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"... The cars had blood smeared on them..." - CW
"... One more such act would probably have his lot dropped from insurance and he'd have to close down..." - FP
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Its unclear if the violence was directed at the owner Matthew Austin, of 9331 OLD SKYLINE BLVD PORTLAND, OR 97231 Ph 503 515 2835 - as similar acts had occurred twice before. Its just as well because sources say one more such act would have his lot dropped from insurance and he'd have to close down. There have been no reported repeat acts since the owners recent term in prison for 3.5 years. Matthew Austin is out of prison now but acting as manager with a relatively brief stint of 23 days back in Jail for Parole violations.
Such acts are to be condemned by the community no matter how frustrated at being ripped off by a team of ex-cons lead by an old obese ex con they feel. If you've had your car repossessed unfairly, vandalized or feel you've been scammed take the many recent responsible examples of those who have picketed the business, distributed flyers, told of their experience via word of mouth and the internet. The attorney general's office is yet another example of mounting complaints against them. Customers who have involved the police numerous times on the spot have also enjoyed immediate positive results.
You might think it would feel good but what ever you do, don't do what these guys have done multiple times at 2am in the morning - you might end up in jail or prison like Matt Austin.
| Columbian; Vancouver, Wash.
Broken glass coats the ground Friday at Austin's Affordable Autos, 9316 N.E. Highway 99, after someone smashed windows in cars at the used-car lot.
Left: Henry Barber Jr., the son of Austin's Affordable Autos' sales manager, surveys the damage at the Hazel Dell car lot after someone smashed 37 windows early Friday.
Above: A hammer was found at the lot when the damage was discovered Friday morning.
If breaking 37 windows at a Hazel Dell used-car lot was a thoughtless act, Henry Barber wants to make whoever did it think. Barber, sales manager at Austin's Affordable Autos, announced a $100 reward Friday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the vandals.
When Barber arrived at work Friday, he found 22 cars with a total of 37 windows shattered. Some of the cars had blood smeared on them.
He also found a hammer at the lot, at 9316 N.E. Highway 99.
Surveillance video showed a car with two people at the lot around 2 A.M. Friday, but the video quality was poor.
Clark County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the car lot at around 9 A.M. Friday. They collected samples of blood and sent them in for testing.
It will take months before the sheriff's office gets the laboratory results back, said Sgt. Dennis Pritchard. There are no suspects, he said.
Barber said he has no idea who would want to target Austin's. He's discovered a smashed windshield from time to time, but nothing on this scale.
"I think it's just vandalism, " Barber said. He estimated the damage at more than $10,000
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