Salem, Ore. — On Tuesday, January 14, Felony Crimes Unit detectives arrested Johnathan Dale Korrell of Salem on charges of burglary and theft related to a five-week investigation into a series of northeast Salem business burglaries.
The first burglary occurred on December 2, 2024, with five other incidents occurring in the weeks that followed.
With the assistance of the Salem Police SWAT Team, detectives served a search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of Locust ST NE. Recovered in the search were multiple pieces of property stolen in the burglaries which have a conservative aggregate value of $100,000.
Korrell, who was inside the Locust ST residence, was arrested without incident and lodged at the Marion County Jail on the following charges:
- Burglary, first-degree, three counts
- Burglary, second-degree, three counts
- Attempt to commit burglary, second-degree
- Theft, first-degree, three counts
- Aggravated theft, first-degree, two counts
- Criminal mischief, first-degree
The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available for release.
The 36-year-old Korrell is set to be arraigned today at 2:30 p.m. at the Marion County Circuit Annex.
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