HILLSBORO, Ore- On March 4, 2025, Kevin Lee pleaded guilty to numerous charges including Robbery in the Second Degree, Burglary in the First Degree, Unauthorized Use of Vehicle, and Theft in the First Degree in four separate criminal cases. The cases encompassed five burglaries, two attempted burglaries, multiple stolen vehicles, the deliberate ramming of an occupied car, and various other thefts spanning a multi-month crime spree. On March 12, 2025, Mr. Lee was sentenced to a total of 146 months in prison by Washington County Circuit Court Judge Oscar Garcia. Senior Deputy District Attorney Andrew Freeman prosecuted this case.

On May 18, 2024, the defendant committed several crimes that eventually spanned six separate scenes from Beaverton to Tigard. The first call came in around 8:30 that night. The victims called police when they returned to their home in Beaverton and realized their house had been ransacked. They heard a loud engine revving noise coming from the garage and saw the defendant in the process of stealing their car. The victim tried to intervene but backed away when the defendant said he had a gun. The defendant broke through the garage door and hit a second vehicle before he fled the scene.

The defendant nearly hit a passing car as he was leaving the first home. That driver sounded his horn and swerved to avoid a collision. Mr. Lee then followed the driver, pulled up next to him by driving in the oncoming lane, and intentionally slammed his car into the victim’s vehicle. Both cars were heavily damaged.

The defendant eventually parked his disabled stolen car at a house in Tigard, which he attempted to enter. When that attempt failed, he kicked in the door of a nearby home and stole the car parked in the driveway. After driving across Tigard, he again attempted to enter an occupied home before being challenged by the homeowners. A Portland Police Bureau air unit equipped with a thermal camera eventually spotted the defendant hiding in a back yard about a block away and he was apprehended at gunpoint. Video of the arrest along with photos from the various burglaries can be found above.

At the time of his arrest, the defendant was on release with five other pending criminal cases, ranging from misdemeanor car prowling to residential burglary. After his arrest on May 18, 2024, the defendant was held in jail pending trial. The defendant was convicted of multiple felony offenses in those other cases as well, and Judge Garcia imposed consecutive sentences on each case for a total of 146 months in prison.

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office commends the work of the Tigard Police Department, Beaverton Police Department, Portland Police Bureau, and the Washington County Sheriff's Office in apprehending the suspect.

In addition to his prison sentence, the court also imposed more than $23,000 in restitution to be paid to the victims of these crimes.