Two people were taken into custody Friday morning after a homeowner caught them in the act of burglarizing his house in Hubbard.
The resident arrived at his home in the 10000 block of Broadacres Road NE at about 10:22am. As he drove into the driveway he spotted a man and woman walking out of a rear to his house. When they saw him, they quickly went back inside the house. He called 911 and continued to watch the couple when the fled the house and ran toward Interstate 5. The Victim continually updated the responding deputies with the suspect's latest location.
Sr. Deputy Mike Beach spotted the pair as they walked near the commercial vehicle scales at milepost 274 on Interstate 5. He detained both subject until deputies could check the residence for further evidence.
Deputy Dale Huitt checked the house and found they had gained entry to the house by breaking a window in a rear door. It appeared that they collected several firearms with the intent of taking them. They also took cash, a digital music player and an Iphone from the house. Some items were gathered near the door in preparation for as hasty departure. A nearby shed was also entered and there was evidence that they tried to hotwire the victim's 1993 Chevrolet truck. (photos attached)
The victim told deputies that he was only away from his house for about 30 minutes before discovering the suspects inside. He later found evidence that the suspects prepared and ate food taken from his house.
Deputies later recovered some of the property in the possession of the two suspects. They were identified as George Murray, 29 of Clatskanie, and Charmaine Kline, 30, of Salem. Both admitted to committing the burglary.
Both subjects were booked into the Marion County Jail and charged with Burglary, Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle, Criminal Mischief and being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Murray also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest charging him with a prior burglary. Both have extensive criminal records.
The resident arrived at his home in the 10000 block of Broadacres Road NE at about 10:22am. As he drove into the driveway he spotted a man and woman walking out of a rear to his house. When they saw him, they quickly went back inside the house. He called 911 and continued to watch the couple when the fled the house and ran toward Interstate 5. The Victim continually updated the responding deputies with the suspect's latest location.
Sr. Deputy Mike Beach spotted the pair as they walked near the commercial vehicle scales at milepost 274 on Interstate 5. He detained both subject until deputies could check the residence for further evidence.
Deputy Dale Huitt checked the house and found they had gained entry to the house by breaking a window in a rear door. It appeared that they collected several firearms with the intent of taking them. They also took cash, a digital music player and an Iphone from the house. Some items were gathered near the door in preparation for as hasty departure. A nearby shed was also entered and there was evidence that they tried to hotwire the victim's 1993 Chevrolet truck. (photos attached)
The victim told deputies that he was only away from his house for about 30 minutes before discovering the suspects inside. He later found evidence that the suspects prepared and ate food taken from his house.
Deputies later recovered some of the property in the possession of the two suspects. They were identified as George Murray, 29 of Clatskanie, and Charmaine Kline, 30, of Salem. Both admitted to committing the burglary.
Both subjects were booked into the Marion County Jail and charged with Burglary, Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehicle, Criminal Mischief and being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Murray also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest charging him with a prior burglary. Both have extensive criminal records.