8/09/2022 - Blitz Targeting Shoplifters Leads to Arrests • Tigard Police Department
NEWS RELEASE
13125 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, Oregon 97223 • www.tigard-or.gov/police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I August 9, 2022
Contact:
Kelsey Anderson, Public Information Officer
Tigard Police Department
Phone: 971-708-2921
Email: Kelsey.Anderson@tigard-or.gov
BLITZ TARGETING SHOPLIFTERS LEADS TO ARRESTS
On Thursday, August 4t", detectives with the Tigard Police Commercial Crimes Unit
joined loss prevention employees at the Tigard Fred Meyer (11565 SW Pacific
Highway) for a saturation 'blitz' focusing on people shoplifting or engaging in other
criminal activity.
During the blitz, detectives contacted five people. Three shoplifting suspects were
given warnings, while two others were arrested.
Robert Patterson, age 44, was arrested for criminal trespass and resisting arrest.
Detectives learned he also had warrants out for his arrest.
Marat Gudarenko, age 30, was arrested for theft and also had outstanding warrants.
Commercial Crimes Detectives regularly work with loss prevention employees at
stores throughout Tigard to identify and apprehend criminal suspects. Blitzes like
this are one way detectives hope to discourage people from engaging in criminal
activity.
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