News Release from: Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office

Sheriff's Office seeks public's help to ID serial knife robber active in metro area

Posted: Sept. 23, 2009, 12:25 p.m.

Suspect photos and video:

• Radio Shack surveillance video of subject (.avi format)
• Radio Shack surveillance photos of subject: [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #09-29076

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to identify an armed serial robber who is currently active in Portland, Oregon City and Clackamas County.

On Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, this serial robber is believed to have conducted at total of three robberies -- armed with a knife -- in Clackamas County at the following times and locations:

• At 6:31 p.m. at the Radio Shack located at 13690 SE Mcloughlin in the Oak Grove area of Milwaukie.
• At 7:46 p.m. at the Payless Shoe Store located at 19017 S. Beavercreek Rd. in Oregon City.
• At 8:42 p.m. at the Denny's restaurant located at 15805 SE 82nd Dr. in Clackamas.

On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009 at 3:10 p.m., the commercial establishment identified as Fantasy for Adults only, located at 15536 SE 82nd Dr. in Clackamas, was also robbed by a lone male adult armed with a knife.

Investigators believe each of these armed knife robberies was committed by the same person. Portland Police Bureau investigators are reporting that they are investigating similar robbery events that have occurred in their jurisdiction as well.

SUSPECT PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:

• White male adult
• Late 30s or early 40s
• Approximately 5'07" tall
• 150 pounds
• Moustache and goatee -- unshaven

SUSPECT CLOTHING AND WEAPON:

This robbery suspect has been witnessed wearing:

• A black baseball hat
• Blue jeans
• A light-colored, zippered-front hooded sweatshirt
• Skater-type shoes
  

This suspect has also been armed with a silver, folding-type knife.

TIPS SOUGHT

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office urges anyone with information concerning the suspect involved in these crimes to contact the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office's confidential Tip Line -- by phone at 503-723-4949 or by using the online e-mail form.

The public can also submit crime-tip text messages to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office from a cell phone. All users have to do is send a text message to CRIMES (274637 on your phone keypad) -- with the keyword CCSO as the first word in the message body. Important reminder: Please do not send emergency messages using the text-messaging system -- in case of an emergency, call 911.

Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #09- 29076

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Jim Strovink, Detective
Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office