CCSO - HAPPY VALLEY INVESTIGATORS ARREST 22-YEAR-OLD CAR THEFT SUSPECT IN BEAVERTON (PHOTOS ATTACHED) VICTIM AVAILABLE FOR INTERESTED MEDIA
Posted: March 5th, 2010 11:43 AM
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2010-03/624/7.jpg (vehicle two)
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2010-03/624/1.jpg (vehicle one)
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2010-03/624/Gierlich.jpg (suspect image)
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Jim Strovink, Detective
Office of Public Information
12700 SE 82nd Avenue, Clackamas, Oregon 97015
News Release (Photos Attached)
Please reference CCSO Case Number 10-4694
On 02-12-10, Eric Schmidt reported his 2000, Honda, S2000 sports car had been stolen from the driveway of his Happy Valley home.
Mr. Schmidt's stolen vehicle was soon recovered in rural Gresham on 02-19-10 -- this recovered automobile was located in Gresham completely stripped.
It was determined the suspect had removed every vehicle part possible and cut the shell of this S2000, Honda into pieces. This appears to be the most profitable and latest trend among car thieves.
On 03-01-10, Happy Valley Detective Gil Millett received a tip from Clackamas County Deputy Jon Campbell, that a Matthew E. Gierlich, age 22 -- a convicted car thief -- was believed responsible for the theft of Mr. Schmidt's vehicle, and was now using the stolen parts to rebuild his own Honda, S2000 salvage vehicle. (Photos Attached)
Detective Gil Millett and Happy Valley Deputy Lon Steinhauer, spent the next two days searching for Gierlich and the stolen Honda parts.
On 03-03-10, Gierlich was located in an apartment on Stepping Stone Drive, in Beaverton. Gierlich was subsequently arrested on parole violation charges; then lodged into the Clackamas County Jail. (Photo Attached)
Matthew E. Gierlich, age 22, of Beaverton remains lodged in the Clackamas County Jail, with the related Corrections hold for Probation Violation - Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Zero bail.
Detective Millett then completed an affidavit for a search warrant, and with the assistance of Deputy Steinhauer and other members from the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, executed this search warrant on Gierlich's apartment on Stepping Stone Drive, where investigators recovered the vehicle parts that had originally been stolen from Mr. Schmidt's vehicle.
Mr. Gierlich was on parole for auto theft at the time of the theft of Mr. Schmidt's vehicle and it is expected to be facing new automobile theft charges in Clackamas County.
Mr. Schmidt is very pleased with the investigative efforts and resulting arrest of the suspect. Mr. Schmidt is available to comment with interested media. To obain a contact number and address for Schmidt, please contact Public Information Officer, Jim Strovink directly.
***ADDITIONAL TIP INFORMATION BEING SOUGHT***
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office urges anyone with information concerning this crime to the contact the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office's confidential Tip Line -- by phone at 503-723-4949.
Please reference CCSO Case Number 10-4694
Or submit a text crime tip message to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office from a cell phone, all users have to do is send a text message to CRIMES (274637 on your phone keypad) -- with the keyword CCSO as the first word in the message body. Important Reminder: Please do not send emergency messages using the text messaging system – In case of an emergency call 911.
You can also submit a tip by using the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office online e-mail form
Please reference CCSO Case Number 10-4694
Jim Strovink, Detective
Public Information Officer
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
(503) 237-2643
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