon state law dictates medical marijuana possession and use is legal on private property)
 @tone_bender There is a test for it. It's called a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). These are officers who under go specialized training and can determine with amazingly high accuracy what kind of drug someone is on. On top of it all you're post made no sense at all.Â
 @tone_bender The justification is the same as it is when cops park near bars at closing time. People do not have the right to drive under the influence of any intoxicating substance and put other people's lives at risk. Whether it's alcohol, "medical pot", prescription drugs or illegal drugs you shouldn't be driving. I'm sure plenty of "good-natured" drunks have killed people, but I guess that's okay.
 @Rob C My point is: as others mention, these concertgoers have already consented to a full vehicle search upon entrance to a 4-night ticketed event held on private land. The idea, sober or not, is to go enjoy life as much as possible in a safe, controlled environment. Obviously authorities know these things function like playpens; the fun rolls in, and stays in. These folks are not like the ones leaving the bars wasted EVERY DAY AND NIGHT on EVERY MAJOR ROAD (those drunks who do that inherently aren't very good natured). That idiot last year, who killed the jogger was a wreck of a person who would've found his fix and put others in danger no matter what. A bad apple. They aren't dealers out working the streets, they are simply people travelling like anyone else down a road to a destination, but happen to have some naughty no-nos in their backpack, which they bring to a place where there's not even a house to burn down. @Scotty9 I highly doubt they were driving intoxicated or openly using on their way to get gate-searched in order to get in for a 4 day visit which they are working or paid $300 a head for. Stops are made for 'traffic violations' like 'improper signaling' or dirty windows. They see the bumper stickers, or dreadlocks or coolers or costumes etc and think "Now all I gotta do is get em to talk and I'm in their pockets and luggage, who cares if I ruin their financial aid or employment situation let alone their weekend of leisure with family and friends." F that. Decriminalize everything. Legalize cannabis. Weed isn't a drug. It is a food and herb. Sack up and realize your 'if they weren't breaking the law...' is the same argument, because it is the law that is unwanted so if not in place they would be fine (as long as they don't commit ya know, real crime)
@tone_bender .....okay so where are you going with all this?
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@DickCheney2016 here is a thought for you if you dont want to be hasseld by cops DON'T BREAK THE LAW. I for one am all for cops pulling morons over and confiscating as much illegle property as possible. That said i don't whine and cry when i get pulled over on my bike just because i look like a member of several 1% MCs i just look at it as a consequence of my own choices. I chose to grow an epic beard i chose to ride a motorcycle i chose to look a certain way therfore cops will treat me a certain way. i don't blame them. And one of the things cops are paid for is to enforce laws even traffic laws if you are speeding, weaving, not using signals, whatever you will be pulled over and if you are stupid enough to be transporting illegle substances in said vehicle well that is your own stupidity coming back to bite you in the rear. Its not the cops fault these people were stupid. If you don't like the laws workd to change them. Quit blaming cops for your stupidity.
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I really hate this sneaky cop stuff. Time to end the war on drugs, what a waste of taxpayer $ and resources. Go out and find the child molesters who don't register, or the deadbeat dads who don't pay their child support.
@QuandoQuandoQuando what is so sneaky about it? The people stopped violated traffic laws the cops stopped the car if there was sufficiant probable cause they searched the vehicle and if they found drugs the people were arrested. Where is the problem? People broke the law and got arrested sounds like another day on the job for which they are paid. And while they are doing their jobs they have to listen to whiney little dbags like you tell them what pievces of crap they are. The aberage cop on traffic patrol is not involved in looking for the child molesters that is what we have detectives for, these guys are doing a job that people like you won't do and they get paid peanuts for it. I love how you people will spend buckets of money to see concerts and make a bunch of overpaid underperformning hacks rich and then complain when a guy making less than 60K a year doing a job that could someday save your worthless life causes you some form on inconvenience. If the people getting stopped hadn't been in possesion of illegle substances they would not have had a problem. If you don't want trouble with the cops DON'T BREAK THE LAW. Its not as if its a big secret that drugs are illegle in this state.
Curious what constitues a legal search . . . Why not place say 5 officers near the entrance to this event with a couple of dogs rather than pull over 40 some cars to "see" if they qualify as suspicious. I grew up in washington county. I thought this kind of mentality had outlived its effectiveness a long time ago.
Not the brighest move advertising the availability of illegal drugs. If that tact was to entice attendance then maybe the music itself is not a good enough draw? People wanting to use illegal drugs usually know where to get them. No advertising required.
The police are making a big deal out of busting people from marijuana? Â Big whoop. The stuff is practically legal already, and maybe totally legal after the next election. Â
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The police should go back to busting the (far more dangerous) drunk drivers.
"Investigators had seen on blogs and social media that lots of people were planning to use drugs at an outdoor concert"
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Is it that drugs make you dumb, or is it that only dumb people use drugs? Â If I were going to do something illegal I would probably not broadcast it to the world beforehand.
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Thanks, cops, for making the highways safer for my beloved family and friends. Â Some people do appreciate the work you do.
