Salt & Straw isn’t often in the news for non-ice cream related reasons.

But when an RV exploded out front of the funky dessert company’s headquarters in southeast Portland, it sparked something else – a broader discussion about property crime.

On the latest episode of Beat Check with the Oregonian, we chat with public safety reporters Catalina Gaitán and Savannah Eadens.

We talked about Salt & Straw, what types of property crimes have increased in recent years, what police are – and aren’t doing about it – the broader issues that continue to ripple across the rose city and why so many people are furious and scared.

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