Army searching for $33,000 in helicopter gear, radios stolen from rental car in Oregon
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Army investigators are looking into the theft of tens of thousands of dollars worth of gear from a soldier’s rental vehicle in Portland, Oregon. The missing Army gear includes flight helmets, supplies and survival radios.
Three soldiers checked into a Portland hotel while on an assignment to return a helicopter to Oregon. They locked $33,000 worth of gear in their rental vehicle that was parked in the hotel’s lot, according to reporting from KGW, an Oregon-based news outlet. The list of stolen gear includes three survival radios, a Getac military-grade ruggedized laptop, a SHOUT Nano satellite navigation device, a Sentry ADS-B aircraft tracker, flight helmets and suits, cold weather gear, survival knives, and iPads.
Sgt. Kevin Allen, a public information officer with the Portland Police Bureau, confirmed to Task & Purpose that the gear was stolen in a vehicle break-in overnight between Oct. 29 and 30.
Army Criminal Investigation Division officials confirmed that they have an open investigation into the theft.
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“To protect the integrity of the investigation and to ensure all leads can be thoroughly explored, we are unable to share specific details at this time,” Jason Mills, an Army spokesperson, said.
KGW first reported the theft, citing federal court records. The outlet did not name the suspect listed in court records because the case was closed. According to the outlet, the investigation has faced setbacks that have made it difficult to move the case forward.
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Classification
Region
North America
Analytical Domain
Operational
Primary Category / Secondary Categories
Weapons & Equipment / Logistics
SALUTE Report
Size
$33,000 worth of gear
Activity
Theft of military equipment from a rental vehicle
Location
Portland
Unit
U.S. Army
Time
Overnight between October 29 and 30
Equipment
flight helmetssurvival radiosGetac military-grade ruggedized laptopSHOUT Nano satellite navigation deviceSentry ADS-B aircraft trackercold weather gearsurvival knivesiPads
Summary
Army investigators are looking into the theft of $33,000 worth of military gear from a soldier's rental vehicle in Portland, Oregon, which occurred overnight between October 29 and 30. The stolen equipment includes flight helmets, survival radios, and a military-grade laptop. The Army Criminal Investigation Division has confirmed an open investigation into the incident, which has faced setbacks.
Key Facts
- $33,000 worth of military gear was stolen from a rental vehicle in Portland, Oregon.
- The theft occurred overnight between October 29 and 30.
- The stolen items include flight helmets, survival radios, and a military-grade laptop.
- Army Criminal Investigation Division is conducting an open investigation into the theft.
- The investigation has faced setbacks, complicating progress.