Milwaukie Police Arrest Child Luring Suspect (Photo) -01/26/25

Milwaukie, OR -- Early this month, Milwaukie Detectives joined investigators from FBI Portland, Portland Police Bureau and West Linn Police for a joint mission targeting adults actively attempting to lure and exploit children using online or internet based applications. During that mission, the Portland Police Bureau issued a release that two males were arrested for online child luring charges.

 

Milwaukie Police child decoy Detectives engaged a male online during that sting and continued the luring investigation. The following week a male identified as Marcus Dean Gwilliam 53, of unincorporated Clackamas County, attempted to meet up in person with who he believed was a minor he had chatted with online.  Gwilliam and the child decoy Detective made a plan to engage in illegal acts, and he was taken into custody upon arriving at an agreed location in Milwaukie.

 

Gwilliam was lodged at the Clackamas County Jail on charges of; Luring a Minor and Online Sex Corruption of a Child.  

 

Milwaukie Detectives are concerned there may be additional victims who have been in contact with Marcus Gwilliam. If you have additional information regarding this suspect, we urge you to contact Officer Dohrman at 503-786-7488 or dohrmanc@milwaukieoregon.gov.

 

To learn more about protecting your child from online predators, visit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at https://www.missingkids.org/home 

 

The Milwaukie Police Department routinely participates with interagency missions in retail theft, traffic safety, human trafficking and child exploitation in Milwaukie and throughout Clackamas County.

 

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Juvenile Arrested Attempting To Steal Vehicle, Firearm Recovered (Photo) -12/30/24

Milwaukie, OR-  On December 29^th at 10:07 PM, Milwaukie Police were called to the 10900 Block of SE Main St. on report of a male who had broken into a vehicle and was still at the scene.

Officers arrived and learned a 17 year old juvenile of Milwaukie had attempted to steal a vehicle at the location, entering the car by breaking a window. The teen was equipped with a screwdriver and explained they learned the theft procedure from a social media video. During the investigation, Officer’s located a loaded handgun in the juvenile’s possession, with the serial number appearing to be recently removed.

The juvenile was lodged at the Clackamas County Juvenile Reception Center on charges of; Unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, attempted unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, criminal mischief, unlawful possession of a firearm and obliterating firearm I.D. marks.

No one was injured in the incident and the handgun was not used in a threatening manner. This is an ongoing investigation, anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Milwaukie Police at 503-786-7400 or emailing Officer Cleary at (link sends e-mail)clearyt@milwaukieoregon.gov(link sends e-mail) MiPD case 24-8407.

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