Oregon Suspect in $188,000 Theft Still at Large and May Be in Pasadena

Police are continuing their search for a Klamath Falls, Oregon man who allegedly stole about $188,000 in cash from his landlady earlier this month. Authorities suspect Walker may be hiding near Pasadena, a report in the Klamath Falls news outlet Herald And News said Monday.

Klamath County Sheriff Chris Kaber said Monday his office has yet to locate Jesse Cletis Walker, 51, and is seeking the public’s help in tracking him down, the report said.

The suspect allegedly stole the cash from the victim’s home while she was out of town between June 1 and 3, the report said. A friend of Walker’s drove him to Medford June 5 and later told police Walker had been acting unusual.

Walker is described as a five feet 10 inches tall, 195 pounds, with red hair and hazel eyes.

Anyone with information about the suspect’s location is advised to call the Pasadena Police Department at (626) 744-4241 or the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 883-5130.