3/13/24 Update- Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) investigate utility trailer thefts

Clark Co. Sheriff’s Office – 03/13/24 7:00 AM

Update 3/13/2024 07:00 AM

On 2/27/2024, Clark County Sheriff’s Office Tactical Detective Unit (TDU) Detectives requested additional information from the public related to an investigation involving the theft of multiple trailers.

As a result of their request for additional information, Detectives Brown and Page were able to identify 17 possibly related trailer theft cases that stretched from Woodland, WA, to Salem, OR, and from Astoria, OR, to Bend, OR, totaling at least $181,000 in stolen trailers. 

In Clark County, the suspect has been arrested and charged with 5 counts of Trafficking Stolen Property in the First Degree, 4 counts of Theft in the First Degree, 2 counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, 1 count of Forgery, and 1 count of Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle. 

Detectives have been in contact with other agencies outside of our jurisdiction, and additional charges are expected for crimes committed in those jurisdictions. 

Please note that the vehicles pictured in the original release are no longer associated with the suspect.