PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- In their latest operation, another 17 people were arrested August 30 in a coordinated retail theft mission in downtown Portland.
Businesses in downtown collaborated with both Portland police and the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office in this particular event, officials said. Nearly $2,800 in stolen goods was recovered.
Drugs again illegal in Oregon, fear of hidden use rises
But police officials said these missions do more than catch shoplifters.