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Published 12:00 am Saturday, August 4, 2018

Official misconduct — A Gresham police officer who stole discarded prescription medications from a drop-off box at station headquarters has pleaded guilty to official misconduct and been sentenced to probation. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Eric Bergstrom ordered Robert Fay to complete drug treatment, perform 60 hours of community service and surrender his police certification. Fay, a detective sergeant, told Oregon State Police investigators he accessed the drop box four times, but only took controlled substances on two occasions, one being a placebo pill placed by detectives during the investigation. Investigators found no instances of Fay tampering with drugs in the evidence room at police headquarters.

Retaliation lawsuit — An Oregon State University student believes the school is retaliating against her after she reported that she was raped by a football player. The female student filed a lawsuit against the university this week after it imposed a mutual no contact order against her and the football player. Lawyers at Portland law firm Maloney Lauersdorf & Reiner, PC. are representing the plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe. The order against the student and her alleged attacker, Jordan Pace, limits Jane Doe’s access to campus, which the plaintiff sees as a form of discrimination and retaliation, the lawsuit states.

Wedding thefts — Authorities have arrested a man accused of stealing wedding gifts from couples in Junction City. Kord and Janell Evenson were victimized last week. Communicating discreetly with guests, Janell Evenson determined that about $2,500 in checks, cash and gift cards had been stolen.

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