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@DickCheney2016 @def_dan Wow you really are a DBag i really hope that you get nailed by the cops sometime for possession, with intent and get sent away for a nice long stretch that would really make my day.
@RickLamey2016Â Most of your posts are not worth reading but this statement is funny.
How come the police don't go to Lake Oswego and pull over 24 cars? they only enforce some of the laws.
Don't harsh my trip, Man!
From all the coments I would guess they did not stop near enough cars!!
Legalize marijuana then you can lay off about 7% of the states police departments,its a win win situation and it will generate millions in tax revenue. It really is a no brainer
sounds like you've been smoking some of it
 @sjumper sounds you havent taken enough of your prozac
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You really are useless spooge @donny Look at you insulting police officers. People who are educated and have devoted their lives to serving others. But I imagine your miserable life is far more worthy than those that make up the thin blue line. So smoke another joint and wonder what you are going to do tomorrow after watching 4 hours of cartoon network. POS jackwagon
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@Raoul Duke Please do us all a favor and kill yourself before you breed, or if its to late for that kill you children first so that they dont continue your idiocy for years to come. I have many friends that are cops and i have to wonder why they bother with pieces of trash like you questioning every thing they do. One day you may need a cop to help you what will you say then.
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@donny I'll talk crap to you all day long you piece of trash. these cops are doing a job for peanuts while you set yourself up as a little slumlord and smoke your weed. i would much rather hang out with a cop than sit down to a beeer with an elitest A**H**E like you. people like you make me want to puke, you think you are so fing great because you have money, guess what it just makes you a wealthy piece of trash. Thanks to all the cops that keep pulling over the junkies and throwing them in jail.
Folks are pretty wound up on this forum...maybe smoke something and relax. Peace.
I'm going to another festival out there next month (more bluegrass than jam bands); will be interesting to see if I get pulled over on my way. If I do, guess what? NO you may not search my car, but you are more than welcome to follow me to the gate at Horning's and watch while the folks at Horning's do it as specified in my ticket contract. >:)
ten year prison sentence ????
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For what? A munchie inducing relaxing plant?? Thanks officers for wasting perfectly good tax dollars.
 @molotovmouse Did you read the article or is your brain so clogged with malted hopps and bong resin that nothing really gets through. The Ten year sentence was for killing another human being while with a car while stoned on LSD. You may now return to your pot induced hazy life MORON
For everyone calling this profiling. Bite Me if you don't want to be arrested don't commit a crime. As far as i know Pot is still ILLEGAL in Oregon, and unbelievably not everyone wants it to be legal. Way to go LEO i would love to see more stories like this where the cops are doing the job they were hired to do. They get information that there will be drug activity and go and arrest people with drugs. How is this a bad thing again? You want less crime but bitch when the cops do the job, oh i get it you want less crime just as long as its not the crime you are committing by possessing an illegal substance. I have heard all the arguments that pot is a miracle drug that cures everything from baldness to cancer and i don't care, as long as it is illegal to possess arrest the offenders and put them in jail for their own stupidity. Now soon we in Oregon will get to vote to legalize and we all know that it will fail and this boo hoo cry baby mentality will continue. If you don't like it take your lips off the bong and vote, quit complaining when you get pulled over and arrested for possession when you are aware that pot is an ILLEGAL substance
And yet another example of LEOs wasting public resources for absolutely nothing.
 @brioe162 Looks to me like they were dong the job they were hired to do, arrest those engaged in criminal activity. Pot is still an ILLEGAL substance in this state. So quit whining take your lips off the bong and get a life and a job.
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Oh yes, what an absolutely amazing job they've done! Pulling over dozens in the hope to get those nasty little pot heads! JOB WELL DONE!
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It's illegal...and? I'm supposed to care why? If it's an unjust, unpopular, or even just plain dumb law, why should I follow it? It's the people that give legitimacy to laws, not the morons in Salem or even DC. So you go ahead and keep your thoughts simple, stereotypes sure does allow that. I'll put a little more thought into things to avoid being a sheep.
@brioe162 I belive that all of the NFA gun laws are unjyust and stupid so does that mean i should not be arrested for converting a gun to fire fully automatic? I also believe that Tax laws are worthless yet i can be arrested for dodging taxes. If you dont like the law work to get it changed you seem to be an educated individual yet this statement " If it's an unjust, unpopular, or even just plain dumb law, why should I follow it?" is not so bright. You would rather anarchy no laws whatsoever? There are lots of laws i don't aggree with yet they have to be obeyed in a just society.
 @Jeremy Wow Jeremy. Since you are anti-pot (I bet due to some kind of  "Reefer Madness" fear) you should probably look into some kind of chill pill. I understand pot is still illegal and if I got caught with all that pot I would expect to get in trouble and I would not be mad at the officer doing his/her job, but man you have an aggressive,ignorant point of view of people who do smoke pot. Lets start with we are not all dumb. You people who don't smoke pot make stupid mistakes such as your spelling error above....."Looks to me like they were dong the job they were hired to do"? What is that all about? Did you have dong on your mind?hahaha and another thing we are not all unemployed. I have a great CAREER, that's right not just a job. And as far as having a life, 99% of us do seeing how we have no time to sit around and figure out who belongs to what stereotype, I'm sure if you took a step back seen how much time it takes to be so judgmental you would notice you're wasting more of your life than someone who smoke weed and enjoys life. Have a good day sir.
