(Portland, OR) -- A suspect has been arrested in a series of thefts at TriMet MAX Platforms. Brass plates that cover sensitive transit-related equipment were stolen. The plates cost a thousand dollars each. A Port of Portland Transit Police officer identified the suspect as 48-year-old Benjamin Honl was arrested in Beaverton. Police found brass plates hidden under a seat cushion in his car along with clothing he wore during the thefts. He used a wheelchair to move the heavy plates. Honl is charged with theft, attempted theft, and criminal mischief.