Please read the following information carefully. This will help you to make an informed decision about your response to this incident.
PHILLIP LIRA
25 Years of Age WM
5'11 165
Believed to be living in the Eugene Oregon area
Phillip Lira has been reported to have made threats to an Oregon State University Staff member. These threats include confronting her on the Oregon State University campus. If he is observed on campus please call 541-737-7000 immediately.
Safty Tips:
Never Take Chances With Your Health & Safety!
Report suspicious activity to:
Oregon State Police
Department of Public Safety
Emergency 737-7000
Non-emergency 737-3010
In recent weeks, a series of burglaries, resulting in the theft of laptop computers, have occurred in University buildings.
The following tips are provided to assist in the prevention of further crimes:
Never Take Chances With Your Health & Safety!
Report suspicious activity to:
Oregon State Police
Department of Public Safety
Emergency 737-7000
Non-emergency 737-3010
(541) 766-6924
Bank fraud and unauthorized withdrawals from customer accounts Corvallis Police Department Case # 06C
On January 16, 2006, the Corvallis Police Department (CPD) began receiving theft reports from citizens regarding unauthorized withdrawals from their checking accounts. CPD has received several more complaints since January 31, 2006.
· The losses have reached $10,000 based on the cases taken at this point.
· Numerous reports have been made directly to local banks and credit unions, which may result in several thousand more in losses.
· Citizens have reported they learned of the losses in their checking accounts when they've checked the account balances. Citizens have also reported that funds have been withdrawn from ATM machines in New York, Russia, South Korea, and the Ukraine.
Corvallis Police Department detectives have been in contact with security officials from several banks and credit unions and have learned that consumer electronic debit card information from individual purchases has been compromised at some point in the electronic banking system over the past two years.
What appears to have occurred is a batch of debit card purchases were stolen after the purchases were made at a local retail store. The 3rd party company which handles the retail store's debit authorization/processing may be the point of compromise in the system. There have been similar activities in other west coast cities according to loss prevention officials.
Citizens need to check their checking and savings account balances for any unusual withdrawals or purchases on a regular basis.
Corvallis Police detectives are working with Federal investigators to identify exactly how this information was stolen, and from what point in the financial system.
Any persons who believe they may be a victim of this fraud are encouraged to contact their bank for assistance, and if necessary the Corvallis Police Department at 766-6924 to file a police report.
Corvallis, Oregon - OSU Federal, Your Community Credit Union, is taking measures to eliminate an e-mail scam that is in progress using the credit union's logo and a fake web site to capture private financial information. OSU Federal does not make it a practice to initiate requests for members or non-members information via the Internet.
To date, this e-mail scam seems to target faculty, students, and staff of Oregon State University. The Credit Union contacted University officials upon learning of the "phishing" scam. The University contact indicated this is not the first time a financial institution has been a target directed at individuals connected to Oregon State University. This is the first instance of the Credit Union being the specific target.
The Credit Union is working with a security firm to eliminated the scam e-mail and trace its source.
Anyone who clicked on the link in the e-mail and logged in to the fake
website should call OSU Federal at 800-732-0173 for assistance.
DATE OF MEDIA RELEASE: Wednesday, August 3, 2005
Media Contact: Captain Ron Noble, (541) 230-0409, ron.noble@ci.corvallis.or.us
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION RELEASED DURING PRESS CONFERENCE: At 2:00 pm on Wednesday, August 3, 2005, a press conference was held to discuss new developments in the investigation of the Abduction of Brooke Wilberger. Listed below is a summary of facts released during the press conference:
GRAND JURY INDICTMENT: On Friday, July 29, 2005, a Benton County Oregon Grand Jury was convened to hear information regarding the Brooke Wilberger investigation. A true bill was returned by the Grand Jury.
VICTIM NAMED IN THE INDICTMENT: Brooke Wilberger. Her age as of the date of her abduction was 19 years. She was abducted from the Oak Park Apartment complex, located in Corvallis, Oregon, just south of the Oregon State University campus, on May 24, 2004, where she was working a summer job, having recently completed her freshman year of college at BYU.
INDICTED DEFENDANT'S NAME IS: Joel Patrick Courtney. His date of birth is June 2, 1966.
INDICTED CHARGES IN BENTON COUNTY, OREGON: Total number of charges in the indictment is 19. They breakdown as follows: 14 counts (alleging alternative theories) of aggravated murder; two counts of First Degree Kidnapping (again, alleging alternative theories); one count of Sodomy in the First Degree; one count of Rape in the First Degree; and one count of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree.
DEFENDANT'S CURRENT LOCATION: Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center, 100 John Dantis Rd., New Mexico, 87151 (located 17 miles west of downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico). Defendant is in custody based on an incident that was reported in a December 2, 2004 article published by the Albuquerque Tribune. An archived copy of the article can be found at: http://web.abqtrib.com/archives/news04/120204_news_kidnap.shtml
DEFENDANT'S FAMILY STATUS: Married with three children.
DEFENDANT'S OCCUPATION: Currently incarcerated, pending trial in New Mexico. By history, he has been employed as a mechanic and, more recently, as a crew supervisor of a commercial cleaning service.
LENGTH OF THE INVESTIGATION: Fourteen months.
AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION: Corvallis Police; FBI; Benton County Sheriff's Office; Oregon State Police and the Benton County District Attorney's Office.
FIRST COURT DATE IN OREGON: Not yet set, as the defendant must resolve his New Mexico case before he is brought to Oregon for trial on our case. See, ORS 135.775.
NEWS RELEASE OREGON STATE POLICE
Contact: Gregg Hastings, Lieutenant Phone:
(503) 682-0208 Pager (503) 323-6074
AARON JAMES EVANS a 21 year old Albany resident has been arrested at his residence and charged with Attempted Kidnapping in the Second Degree, Attempted Sexual Abuse in the first Degree, and Menacing. These charges stem from an investigation into an incident that occurred September 29, 2004 at 6:30 AM on the Oregon State University Campus.
This arrest was the result of a citizen tip reporting suspicious behavior at a local grocery store in Corvallis on the evening of September 29th. Evans was contacted and follow-up investigation by the Oregon State Police, the Corvallis Police Department, the Benton County Sheriffs Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation led to his arrest. Evans will be lodged in the Benton County Jail on these charges.
This Security Alert is distributed as a means of informing the Oregon State University community of recent incidents of public interest. The events described below continue to be of concern with regard to personal safety and/or the protection of property.
Please read the following information carefully. This will help you to make an informed decision about your response to these incidents.
On Wednesday, September 29, 2004 at about 6:30AM, a 21 year old college student at Oregon State University reported that a suspect attempted to grab her as she was walking in the area of 26th and Western on the OSU campus. The victim said that a man came up from behind, grabbed her, she pulled away and ran away from the suspect to a nearby area. As she ran, she noticed the suspect run in an opposite direction. The victim immediately notified police of the incident.
The woman was not injured. The victim is a third year OSU student who lives off-campus.
Officers from the Oregon State Police and the Corvallis Police Department immediately responded to the area and began a search. State Police investigators are being assisted by the Oregon State Police Crime Lab as well as detectives from Corvallis Police Department and Benton County Sheriff's Office. The suspect has not been located.
The OSP requests vigilance in keeping housing units secure and encouraging students to travel in pairs whenever possible as added personal security measures.
Any questions or information should be directed to the Oregon State Police Tip Line 737-3010.
