STAFFORD -- A Portland man bludgeoned with pool cues Saturday at former Trail Blazer Zach Randolph's mansion south of West Linn returned to the hospital Monday as police tried to sort out who was responsible for the attack.
Randolph, 30, who now plays power forward for the Memphis Grizzlies, was at home during the attack on James Ruben Beasley, 26, of Southeast Portland but has not been named a suspect or person of interest in the assault.
During his Blazer years, when Randolph lived full-time at the $1.47 million mansion, neighbors reported hearing gunshots and late-night races by all-terrain vehicles around the 5-acre property, which Randolph bought in 2004. Neighbors said Randolph rarely stays at the mansion anymore, but when he does, he draws a crowd.
"When Zach comes back in town, he has a lot of visitors," said neighbor Tim Rohrbacker, who lives nearby.
Police are investigating some 20 people who attended a wee-hours party at Randolph's mansion Saturday, including members of his notorious "Hoops Family" entourage of friends. One Family member is facing a murder charge in the shooting death of a Portland nightclub bouncer in January. Another is the focus of a drug investigation in Indiana.
Beasley didn't return calls asking for comment. But his mother, Shigeko Beasley, said she holds Randolph responsible for what happens in his home, saying he should have stopped the attack. She accused Randolph of dodging his responsibility by hiding behind his money.
"This is not about his money," Shigeko Beasley said. "This is about who he is and what he does."
On Monday, no one responded to repeated calls from the front gate at Randolph's mansion. Randolph's agent, Raymond Brothers of Beverly Hills, Calif., could not be reached for comment. Matt Tumbleson, the Grizzlies' corporate communications manager, said, "The team has no comment."
Police said the most recent incident began Friday night aboard a charter cruise of the Portland Spirit, which got under way on the Willamette River at 11 p.m. They said Beasley, an acquaintance and a cruise passenger, told them Randolph invited him to an after-cruise party at his mansion to sell marijuana.
Around 4 a.m. Saturday, something went wrong.
"Mr. Beasley said four to seven people jumped him and beat him bloody with pool cues," said Sgt. James Rhodes, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office spokesman.
But Beasley, already facing charges in an unrelated cocaine-dealing case pending in Multnomah County Circuit, didn't call 9-1-1. Instead, he left and went to a local hospital, where he was treated for head wounds and released.
At 2 p.m. Saturday, he called police, and detectives later obtained a search warrant for Randolph's home to seek evidence of an assault and drug activities.
"He said he knew Zach Randolph and that he was not involved," Rhodes said. "Therefore, he was not a suspect."
When deputies arrived at Randolph's mansion, at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, the gate was locked, but they obtained a key from firefighters, who have access to all gated properties. At the door, deputies rang the bell several times and loudly announced that they had a warrant signed by a judge, a friend of Randolph opened the door.
"I can't say they were uncooperative," Rhodes said. "But they were less than welcoming."
Deputies found no drugs but seized blood evidence and pool cues consistent with Beasley's statement to detectives, Rhodes said. At that point, Randolph called his attorney and on his advice did not give deputies a statement.
Rhodes said police have not determined what triggered the beating. He also declined to say whether Beasley would be investigated for drug-dealing, saying the entire incident still remains under investigation.
On Monday, Beasley, who received eight stitches after the beating, returned to the hospital. His mother said he still suffered from numbness on the left side of his face and had trouble keeping food down.
Randolph played for the Blazers during from 2001 through 2007, when the team gained nationwide reputation as "Jail Blazers." He was traded to the New York Knicks and played for the Los Angeles Clippers before signing with the Grizzlies, where he has played for the past two seasons.
The NBA lockout has placed the 2011-12 season in doubt. If team owners and the NBA Players Association works out a new collective-bargaining agreement and play begins as scheduled, the Grizzlies will pay Randolph $17.3 million this year.
Staff writer Everton Bailey Jr. contributed to this report
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