Gold stolen in smash-and-grab at Rice Northwest rock museum in Washington County

Surveillance video showed a person breaking into the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Washington County early Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.Washington County Sheriff's Office

By Jayati Ramakrishnan | The Oregonian/OregonLive
Updated: Dec. 24, 2023, 6:55 p.m. | Published: Dec. 24, 2023, 6:17 p.m.

Police in Washington County say a person broke into the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals and stole several gold items from a large display case.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a break-in alarm at the unincorporated Washington County museum around 2:20 a.m. Sunday to find one of the museum’s windows broken. Inside, deputies and museum staff found the display case shattered and the gold items missing.

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