Police arrested a Multnomah County employee Thursday night after he allegedly attempted to take items from a Home Depot in Hayden Island and sell them back to the store.

Leonel Sandoval, 55, is accused of theft and official misconduct, both misdemeanor charges. County records show Sandoval works as a carpenter for the Department of County Assets.

He earned $91,408 for his position in 2024, according to records obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive.

Portland police officers responded to the Home Depot, 1728 N Tomahawk Island Dr., shortly after 6 p.m. Store loss prevention employees told officers they had detained Sandoval, police said.

An initial investigation found that Sandoval arrived in a county-owned car and had selected about $785 worth of flooring product, police said. He then

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