40 arrested in Portland holiday retail theft mission

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - 40 people were arrested and nearly $4,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered as the result of a holiday retail theft mission, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).

The two-day mission took place Dec. 21-22, and focused on the Mall 205 and Gateway shopping areas.

The PPB partnered with deputies from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in the mission.

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According to PPB, in addition to the arrests, 14 cars were stopped, 2 were towed, and a stolen car was recovered.