Suspected serial burglar arrested in Southwest Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A suspect in a string of burglaries in Southwest Portland was arrested early Monday morning, authorities said.

According to Portland police, at around 5 a.m. Monday officers served a warrant at the apartment of Virginia M. Kellison, 38, on Southwest Barbur Boulevard.

Kellison is suspected to be behind numerous burglaries that totaled to more than $50,000 worth of stolen goods.

Ron Connell has been the owner of Other Worlds Games and Comics for nearly 20 years, but between November and January, he was burglarized four times.

Surveillance video shows the burglar break through the glass door to get into the store, stealing Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering cards worth roughly $30,000.

“Why would you do this when you know it's going to hurt people? Why do you want to hurt us and see us fail?” Connel said. “Because that's what's ultimately going to happen to all the small businesses that you've hit."

Police said that Kellison is also suspected of being behind other burglaries in Lake Oswego, Beaverton, Sherwood, Salem, McMinnville, and Southwest Washington.

Kellison was booked on charges including four counts of second-degree burglary, four counts of first-degree theft, two counts of first-degree criminal mischief, and two counts of second-degree criminal mischief.

Authorities ask anyone with information about Kellison to contact police.