Burglaries targeting Asian Americans in Oregon persist despite arrests, prosecutions

Under Oregon law, however, theft offenses fall outside the scope of bias crime statutes, a gap that limits prosecution even when victims are selected because of their race.

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Eugene police and community advocates are raising new alarms about organized burglaries targeting Asian American households in Oregon, with federal prosecutions of a ring indicted last fall still ongoing.

New warnings

The Eugene Police Department issued a warning June 8 about organized burglary activity in two other Orego…