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2 days ago
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Woman sentenced for role in burglary ring targeting Portland businesses
PORTLAND, Ore. () — A woman was sentenced to prison on Monday for her role in a burglary ring targeting Portland restaurants, bars, lounges and dispensaries, the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office announced. Officials said 27-year-old Courtney Carlile was sentenced to nine years in prison for 13 counts of first-degree burglary and two counts of auto theft – all felony charges. Carlile was also ordered to pay restitution and will be on post-prison supervision for three years after her release from prison, the District Attorney's Office said. Deputy District Attorney Alexander Garcia, who prosecuted the case, said Carlile targeted at least 13 businesses. Portland ICE facility saw increased police presence during weekend protests 'Ms. Carlile's actions have had a significant impact on our community. As this court is well aware, property crime has greatly impacted Portland,' Garcia said. 'It has caused a great number of businesses and people to leave Portland. Our streets are lined with vacant commercial spaces because business owners are not willing to risk opening.' According to Garcia, Carlile is one of roughly 10 people in the burglary ring who has burglarized and stolen from as many as 100 Portland businesses, a majority of which are small businesses. Officials noted Carlile also has open criminal cases in Clackamas and Washington counties on similar charges. ODOT cracks down on 'fatigued, unqualified' commercial truck drivers on I-84 The case dates back to July of 2024, when surveillance video for Baby Dolla Pizza on Southeast Stark Street, showed 33-year-old Josh Lucero — another member of the crime ring — arrive to the restaurant in a white Acura TL, according to court documents. Authorities reported that Lucero used a crowbar and a Sawzall to break into an office inside the shop, noting the damage exceeded $1,000. Later, on September 18, 2024, video showed Lucero and Carlile using bolt cutters to break into Portland restaurant Grassa on Northwest 23rd Avenue, and used a Sawzall to break into a safe, the District Attorney's Office said. That same night, video from Old Town Brewing Co., on 52nd and MLK, showed Lucero and Carlile smash a window to get inside the building and break into the business safe, officials said. This pattern continued through November and December of 2024 until the pair were arrested by Portland police on December 28. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Automotive
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Converting A Honda Prelude To Four-Wheel Drive Is Easy: Just Add Another Engine
So you're prepping your fifth-generation Honda Prelude for drag racing, and you're thinking of going down the tried and true path of grabbing AWD components off a CR-V to improve your 60-foot times. Totally reasonable, totally achievable, but there's another way to see those benefits. Something simpler, something cleaner than hacking crossover parts into your coupe — just throw another engine in back to drive the rear wheels. That's what the owner of this 2000 Prelude on Cars and Bids did, matching the 2.2-liter four-cylinder up front with a twin behind the front seats. It's an elegant solution for installing all-wheel drive in a Prelude, and one you could absolutely do at home in your own build. Trust me, this is absolutely within your wrenching skill level. You will certainly not regret installing a second engine in your Prelude. Just look at how stock the bodywork appears! I'm sure you could get this done in an afternoon if you really put your mind to it. Read more: Honda Prologue Costs Less, Gets More Range Than Chevy Blazer EV Sibling Sure this build may just be Prelude body panels with permanent Lexan windows draped over a tube chassis, but that's totally within your powers, right? You've got a Sawzall and a Harbor Freight welder at home, what's to stop you from putting together a car just as clean? You could build that rear hatch setup, route that front-engine exhaust through the bumper, and slap on a set of Wilwood brakes. You could also link the engines' throttle bodies and transmissions and ensure the clutches are perfectly in sync. Skill is just something you accumulate as you go, and there's nothing stopping you from building the skills necessary to put a car like this together. Oh, you have a job and a life outside of fabrication? Well, I can see the difference in priorities there. Maybe, just for you, it'd be easier to bid on the dual-engine tube chassis Prelude that's already out there and just go drive it. You could totally build all this, I believe you, but this one's already kitted out with intake ducting in the quarter panels and working gauges. Just this once, you can buy rather than build. h/t The Drive Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police request help in finding burglary & unlawful mischief suspects
RICHMOND, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Local police are calling on the public to help them identify those involved with a burglary at Papa McKee's and unlawful mischief at a Richmond Mobil nearby. Both incidents occurred on Tuesday, March 25 at roughly 2:30 a.m. Based on surveillance footage, officers said that a two males exited a Chevrolet sedan in Papa McKee's parking lot and hid at the back of the building. The sedan then went to Mobil, where a female exited the vehicle, gathered rocks and threw them at the gas station's windows. Footage reportedly shows the female getting back in the vehicle, returning to Papa McKee's before circling the lot and leaving. The males mentioned previously approach the storefront, broke in and tried to use a Sawzall to get inside the ATM. After a neighbor was woken up by the noise, both males left on foot and hid until a pickup truck got them on Bridge Street. Anyone with information should contact Richmond Police Department at 802-434-2156. Information is based on surveillance footage from the surrounding area, and documentation from scene, according to RPD. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
