Results Available From Holiday Season Retail Theft Missions (Photo)
- 12/30/25
The results are now available from two recent retail theft missions that were held over the holiday shopping season in Tigard.
Conducted on Black Friday (November 28th) and December 18th at major retailers in Tigard, patrol officers and detectives with the Tigard Police Commercial Crimes Unit worked with loss prevention employees to address criminal activity in real time.
As a result, 14 adults were arrested, 7 juveniles were charged, nearly $4,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered and a sizeable quantity of fentanyl was taken off the streets.
During the one-day mission in November, the following people were arrested and/or charged:
- David Vasquez-Martinez - Theft II
- Yerbinson Hernandez-Soto - Theft II
- Harley Miller - Theft II
- Rachelle Lusk - Theft II
- Jason Bartoleme - Theft II
- Tate Drebes - Theft II
- Violetta Kakachiya - Theft II
- a juvenile was referred to the District Attorney’s office charged with Theft III
During the one-day mission in December, the following people were arrested and/or charged:
- Brittany Sorensen: Misdemeanor Warrant, Theft III, Possession of Burglary Tools/Theft Devices
- Michael Apelt: Misdemeanor Warrant x3, Theft III
- Beau Beaulac: Felony Warrant x2, Theft II, Possession of Burglary Tools/Theft Devices
- Estaban Pinaula: Felony Warrant, Theft II
- Eldia Reyes-Sanchez – Theft II x2
- Kaylee Snider: Theft III
- Lily Pham: Theft III
- six juveniles were referred to the District Attorney’s office for charges including Theft II and Theft III.
We’d like to thank our partners at the Portland Police Bureau for their help with the December mission.
Members of the Commercial Crimes Unit (CCU) participate in retail theft missions throughout the year, to proactively address shoplifting, theft, robbery and other business crime. To learn more about their work, visit www.tigard-or.gov/CCU.
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Results Available From Holiday Season Retail Theft Missions (Photo)
- 12/30/25
The results are now available from two recent retail theft missions that were held over the holiday shopping season in Tigard.
Conducted on Black Friday (November 28th) and December 18th at major retailers in Tigard, patrol officers and detectives with the Tigard Police Commercial Crimes Unit worked with loss prevention employees to address criminal activity in real time.
As a result, 14 adults were arrested, 7 juveniles were charged, nearly $4,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered and a sizeable quantity of fentanyl was taken off the streets.
During the one-day mission in November, the following people were arrested and/or charged:
- David Vasquez-Martinez - Theft II
- Yerbinson Hernandez-Soto - Theft II
- Harley Miller - Theft II
- Rachelle Lusk - Theft II
- Jason Bartoleme - Theft II
- Tate Drebes - Theft II
- Violetta Kakachiya - Theft II
- a juvenile was referred to the District Attorney’s office charged with Theft III
During the one-day mission in December, the following people were arrested and/or charged:
- Brittany Sorensen: Misdemeanor Warrant, Theft III, Possession of Burglary Tools/Theft Devices
- Michael Apelt: Misdemeanor Warrant x3, Theft III
- Beau Beaulac: Felony Warrant x2, Theft II, Possession of Burglary Tools/Theft Devices
- Estaban Pinaula: Felony Warrant, Theft II
- Eldia Reyes-Sanchez – Theft II x2
- Kaylee Snider: Theft III
- Lily Pham: Theft III
- six juveniles were referred to the District Attorney’s office for charges including Theft II and Theft III.
We’d like to thank our partners at the Portland Police Bureau for their help with the December mission.
Members of the Commercial Crimes Unit (CCU) participate in retail theft missions throughout the year, to proactively address shoplifting, theft, robbery and other business crime. To learn more about their work, visit www.tigard-or.gov/CCU.
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