Stolen Vehicle Recovered – Suspect Arrested

Gresham Police Department


Cases: 25-30013 & 25-27345


On July 23 around 1:00 p.m., Community Safety Specialists (CSS) spotted a stolen Kia Soul driving into an apartment parking lot in the 1100 block of NW Wallula Ave. 👀 They quickly alerted officers, who responded to the area.


A few minutes later, the vehicle was found unoccupied. Officers located a suspect nearby who was already wanted in a previous stolen vehicle case. He was taken into custody without incident. 


Blaine Lavaque, 29, was lodged at MCDC on suspicion of Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Unauthorized Entry into a Motor Vehicle related to both cases. 






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