Canadian newlywed has her wedding dress STOLEN during honeymoon to crime-ridden Portland

A newlyweds’ honeymoon was ruined after a brutal thief stole the couple’s wedding attire – including her dress – and passports from their car in crime-ridden Portland.

Abby Paterson and David De Leon were on their way back home to Vancouver, British Columbia, when they decided to stay overnight at the Worldmark Waterfront Hotel in downtown Portland on Monday for what they called a “mini-moon.”

The couple got married in Napa, California, last weekend and decided to make their drive back home an adventure. But the next day, the couple woke up to find their SUV’s window shattered.

“I saw the window shatter, and I just sank,” Paterson recalled KOIN news. The heartbreak on our last day of our little mini moon. It’s really upsetting that it basically ruined our wedding weekend.”

Paterson’s wedding dress was stolen, along with her husband’s approximately $500 blazer, their passports, and an Apple laptop.

Homelessness and crime in Portland have exploded over the past two years since the civil unrest sparked by the murder of George Floyd.

Since the burglary, Paterson has said several people have told her about the rampant crime in Portland that she was unaware of.

“Just for whoever did it, it’s just so selfish. And you know, if you need things, if you need resources, there are other ways,” Paterson told the news outlet. “But just think, you know, you’re ruining a lot more than just taking possession.”

Paterson said she’s trying not to let the theft steal the joy of her wedding weekend.

“You know, we’re working very hard not to let that happen and not let it overshadow things,” she said.

Crime in the city has skyrocketed, and Portland set a record for homicides last year with 90 homicides – breaking the previous record of 66.

The police reported 66,227 property crimes between September 2021 and September 2022, including theft and burglary.

Theft offenses are leading the crime wave with 28,883 cases reported between September this year and last year.

Residents of Democratic-led Portland said earlier this month that escalating crime and homelessness are affecting their way of life and safety.

Portland currently has more than 700 homeless camps scattered throughout the city within a radius of less than 150 square miles, and the ordeal has also led to a skyrocketing crime rate in the area.

And some of the Pacific Northwest city’s most charming, trendy and expensive neighborhoods are now overrun with tent cities crowding residential sidewalks and littered with trash — and the problem is scaring away locals and tourists alike.

The Portland City Council rushed to pay back the police last November after waiving them by more than $15 million more in 2020. Officials voted to add $5.4 million to the police budget.

When the police department was relieved in 2020, the Portland Police Department suffered a wave of retirements and layoffs.

Portland saw a dramatic increase in shootings and homicides after Floyd’s death. The city saw a 250 percent increase in homicides in the first six months after Floyd’s death and a nearly 175 percent increase in shootings.