'Big Nose Burglar' Picked Up In Gresham, Beaverton Police Say

BEAVERTON, OR — After eluding police for months, Beaverton's 'Big Nose Burglar' was arrested Aug. 10 at a motel in Gresham, according to Beaverton police spokesman Mike Rowe.

Cody Orion Runyon, 28, was lodged at the Washington County Jail on six counts of first degree burglary, Rowe said. His bail is set at $5,000.

Runyon is accused of at least 20 burglaries in the Portland metro region, including the six that occurred in Beaverton between May 30 and July 9, Rowe said. Beaverton police first notified local news outlets of the 'Big Nose Burglar' on May 31.

According to Rowe, information from a partner agency that was also looking for a suspect matching Runyon's description helped both law enforcement teams connect the dots and identify Runyon, specifically, as the culprit behind a slew of burglaries in the area.

On Thursday, Aug. 10, Beaverton police and others reportedly located Runyon at a Gresham motel, where a warrant was then served to search his vehicle. In Runyon's car police found items connected to the burglaries, Rowe said.

Because the investigation is ongoing, police have asked anyone with information related to Runyon to call the Beaverton Police Department.

The six burglarized locations in Beaverton are:

• Mandarin Palace
• Hillside Pub
• Changs Mongolian Grill
• Century 16 Theater
• Thai Bloom
• Fireside Grill

Photo Courtesy: Beaverton Police Department, mashup courtesy Emma Jehle for Patch News