Sixteen Arrested in Organized Retail Theft Mission

Posted April 5, 2025

On April 4, 2025, the Washington County Sheriff's Office collaborated with the Beaverton Police Department and loss prevention staff from Target and Home Depot on an organized retail theft mission. During the mission, 16 people were arrested.

During the mission, detectives from the Washington County Sheriff's Office and Beaverton Police Department and uniformed patrol deputies and officers worked with loss prevention staff to identify people engaging in thefts at Target and Home Depot stores within the city of Beaverton and in Washington County. Hundreds of dollars of merchandise was recovered from those arrested.

Arrested during the mission were:

• Eric F. Brandon, 37, of Cornelius, for Theft in the Third Degree and Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree;
• Alexander J. Berki, 38, of Portland, for Theft in the Third Degree;
• Andrea C. Berki, 40, of Beaverton, for Theft in the Third Degree;
• Annette J. Garcia-Garcia, 37, of Albany for Theft in the Third Degree and multiple warrants;
• Jennifer L. Humphrey, 48, of Beaverton, for Theft in the Third Degree and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine;
• Joshua T. Kreider, 23 of Beaverton, for Theft in the Third Degree;
• Brandon M. Newsome, 44 of Portland, for Theft in the Third Degree and a warrant for failing to appear in court;
• Dominik J. L. Noriega, 23, of Beaverton, for Theft in the Third Degree and a warrant for failing to appear in court;
• Jerika B. Padua, 29, of Beaverton, for Theft in the Second Degree;
• Taylor A. Phillips, 25, of Portland, for Theft in the Second Degree;
• Yihao Wu, 32, of Beaverton, for Theft in the Second Degree;
• Peng Zhang, 30, of Beaverton, for Theft in the Second Degree;
• Four juveniles whose names and other information cannot be released by our office;

This mission was funded by a grant obtained by the Washington County District Attorney's Office from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission. The Washington County Sheriff's Office will continue to engage with retail and law enforcement partners on further missions to combat shoplifting in Washington County.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office extends its thanks to the Beaverton Police Department, Target and Home Depot for their cooperation and assistance.

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