@mister I am not anti pot i actually think that pot and prostitution should be legalized and regulated and taxed but as long as they are still illegle well you have to deal with the consequences of your own actions. Good for you on your carreer i aplaud anyone that can maintain employment in this economy. But lets face it most of the people that are so irate at the cops are the ones that believe that the world owes them something and that they should not have to work for anything. I really have nothing against people who smoke pot but to blame the cops like they are on this thread is rediculous. They broke the law and it is no secret that pot is still illegle in Oregon so no more whining about the evil cops are out to get you.
Way to take the fun out of the whole thing for everyone!
I thought the Re:Generation concert was cancelled?Â
 @CheyT This festival is not Re: Generation...it's the String Cheese Incident.
Well I am just glad that we will not have to worry about drugs again until that concert next year. I think if they can profile like this, why not stop and ask the tweakers with no teeth and riding a bmx bike to empty their pockets? But I guess that meth isn't a very big problem. I know I will sleep better knowing that all that horrible marijuana is off the streets. Good job guys.
 @squiggy2u This is not profiling you break the law you get punished, don't want the cops to pull you over stick to the speed limit and let them ride your bumper, just remember when the deer jumps out and you slam on the breaks it is always the fault of the following car for the damages.
Funny thing I have wentt o hundrds of concerts an never ever felt the need ot use drugs...Ya reap what ya sow, and drugs is never ever good...
probably end of the month thang
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Hyperbole anyone? It's three pounds of pot.
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So they profiled, at least, 48 drivers and found some stash and the media is complicit in pretending it's a Tsunami of drug criminality....sheesh....Beaverton the center of a celestial vortex of schedule one pharmaceutical smuggling on a galactic scale; call out the storm troopers and swat team.Â
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I would wager they could do equally well on a Wednesday in September at 10:00 a.m. just searching 48 cars randomly because 10% of the population have Medical cards and drive around with a stash all the time. In fact; I'll bet that 90% of the aforementioned "busts" never have charges brought because they are Medical card holders and the others are given small citations for possession as the law dictates.
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You must have missed the part where someone was killed by someone on drugs last year. THATS why the cops are cracking down this time. Â
 @Your Name Here . So you're saying they should ban alcohol?
 @Your Name Here . Probably heroine "x" though. Marijuana has never killed anyone strictly by use.
 @Icarus ..."randomly profiling"...
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Do you hear your self when you write these things down? Â You contradicted yourself in the span of two words. Â Nice job.
 @randomdude nah...somebody got run down by a car and the police claimed that the driver was on LSD; that was in Bethany. So this year the police decided that they would profile drivers on HWY 26 and use last years accident as justification. All makes perfect sense, right? So they got "tons" of weed...or three pounds...and some laxatives. Big haul for those guys.
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I'm just wondering if they'll start randomly profiling people so they can search for alcohol, oh wait...that's legal, but a dozen people die everyday in alcohol related collisions which is very different from that evil schedule 1 drug Marijuana that isn't conclusively responsible for any deaths.
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It isn't even a question that the cops will avoid patrolling any bicycling event to calm traffic around cyclists. If the cops arrive it will certainly be to issue tickets to cyclists...easy money there.
 @Your Name Here . heroin, thanks livefyre
 @Icarus Strongly agreed. The police are the ones getting out of control. They say that they don't profile and that they pull over people for traffic violations, but we all know that is a crock. They rule by intimidation & ride peoples bumpers until they get so nervous, they go a little over the line, or they slow down to a "Suspiciously slow speed" I have no trust in the police anymore and I feel they do more damage than good. They are just government thugs who more often than not, are ruining good peoples lives, not protecting people. Of course this is just my opinion.
@paulelijah You call it profiling, I call it deductive reasoning. Go live somewhere else before you critisize how "out of control" our cops are...
Why don't you go live somewhere else.
 @molotovmouse "if you have nothing to hide when why won't you consent to a search of the vehicle?" simple answer to that... "because it's my right"
 @Your Name Here .  @paulelijah BS. "Deductive reasoning" is BS too! They pull people over ask if they can search it because you may have been going over the posted speed limit, and some people are gullible and just buy the line of theirs that, well, "if you have nothing to hide when why won't you consent to a search of the vehicle?", I've had the cops use this excuse with me in the past. Unless they have a real serious reason to suspect something then they otherwise have no basis or authority to force a search of your car. As I said, people are stupid and they just allow it to happen.
 @paulelijah Maybe you were too stoned at the time.
 @Your Name Here .  @paulelijah Deductive reasoning. That's cute, I haven't heard that one yet.