A Forest Grove man is accused of faking a home invasion. Investigators believe he staged the break-in to cover up a theft of money from Girl Scouts of America.
Forest Grove police said Brian Couture called 911 just before 10 a.m. the morning of March 6, saying someone broke in through a back sliding glass door, a struggle took place, and the person took off. When officers arrived, they said Couture was unresponsive, so he was taken to the hospital.
"There's a distinct difference between being unconscious and being unresponsive," Forest Grove Police Captain Michael Hall said.
Police will not yet say what his injuries were, but later said they learned he faked the whole thing to cover up a theft.
"It's kind of really strange though, did he hit himself in the head," Gwin asked. "He went away in an ambulance."
Officers discovered Couture had access to money belonging to the Girl Scouts of America and said $740 was missing.
Couture was arrested for theft and making a false report, which is something police take very seriously.
"Well, when you weigh it against the resources that were spent, it’s very serious," Hall said. "We’re like any other industry, we have to prioritize where our resources go, and in the instance of an alleged home invasion, we are going to put the most resources on that, so that can deprive people of better service that we can offer."
Oregon man faked burglary, injury to cover up theft of $740 from Girl Scouts, police say
Brian Couture was arrested for theft and making a false report, which is something police say they take very seriously.
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