Stolen movie prop guns returned to Portland video store
PORTLAND, Ore. – Two guns that were used as props in western movies and stolen from a Southeast Portland video store last year were returned last weekend.
Matt Parnell with Movie Madness said a man walked into the store on Sunday with the two prop guns wrapped in towels and garbage bags. The man, who was not identified, said he found the guns near Mt. Tabor and knew they belonged to the video store.
Employees got the man’s name and email address. They said he was not Erick Duane Johnson, who was captured on surveillance video stealing the guns on July 24, 2012. Police said Johnson was in the store for about 25 minutes before he broke into a locked display cabinet and stole the guns.
Parnell said employees have since emailed the man who returned the guns but have not received a response.
One gun is a Winchester rifle used by John Wayne in the 1962 film “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.” The other is a shotgun used by William Holden in the 1969 film “The Wild Bunch.”
Parnell said the guns were not seriously damaged.
Johnson is still wanted for theft, police said. He is a white man who is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 185 pounds. He is mostly bald with short, brown hair and blue eyes. Police said he rode away from the store on a dark-colored mountain bike.
Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to Johnson’s arrest. If you have any information you’re asked to call Crime Stoppers at 503-823-4357.
Valence great movie. AÂ lawyer who took credit for something he did not do and built a built a political career out of it
"Police said he rode away from the store on a dark-colored mountain bike." Well! At least this guy was...green.Â
Glad they were returned to the store..! Â That's really unusual these days...Â
Is the editor on vaca? LOL
  He is bald with short, brown hair  Which is it? ÂâThe Man Who Shot Liberty Vance.â ??    Seriously?Â
"...guns, but"Â Â <-- No comma is needed with and, or, but &Â so.
 I'm glad the guns were returned to the store though.. :) Â@cwpholder When it comes to these "news" stories it is best not to expect anything. That way you won't be disappointed. There are no journalists or reporters anymore, only "staff" or "staff writers;" the majority of which failed 4th grade english. I am pretty sure they can all text like mad though.
@cwpholderYes, it's the version starring Vivian Vance. Alternate title: "You Got Some 'Splaining To Do".
Thanks, how much do we owe you for the grammar lesson?
ALL RIGHT! So happy for Mike Clark and all the cool folks at Movie Madness. I'm a "westerly hillbilly" (ok..I live on the westside) but I still go to Movie Madness from time to time, and I take first timers there, just so they can check it out. It truly is iconic. Last time I hosted a guest there, I was really bummed to see that the two guns were still gone..figuring they would never be returned. Really glad someone found them and brought them back. That store is so cool. Nice little after dinner date stop-off place..a fun conversation starter, and see if your taste in movies shows a little commonality..or that the chick or dude you're with is totally wack.
"One gun is a Winchester rifle used by John Wayne in the 1962 film âThe Man Who Shot Liberty Vance.â The other is a shotgun used by William Holden in the 1969 film âThe Wild Bunch.â Neither gun shoots actual bullets." But as everyone knows, a 12-year old kid could convert them in no time into fully automatic assault weapons...
Media attention probably added to this guy's decision to dump rather than sell them.
That would be The Man who Shot Libery Valance (yeah I know,,,,, spelling cop)
@oodathunked Liberty. :)
Yeah duh