Second Suspect Charged In Excavator ATM Theft In Clackamas County – KXL

OREGON CITY, Ore. –  A second man accused of using a stolen excavator to smash into an ATM and steal cash in June has been formally charged in Clackamas County.

Kevin Owen Miller, 51, was arraigned on charges including first-degree aggravated theft, criminal conspiracy, three counts of first-degree criminal mischief, possession of a stolen vehicle, and three counts of unauthorized use of a vehicle.

His co-defendant, Matthew Evan Armour, 32, was charged last month in connection with the same incident. Armour faces similar counts, including first-degree aggravated theft, criminal conspiracy, and two counts of unauthorized use of a vehicle.

Authorities say the two men drove a stolen pickup truck to a construction site near a U.S. Bank branch on SE Sunnyside Road on June 23, stole a Caterpillar 315 excavator, and used it to tear apart an ATM, gaining access to a significant amount of cash.

Deputies from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene in the early morning hours and found the excavator still running, abandoned near the drive-through ATM.

Miller is currently being held at the Multnomah County Jail for violating post-prison supervision. He was also indicted earlier this year in Clark County, Washington, where he faces separate charges for a similar attempted ATM burglary involving theft, burglary, possession of a stolen vehicle, and possession of a controlled substance.

Miller’s next court appearance in Clackamas County is scheduled for Sept. 17. His bail is set at $40,000.