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Masked man assaults retired teacher
JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net
A retired St. Helens High School teacher was attacked at his residence by an unknown suspect on Friday, Sept. 20. The St. Helens Police Department (SHPD) responded to the report of an assault on Park Street at approximately 2:09 p.m. that day. When officers arrived on scene, they found the victim, David Schmor, of St. Helens, injured inside his residence. Schmor reported an assault by an unidentified suspect who used a knife in the attack and fled the scene prior to the SHPD’s arrival. The attacker was described as being male, wearing dark clothing and a mask that hid his face. According to police, the “mask” was actually sunglasses and a bandana. A K9 unit was deployed to track the suspect, but he was not found. Schmor was transported to a Portland area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to his head and stomach area.
Despite the strange circumstances surrounding the masked attacker, police said the public is not in immediate danger. “Based on information that we have received that we are not releasing at this time due to this being an active investigation, investigators do not have a reason to believe that there is an active public safety threat,” Detective Dustin King said. King said the department pulled multiple resources from multiple agencies, including the Oregon State Police crime lab and reconstruction unit, which helped reconstruct the crime scene. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office also assisted in the initial response to the scene. The SHPD is currently following up on multiple leads, according to King, and continue to actively investigate the case. As the investigation is ongoing, The Chronicle will update this story as new information becomes available. Anyone with any information regarding the assault is asked to contact the SHPD at 503-397-1521.
Body found at Firlok Park
JULIE THOMPSON chronicle1@countrymedia.net
A body was discovered on Tuesday afternoon in a Firlok Park creek behind the Columbia Veterinary Clinic. According to the St. Helens Police Department (SHPD), the corpse is too decomposed to determine sex or identity, as of yet. An initial investigation based on injuries to the body
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shows this was likely an accidental death, according to SHPD Sgt. Jose Castilleja. This is a developing story and will be updated at thechronicleonline.com as new information becomes available. If anyone has any information related to the discovery of the body, especially associated with possible missing persons from recent months, they are asked to call Officer Seann Luedke at 503-397-1521.