Homepage / Portland News
E-Mail News Alerts
Get breaking news and daily headlines.
Browse all e-mail newsletters
Related To Story
FOX 12's Most Wanted

Police: Portland Pair May Have Stolen 1,000 Trailers

Couple Stole Trailers To Sell Online, Police Say

POSTED: 6:50 pm PST March 2, 2007
UPDATED: 8:02 am PST March 4, 2007

Police said they are looking for a woman who police believe is connected to at least 1,000 utility trailer thefts in the Portland area over the past two years.

Police said Andrew Culbert and Linda Shearer would cruise the Portland and Vancouver areas looking for desirable trailers. They would record the addresses in their notebooks and return later to haul them off, police said.

After stripping and repainting the trailers, they would allegedly sell them on Craigslist. Police said they often sold as many as five a day.

One of the alleged victims, Ed Wong, said his trailer had been repainted and the floorboards replaced, but he claimed he still knew it was his when he located it on craigslist.org.

"Someone stole my trailer out of my house, out of my driveway. I reported it to the police. The officer said that we probably won’t recover it," said Wong. "There have been numerous trailers stolen. The officers said his trailer had been stolen."

Culbert was arrested this week, and Shearer is still at large, police said.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Clackamas authorities.

Links We Like

Sponsored Content
Are you often tired or rushed in the morning? Give your morning habits a makeover, and start the day feeling positive and energetic instead. More

Do you want the look of a quality paint job without the hassle of having to redo it over and over? Spray on siding could be the answer. More

The first step in reducing debt is recognizing how much you have. Let us help you with the rest and get out from under your debt in 12 months. More

Headache pain could be more than you think. Learn how to tell the difference between a migraine and a ministroke. More

Sponsored Links

Consumer Info



Sponsored Content Provided by ARA