Portland burglar sentenced to 7 years for apartment building, business break-ins

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A Portland man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a string of burglaries at several apartment buildings and businesses.

Vaughn Michael Hutchins, 41, pleaded guilty to several burglary charges after Multnomah County prosecutors say he broke into three apartment buildings and seven businesses in the Portland metro area to steal electronics, bikes, and packages.

Hutchins has been linked to several burglaries spanning from June 2024 to July 2025 at the following locations:

• Holm at Sellwood Apartments - SE 6th Avenue
• Scott Edwards Architecture - E Burnside
• JET Planning - SE 20th Avenue
• Community Vision - SE Ladd Avenue
• Tupelo Alley Apartments - N Mississippi Avenue
• Control Voltage - N Mississippi Avenue
• LoveSac - NW 23rd Avenue