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Man angry with homeless tosses homemade bomb


under dilapidated RV, avoids jail time

By Aimee Green | The Oregonian/OregonLive


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on January 23, 2017 at 11:31 AM, updated January 23, 2017 at 5:28 PM

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A 46-year-old man upset with homeless people living in his Southeast Portland neighborhood
MULTNOMAH COUNTY
was sentenced Monday to two years of probation for tossing a homemade bomb under a
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homeless woman's dilapidated RV.
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The RV was parked less than a block away from Jeremy Patrick Kidwell's house near stranger was 'huge mistake,' will
get 17 years
Southeast 160th Avenue and Division Street. He was upset that his two young children had to
regularly walk past it as well as piles of garbage and excrement left by homeless campers in
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the enclave, said defense attorney Krista Shipsey. worker for racist incidents at
Daimler Trucks
"Mr. Kidwell made a very poor choice, however, in his frustration in seeing this every day and
hearing from his family (about) their frustration," Shipsey told Multnomah County Circuit Mayor Ted Wheeler summoned to
Judge Adrienne Nelson. jury duty

Kidwell pleaded guilty to unlawful manufacture of a destructive device, which is normally a Woman tells police she killed
felony under state law but is being downgraded to a misdemeanor in his case. Kidwell also boyfriend after he arrived late to
see child
pleaded guilty to attempted rst-degree arson. But if he stays out of trouble for the next two
years, the charge will be dismissed.
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The plea agreement doesn't call for jail time, but Kidwell spent a night in jail after his arrest
attempted burglary
on Aug. 24, 2016, which also was his 46th birthday.
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Kidwell, a construction worker and married dad, had no criminal history. Investigators say
he threw a 4- or 5-inch PVC pipe packed with black, explosive powder under the RV. Kidwell
had tried to light the fuse of the device before throwing it under the RV, but the device never exploded, investigators say.

No one was hurt, and the RV wasn't damaged.

Shipsey told the judge the RV was generating frustration from others in the neighborhood, not just Kidwell. She said nearby
business owners had called Portland police many times about the RV, including partying associated with it or nearby.

Shipsey noted that although it's not entirely clear how much damage the homemade device could have caused, it could have
been severe had it exploded near the RV's gas tank or had someone stepped outside the RV just as the device exploded.

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At least one person, RV owner Korey Hoekstra, was inside the RV when Kidwell threw the device at 4:58 a.m., investigators say.

According to a probable cause adavit written by prosecutor Glen Baneld, as Kidwell walked away a man who was either in the
RV or outside near it, ran after Kidwell and confronted him.

Shipsey said Kidwell "apologized profusely" and asked what he could do for Hoekstra, her husband and another man who was
there. They asked Kidwell to buy some beer and groceries, and he agreed, Shipsey said. He was arrested later that day.

Shipsey said her client was cooperative with police. Police searched his home and found "one pipe bomb along with (a) hobby
fuse," according to the adavit. Police also found "various ammunition powders" and "literature on munition and booby-traps,"
the adavit said.

Hoekstra signed papers agreeing to have the case civilly compromised outside of criminal court, and the Multnomah County
District Attorney's Oce had agreed, Shipsey said. But the deal couldn't go through because of a technicality: Civil compromises
aren't allowed in cases that don't have an ocial victim, such as this one, Shipsey said.

Kidwell has taken steps to make amends with Hoekstra, Shipsey said, adding that her client bought Hoekstra a used RV in much
better condition than her old one. He had it cleaned, replaced a battery and paid for the title to be transferred to Hoekstra's
name.

Hoekstra is now living in the RV but hasn't been able to get it registered because she doesn't have insurance, Shipsey said.
Hoekstra moves the RV around from time to time but doesn't park it near Kidwell's house anymore, Shipsey said.

Kidwell tried to get Hoekstra into a homeless shelter so she ultimately could nd stable housing, but Hoekstra didn't want to go
because she couldn't bring her dog, Shipsey said.

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Kidwell declined to make a statement during Monday's hearing. Hoekstra didn't attend the hearing.

-- Aimee Green

agreen@oregonian.com

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