Prolific Property Offender Sentenced to Over Five Years in Prison

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: February 24, 2026
CONTACT: Salem Police Communications Office | [email protected]

SALEM, Ore. - On February 23, 2026, Johnathan Cherry, 37, of Salem, was sentenced to 63 months after
pleading guilty to multiple property crimes he committed within the Salem area.

Over an 18-month period, Salem patrol officers and detectives, along with Marion County Sheriff's
Office personnel, investigated multiple property crimes in the Salem area. Ultimately, Johnathan Cherry was
identified as a suspect in numerous burglaries, stolen vehicle investigations and other thefts, including
firearms.

Cherry was subsequently arrested. In September of 2025, Cherry accepted a plea deal on several cases and
was sentenced to probation and given a suspended sentence. Since then, Cherry continued to reoffend and
victimized additional businesses and individuals, including the commission of new crimes on the day he took
the plea deal.

On October 20, 2025, Cherry was contacted and arrested by Salem patrol officers. He was lodged at the
Marion County Jail where he remained in custody until his sentencing yesterday. On the day of his arrest,
Salem police detectives were granted a search warrant for Cherry's vehicle which revealed further evidence
of the crimes he committed. The following day, detectives served a search warrant at Cherry's residence and
found further evidence of a crime involving a Marion County Sheriff's Office case.

In addition to the crimes that Cherry pleaded to in September of 2025, he also pleaded guilty to additional
charges of Burglary (x4), Theft, and Identity Theft. Cherry has been sentenced to a total of 63 months in
prison.

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