Source: Oregonian, The (OR) Contact: http://www.oregonlive.com/ Pubdate: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 Author: Maxine Bernstein of The Oregonian staff MAN ARRESTED IN RAID SAYS AUTHORITIES ARE HARASSING HIM Larry Anderson, out on bail on drug accusations, claims officials are trying to push him off his property to build a health clinic Larry Anderson, owner of a North Portland house and motorcycle shop raided by narcotics detectives last week, vowed Monday to fight the drug and child neglect accusations he faces, claiming police are harassing him. Anderson, 50, contends law enforcement is trying to push him from the property, which Multnomah County has been coveting for several years as a site for a new health clinic. "This is part of the leverage they use to negotiate," Anderson said shortly before his arraignment Monday on accusations he was in possession of methamphetamine and explosives. "They want my property." Anderson is free on bail. A grand jury will hear the case Oct. 12. Portland police on Monday defended their actions. Multnomah County officials Monday called Anderson's claim fallacious. "That is completely erroneous. We have nothing to do with the operation of the Portland Police Bureau. I can't refute that strongly enough," said Eddie Campbell, a spokesman for Beverly Stein, chairwoman of the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners. Friday's police raid revived memories of a 1979 police drug-bust-gone-bad at Anderson's property that ended with the fatal shooting of a Portland police officer, and the resignations of three narcotics detectives who lied to obtain their search warrant. During that raid 19 years ago, Anderson owned the property, but did not live on the site. "That was a different time. This is a different case," said Officer Henry Groepper, a Portland Police Bureau spokesman. Portland narcotics detectives obtained a warrant to search Anderson's home at 9014 N. Lombard St. on Friday based on a prior methamphetamine buy that a confidential informant made at the home. Anderson said his house is an eight-room boarding home. Shortly after noon, two Portland police officers posing as construction workers caught Anderson's attention. Anderson stepped outside his house to talk to the two men, who were wearing hard hats and appeared to be doing work on the sidewalk. After chatting for a few moments, the two men identified themselves as Portland police and took Anderson into custody. Anderson yelled to his wife, who was by the front door of the house, to call his lawyer. She ran inside and boarded up the door behind her, Anderson said. Teams of Portland police, assisted by Washington County SWAT team, entered the house and adjacent motorcycle shop, and fatally shot Anderson's four Rottweilers, police and witnesses said. Police described the animals as attack dogs. Anderson said they were a mama and three pups. Police said they found a small amount of drugs, several explosive devices and numerous guns inside the home and shop but have not identified exactly what was confiscated. A police report was not available Monday, said Detective Sgt. Cheryl Kanzler, a bureau spokeswoman. - --- Checked-by: Joel W. Johnson