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On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office led a retail crime mission focusing on retailers at the Clackamas Promenade on SE Sunnyside Road in unincorporated Clackamas County, including Target, Old Navy, Kohl’s, and Nordstrom’s Rack.
During the 10-hour operation, law enforcement contacted individuals suspected of theft and other crimes as they exited stores, along with others believed to be involved in criminal activity in the area. The mission resulted in 25 arrests on a variety of charges and the recovery of more than $4,700 in stolen merchandise. In addition, 16 outstanding arrest warrants were cleared.
Among those arrested was a juvenile found in possession of a handgun during a theft-related arrest. Investigators also developed information about an active fencing operation involving a suspect who admitted stealing multiple items for the purpose of resale to this fencing operation. A prolific organized retail theft suspect was also taken into custody on multiple outstanding warrants and was found to have committed a large-scale theft at Washington Square Mall in Tigard earlier that same day. Lastly, a woman was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants after stealing from Target and returning to her vehicle, where deputies conducted a traffic stop.
The mission was a coordinated effort involving patrol deputies and detectives from the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with officers and investigators from the Clackamas County District Attorney’s Office, Molalla Police Department, Oregon City Police Department, Portland Police Bureau, and West Linn Police Department. Deputies from the Clackamas County Jail and Sheriff’s Office Property & Evidence Technicians played a key role in processing the numerous arrests and recovered items. Clackamas 911 (CCOM) supported the mission by providing mobile dispatch services.
Thursday’s mission was funded in part by the Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Grant Program, created by Oregon Senate Bill 900 (2023) and administered by the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office was awarded $686,000 for FY2024-25, which helps fund staffing and equipment for law enforcement missions and other efforts to combat organized retail theft and hold those offenders accountable.
Since 2022, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office has been partnering with local businesses and our local law enforcement partners to combat retail theft through similar missions. Additional missions throughout Clackamas County are planned for the future.
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Sgt. Ross Clemson, Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office
Communications Unit
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