NewsMay 11, 2014
Oregon state trooper arrests man wanted by Army
EUGENE, Ore. -- An Oregon state trooper has arrested a man accused of deserting the U.S. Army while facing a court martial in Missouri for child rape and child indecency charges. Oregon State Police say 46-year-old Elmer Frederick Hoffman III was arrested following a traffic stop Friday on Interstate 5 south of Eugene. After giving a name and birthday that did not match records, police say he acknowledged he was a deserter wanted by the Army and was using a stolen Colorado license plate...
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EUGENE, Ore. -- An Oregon state trooper has arrested a man accused of deserting the U.S. Army while facing a court martial in Missouri for child rape and child indecency charges.
Oregon State Police say 46-year-old Elmer Frederick Hoffman III was arrested following a traffic stop Friday on Interstate 5 south of Eugene. After giving a name and birthday that did not match records, police say he acknowledged he was a deserter wanted by the Army and was using a stolen Colorado license plate.
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Oregon police say he fled in March while on trial, and was convicted during his absence. He was held for the Army at the Lane County Jail.
A Missouri lawyer who represented Hoffmann in the court martial proceedings could not be reached Saturday.
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