Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a gold heist that took place on Christmas Eve at the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals. Dec. 26, 2023 (courtesy WCSO).
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A man suspected of a Christmas Eve break-in at a Washington County museum in 2023 was arrested in late July as authorities continue to hunt for missing pieces of gold and minerals snatched from the exhibit.
On June 27, 2024, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office arrested the suspect, identified as 33-year-old Vincent Charles Roberts, after investigators pursued leads spanning several Oregon counties and into Vancouver, Washington to find him.
Investigators said they were able to track him down after they…
