J : : 'A 1 ... IT. IT r. M rtem ft w3E .... THE NEWSPAPhR 50 CENTS P NORNINQI ... . r y PROVO Members of the Utah County Major Crime Task Force arrested a H rape suspect early Thursday. Sports Forever young Virginia quarterback Dan Ellis is the latest . Christian Marin, 19, was arrested at about 1:30 a.m. by task force members as he walked to his Provo home after leaving Club Omni, 153 W. Center, Provo, said Lt. Doug Edwards, spokesman for the Orem City Public Safety f f Questioning I ' she was picked up by Booking authorities at the Utah County Jail in Spanish Fork said Marin was booked into the jail at 5:23 a.m. on of kidnapping M ' t parents con-tacted police, the girl told investigators Marin near Provo High School Monday about 1 p.m. According to the girl, she was then taken to an Orem Christian Msrin and focused on his alleged role in an incident reported Monday to Orem police Provo girl. by a house where she was held against her will and raped by a at the residence, Edwards said. The boy was arrested late Monday, charged with kidnapping and rape and taken to the Slate Canyon Youth Detention Center in south Provo. Edwards said investigators, who questioned the girl and suspect, believe Marin did not rape the girl himself, but is being charged with kidnapping for allegedly detaining her at the home, and rape under an accomplice statute. "After talking with the coun commission of a crime being charged the same (as those who commit the crime)," Edwards said. "He did not have sex with her but I think he was really responsible for it," Edwards said. "I don't think the would have chased her down the block and dragged her See ARREST, A2 3 Drug Elections rr: Candidate profiles 3rhe latest installment of candidate profiles for a 'iJiandful of different cities are today. A6-- 7 Up ty attorney, there is a statute about a person who is involved to a substantial degree in the bust on wheat, BYU will face this season. Bl 5 24, !999 smspd boy who lived Department. Marin was taken to the Orem Public Safety Department and interrogated for several hours, Edwards charges rape. horc&extra.cofn Jte FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER rape The Daiiy Herald mgn 83 ll-t- . Online: Of CLN'I RAL UTAH IKS By PAT CHRISTIAN sJ 3f ?. J '. S hold the mushrooms Front cop gets meal, four arrests at Subway Off-dut- y Back soon , Z'Daily Herald managing editor 11 Steve Cameron is on vacation. His column, "A Brand New Day," will resume v;on Monday. Readers with questions or comments can ';.r7pall night city editor Doug Fox -- at By PAT CHRISTIAN The Daily Herald off-dut- y 344-254, Patton's last stand George C. Scott, the forbidding factor who won an Oscar for his ;portraya! of Gen. George S. 'Tatton, died Wednesday at the of 71. A4 V C i ' " ''' 'Greatest tJJ Bros, and Barnum & circus -- tcamps out at the Delta Xl Center Starting :52: on Wednesday. CI the daily herald PROVO, UTAH newspaper Index -- . a: - will kick off By DOROTHY KNOELL From the checks and of shots slap hockey to the grace and of beauty figure skating, from current gold medalists to future Tara Lipinskis, The Peaks' official grand opening will start with a bang. Literally. Fireworks, skating demonstrations and free public skating will be part of the upcoming celebration, which takes place Wednesday through Oct. 2. The double ice rink, which has been in use now for several months, opens officially next weekend with three days of events for the entire family. The centerpiece of the event is the International Collegiate Women's Hockey Challenge. That's; only fair, since The Peaks facility was built to be one of the venues for the 2002 Olympics women's hockey competition. And the Challenge will give local See PEAKS, A2 ' ROBERT JOHNSONTli'Daily Herald operation with a Grand Opening Gala on Wednesday. th Waoir Cf PROVO f . Christensen and his father-in-lapicked up a sandwich from Subway, 1416 N. State St., about 7 p.m., but Christensen said he noticed something suspicious as he left. He saw four two adults walk behind a and two juveniles nearby garbage dumpster and confronted them after noticing one suspect hold-- , ing what looked like a bag of marijuana, Orem Public Safety Department Doug Edwards said spokesman Thursday. Identifying himself as a police officer, Christensen confiscated what was later determined to indeed be marijuana and took identification from the individuals and told them to sit in the back of the business. Edwards said Christensen asked his father-in-lato call for police backup. "He then started to search the males, one at a time," Edwards said. But while searching one of the teens, another suspect allegedly stood up, grabbed his crotch and told Christensen he needed to go to the bathroom. He suddenly bolted to the bathroom inside the sandwich shop after being told to remain seated by the officer. "Officer Christensen gave chase and tried to detain him, fearing (the adult) had drugs or evidence that he was going to try to destroy," Edwards said. said The police spokesman Christensen caught up with the adult and fought with him, but got knocked off his feet, allowing him to make it to the bathroom and throw a plastic bag into the toilet bowl and flush it. But the bag didn't go down. teen-ager- s ' 1 The Daiiy Herald B9 LilCBusiness reclassified ZJ . Courtesy photo Coming to Provo: Jenny Schmidgall (center in white), a member of the U.S. women's hockey team that won a gold medal in the 1998 Olympics, will be part of the action at the Peaks Ice Arena Oct. 1-- See SUBWAY, A2 D3 D6 . (it " ' ' SBoppoDg oinito circus is coming to town, not just 'any circus. It's .;y;Show on Earth," as the Ringling 4 Ready to rock: The Peaks Ice Arena is ready for action and Really great show f,the ;.) r Getaway Friday ..and if fjt National ' An OREM Orem police officer was slightly injured in a surprise drug bust Wednesday night. Off-dut-y Orem officer Rob C7 .'"iIoroscope ifJtocal ..A3 ilJMovies C7 A5 bituaries B8 J.ports Bl Weather...... Area candidates on display at pair of forums B12 THE DAILY HERALD PROVOOREM Ifs time to get down to some serious city issues. And you're invited. The Daily Herald and Provo City are sponsoring a Provo City Council candidate forum Wednesday from p.m. in City Council chambers, 351 W. Center St., Provo. From 9 p.m. on Thursday, The Herald 7-- 9 J 61055 0005 7-- will sponsor a candidate forum for Orem City Council candidates at Mountain View High School, 645 W. Center St., Orem. Candidates will give three-minut- e opening statements, then be questioned by a media panel. The Provo panel is: Daily Herald reporter Amy K Stewart, Deseret News reporter Frank Curreri, and Channel 4 weekend anchor Barbara Smith. and Orem City The Orem panel is Curreri, Daily Herald reporter Kurt Friedemann, and a a Times. reporter from the Both forums will conclude with written questions from the public. Mike Patrick, The Herald's executive editor, will moderate the forums. The Prcvo forum will be taped and rebroadcast on Channel 42 through Provo Cable and TCI periodically before the primary election, Oct. 5. The Orem forum will Orem-Genev- not be taped. In Provo, 12 candidates are vying for four council seats. In Orem, 14 candidates are running for one two-yea-r mayoral seat and two four-yecouncil seats. For more information, calk J. Lesa Dean at The Daily Herald, ar , 344-254r- Provo City offices, Qrem City offices, 4 POOR COPY T A - 852-612- 229-703- 5. ' 2