In an effort to deter shoplifting, Tigard Police held a proactive enforcement targeting theft suspects at retail stores, which led to the arrests of 14 people.
On Saturday, February 4th, the enforcement was simultaneously held at three major stores in the Washington Square area as detectives in plain clothes worked with loss prevention employees and patrol officers to identify and apprehend potential shoplifting suspects.
In addition to the 14 arrests, investigators recovered more than $4,000 in merchandise, shoplifting tools and a small number of blue pills that likely contain fentanyl.
The goal of the enforcement is to deter criminal activity and hold people accountable. The Tigard Police Department has seen shoplifting become more violent in recent years as people arm themselves or fight with loss prevention, sometimes leading to physical injury.
The following people were arrested:
- Austyn Yroz-Atnip: age 25
- 6 warrants
- Theft 2
- Jeremy Pace: age 37
- Theft 2
- Juvenile, age 15
- Theft 2
- Possession of Burglar Tools
- Maria Cepeda Reyes, age 31
- Theft 2
- Possession of Burglar Tools
- Jessica Reddick, age 39
- Theft 2
- Ingvar Anderson, age 40
- 5 warrants
- Doug Wigle Jr., age 29
- Theft 2
- Brent Paddock, age 32
- 1 warrant
- Theft 2
- Brenna Quigley, age 40
- Theft 2
- Possession of Burglar Tools
- Summer Smith, age 42
- Theft 2
- 1 warrant
- Justin Orcutt, age 38
- 1 warrant
- Christopher Hoffman, age 35
- Theft 2
- Andrea DeWhitt, age 34
- Theft 2
- Chrissy Scott, age 41
- 1 warrant
- Theft 2