Tigard Retail Theft Operation Leads to 21 Arrests, Stolen Goods Recovered

Tigard, Ore. — A retail theft operation conducted in Tigard on Friday, September 6, resulted in 21 arrests and the recovery of stolen merchandise, a replica firearm, and methamphetamine, according to the Tigard Police Department.

The operation was the first held in Washington County since the Washington County District Attorney’s Office received a $1.5 million federal grant aimed at combating retail theft. The grant allows for joint operations between law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to target retail crime more effectively. During these missions, officers and loss prevention teams work together in real-time to identify and address criminal activity inside stores.

During the mission, Tigard Police officers and detectives from the department’s Commercial Crimes Unit worked with store loss prevention personnel. Authorities arrested 21 individuals on various charges, including theft, possession of burglary tools, possession of