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Debra Alice Abelsen Arrested in Multnomah Oregon

Debra Alice Abelsen was booked at 12:58 AM on Saturday, October 30th, 2021 by Portland Police, Central Precinct. Abelsen was booked into Multnomah County Jail in Portland, Oregon.

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The 58 year old female was arrested for suspicion of the below crimes:

  1. ARSON I (A Felony)

No bail has been set for Abelsen which is listed as a 5 ft 6 in white female weighing approximately 140 lbs.

Debra Alice Abelsen was arrested in Multnomah County Oregon and Debra Alice Abelsen has a presumption of innocence which means that although the person was arrested, they are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Presumption of innocence” serves to emphasize that the prosecution has the obligation to prove each element of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt (or some other level of proof depending on the criminal justice system) and that the accused bears no burden of proof. For more information in presumption of innocence, wikipedia is a great place to start.

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Below are the Oregon laws which may relate to this arrest:


Arson in the first degree.
(1) A person commits the crime of arson in the first degree if:(a) By starting a fire or causing an explosion, the person intentionally damages:
(A) Protected property of another;
(B) Any property, whether the property of the person or the property of another person, and such act recklessly places another person in danger of physical injury or protected property of another in danger of damage; or
(C) Any property, whether the property of the person or the property of another person, and recklessly causes serious physical injury to a firefighter or peace officer acting in the line of duty relating to the fire; or
(b) By knowingly engaging in the manufacture of methamphetamine, the person causes fire or causes an explosion that damages property described in paragraph (a) of this subsection.
(2) Arson in the first degree is a Class A felony. [1971 c.743 §144; 1991 c.946 §1; 2005 c.706 §4]

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