OREGON — (Scroll down for video) — UPDATE: On Monday, April 25, 2016, Happy Valley Police continued its investigation into the previously reported “home-invasion burglary” on April 24 — and learned that far different crimes had occurred at the residence.
Happy Valley Police found evidence that indicated the initial reports provided were inaccurate.
Investigators learned that the homeowner’s son — Ethan Kwon, age 18, of Happy Valley — in fact invited the female seen in the surveillance video into the home.
Mr. Kwon was charged with initiating a false report and patronizing a prostitute.
Authorities are still working to identify the female seen in the surveillance video.
No booking photo of Mr. Kwon is available at this time.
EARLIER RELEASE (April 24, 2016, 11:45 p.m.): Happy Valley PD investigating mid-afternoon burglary; suspect video available; tips sought
Please reference CCSO case # 16-10924
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, 2016, deputies with the Happy Valley Police Department were dispatched to a residence in the area of SE Mia Garden Dr. and SE 152nd Ave. in Happy Valley, on a report of a residential burglary that had occurred around 1 p.m.
The homeowner, who wishes to remain anonymous, was reporting that she had returned home to discover that there was money missing from a nightstand located in an upstairs bedroom.
The homeowner’s 18-year-old son had been home while she was gone — but stated he didn’t remember anything suspicious that had occurred.
The homeowner elected to review her home security system — and discovered that at approximately 1 p.m., an unknown female had entered her home through an unlocked front door.
The suspect casually entered the victim’s home and proceeded to steal over $200 in a period of about eight minutes.
The homeowner’s son was in his bedroom listening to music through headphones at the time of the burglary, unaware there was a stranger inside the home.
After the suspect collected the cash, she casually exited the house and left the area via her vehicle.
