PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Washington man has been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of tobacco products, lotto tickets and wine from Portland convenience stores in recent months.
Vancouver man Timothy Ray Jones, 54, faces three counts of aggravated theft in the first degree and three counts of organized retail theft after he and his associates allegedly stole thousands of dollars worth of tobacco at a time from several Plaid Pantry locations.
On 30 separate occasions between March 14 and Nov. 3, Jones and his accomplices walked behind the counter of Plaid Pantry convenience stores in Portland and gnabbed tobacco products, lotto tickets, wine and snacks totaling $38,094.20 in value, according to court documents…