Bulletin Advertiser Robbed
One of the Beavercreek Bulletin's long time advertisers, Dee-J's Harvest Moon of Mulino, was robbed in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 15th.
Two men and a woman in a white moving van with a white lift pulled onto the store property on Friday during business hours. One of the men and the woman got out and asked Dee Hamilton, the owner, a lot of questions regarding prices, etc. The other man remained in the truck. Dee had an unsettling feeling about the incident and tried to get the license number when they left.
On Saturday, Dee closed the store at about 7:00 p.m. and went home. At about 10:00 p.m. Dee received a call from Roger Engle, the owner of The Mulino House Bed and Breakfast, next door to the market.
Mr Engle was sitting in the parlor with two guests when the van pulled in. Mr. Engle saw a woman jump out of the van and try the gate. The van then went onto his property. He looked at his guest and said "That didn't look right." He then called Dee to see if she was expecting anyone. She wasn't. Dee hurried back to the store and with the help of Mr. Engle brought in a number of bird baths, bird feeders and other outdoor accessories. They took in everyting that they could carry. Dee then turned on all the lights and turned on the "open" sign and stayed at the store until midnight.
Dee also called the Clackamas County Sjheriff's office and requested that the patrol officers watch the store.
On opening the store the next morning at 7:00 a.m. she noticed several items were missing. The burglars apparently tried to break into the store, but then opted to seize items from the outdoor shopping area.
The moving van was the size of a Ryder or U-Haul truck with a lift gate.
Anyone with information on this burglary or others in the area, including a robbery this year at The Country Nursery in Mulino, should contact the Clackamas County Sheriif's office at 503-655-8218.
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