Maintenance Worker At Keizer Senior Living Community Indicted For Theft
- 06/22/26
State of Oregon v. Justin Schmidtke
Marion County Circuit Court Case 26CR25551
Salem, OR – June 22, 2026 – A Marion County Grand Jury has indicted Justin M. Schmidtke (age 48) on charges including multiple counts of Theft in the First Degree and Second Degree, Aggravated Theft in the First Degree, and Burglary in the First Degree.
The charges stem from a case referred by the Keizer Police Department in connection with multiple theft incidents that occurred at Emerald Pointe Senior Living Center, where the defendant was employed as a maintenance worker. The total value of stolen items identified so far is estimated at a minimum of $15,000. All the victims in this case are residents of the senior living center, and all are over the age of 65-years-old.
“Crimes that take advantage of our elderly community members are particularly concerning,” said District Attorney-elect Brendan Murphy. He went on to say “we are committed to protecting vulnerable members of this community, while holding offenders accountable.”
The defendant was arraigned today in a Marion County Circuit Court before Judge Taylor. He is being held at the Marion County Jail and bail was set at $50,000. His next court date is a Plea hearing scheduled for July 2, 2026.
Due to the ongoing nature of this prosecution, no further information will be released at this time.
Maintenance Worker At Keizer Senior Living Community Indicted For Theft
- 06/22/26
State of Oregon v. Justin Schmidtke
Marion County Circuit Court Case 26CR25551
Salem, OR – June 22, 2026 – A Marion County Grand Jury has indicted Justin M. Schmidtke (age 48) on charges including multiple counts of Theft in the First Degree and Second Degree, Aggravated Theft in the First Degree, and Burglary in the First Degree.
The charges stem from a case referred by the Keizer Police Department in connection with multiple theft incidents that occurred at Emerald Pointe Senior Living Center, where the defendant was employed as a maintenance worker. The total value of stolen items identified so far is estimated at a minimum of $15,000. All the victims in this case are residents of the senior living center, and all are over the age of 65-years-old.
“Crimes that take advantage of our elderly community members are particularly concerning,” said District Attorney-elect Brendan Murphy. He went on to say “we are committed to protecting vulnerable members of this community, while holding offenders accountable.”
The defendant was arraigned today in a Marion County Circuit Court before Judge Taylor. He is being held at the Marion County Jail and bail was set at $50,000. His next court date is a Plea hearing scheduled for July 2, 2026.
Due to the ongoing nature of this prosecution, no further information will be released at this time.