Family spots suspects driving stolen SUV hours after theft
ALOHA, Ore. – Deputies arrested two people who they said stole an SUV from an Aloha family’s driveway and were spotted hours later driving in the neighborhood by family members who were out walking their dog.
The Pulliam family reported their stolen Mercedes SUV just before 8 a.m. Sunday morning.
Family members took their dog for a walk around the neighborhood at around 10:30 a.m., when they spotted two people driving their SUV just a few blocks from their house.
“Didn’t expect to see it again at all,” said Joe Pulliam. “And hours later we’re out for a walk, just a couple of blocks from the house, and the car drove past us.”
The Pulliams chased after their car while they called the sheriff’s office.
Washington County sheriff’s deputies found 20-year-old James Holt, who they said was the driver of the stolen Mercedes. Deputies said Holt had several items from the SUV.
“They stole some pretty crazy things,” Pulliam said. “Chapstick, makeup, a dog bed and an old tooth brush.”
Investigators believe Holt may be responsible for breaking into more vehicles in the area and stealing property.
Deputies said they found the passenger, 32-year-old Ramona Culton-Corella, at a nearby hotel.
Both Holt and Culton-Corella were arrested and taken to the Washington County Jail.
Pulliam admitted that they left the SUV unlocked overnight, but said they learned their lesson.
I just went to court last week against James Holt for unlawful entry into my car and stealing my purse! The judge gave him a chance after he pled guilty. Not even a week later and he is back in jail. I still think he needs help but I think this time he needs ti stay in jail.
Another McFly on the loose. Here is a little tip. When you steal someone's vehicle don't go bee boping in the same hood you just stole it from. Dang you are dumb,
Only in America do people leave $80,000 worth of vehicles in their driveways because their two (and three!) car garages are completely full with about $200 worth of junk!
Talk about &*^% for brains! These morons are just dumber than a bag of rocks.
Wow... That is just a whole new level of stupid right there.Â
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You steal a MBZ sport-ute, proceed to pilfer only some trinkets from it, and then drive it back through the neighborhood from where you've stolen it?
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I was reading an article recently that speculated that there would eventually be some form of de-evolution in the human species.... I'm thinking that there is now some pretty substanitive evidence of that theory.
@tcm I would be honored
Stupid is as stupid does .
Stupid is as stupid does..HAS to apply to the owners also. Anyone now, especially a Mercedes and left on the street unlocked, probably with the keys in it, are walking around absolutely clueless! One of the most stolen vehicles? An expensive vehicle like that should have been in a garage...but then, the garage is probably filled with worthless stuff that wouldn't even sell at a yard sale, so the vehicle can sit outside. In this case, stupid runs on both sides of the line!
@flyingtime   RIIIGGGHHHHTTTT. Next, rather than deal with the criminals, let's all put bars on our windows so they can't break into our homes
Haha, sweet! Â Real smart ones there!
There is nothing special about these 2 idiots mug shots when compared to the ever changing list of reprobates...
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The only reason this is newsworthy is because the owners were able to see their stolen vehicle being still driven in the area of the crime scene by these criminal master minds.
People keep bringing up meth, which I guess is because of the way they look? He looks like a fairly typical 20 year-old with some acne still sticking around (meth sores are usually larger and kind of disgusting looking). And her face should be much thinner if she had been on meth for long.
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They're probably doing drugs, but this idea that everyone with a bit of acne must be a meth head is pretty crazy. Take a look at the sites that show the "faces of meth". They're often times gaunt, discolored, with big sores all over their faces.
I think they need more meth!Â
Stupid is, as stupid does sir.
they should have stole some vegetables too. they look like they have scurvy or something
Whatever happened to chain gangs? There's so much work that needs to be done and while incarcerated they could be ameliorating the cost of their room and board while they are guests of the county or state. Sweeping streets, cleaning signs, cutting brush, weeding, trash pick up, so many leaves out there...the list goes on and on.
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Make them USEFUL, contributing members of society. Maybe, once they get a taste of real labor, they might actually appreciate how hard some others work for their things.
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Nawww...oh well.
 @Mikey , Columbia County Jail still makes the inmates work cleaning road sides and other things.
 @swede760  @Mikey ...with an old toothbrush.
Just got off the train from Tweakerville?
Momma always said, "If the lesson comes harder than normal, it was one of those you really didnât want to learn in the first place!"
âThey stole some pretty crazy things,â Pulliam said. âChapstick, makeup, a dog bed and an old tooth brush.â
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All I need is this thermos.
    And this Chapstick.
         And this makeup.
              And this dog bed.
                   And this old tooth brush.
I know, I know; my thought has nothing to do with a couple tard-asses stealing a car and being stupid enough to hang around the neighborhood, but I just loved the hell out of that movie! and that scene; I almost cried the first time I watched it because Steve had cracked and it was so sad. I laughed so hard the second time I watched it that I STILL almost cried!
@HenryBowman You nailed it...they are both jerks!
Fantastic! Looks like he has already been released from jail too!
I guess 1 night is all you get for stealing a car? Better make sure your cars are locked up tonight!
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 @USC Trojan Fan Obviously he has been reformed and rehabilitated so he is no longer a threat to society...
 @HenryBowman I always forget about that rehabilitated part....my bad
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 @USC Trojan Fan Neither of them have release dates listed next to their names on the record on that site. It wouldn't surprise me to see them go free though, either--2,000.00 for Holt is a 200.00 bail post, and 4,000.00 for Corella is 400.00 bail. They may even release them on their own recog depending on prior record. Wonder if they'll be out stealing another car any time soon...
 @MissLissaJ He was released early this am according to the Sheriff's Office. She is still in custody
 @USC Trojan Fan I do not care if it is illegal or not, I am plugging the out shell of my car in to a 220 Out let, let see how a thief leeks that lol eh neighbors might want to keep there dog away from the car though, I have no intention on harming animals, just thieves.
@lee986321 @USC Trojan Fan , Unless you drive a Model T that 220 will fry your cars computor and electrical system. I would opt for insulating the door handle and hooking up an electric fence charger.
*WINNING!*
Meth heads? They both sure look the part and the stolen items match the mentality. Throw them in the trash.....
It's nice to see the mentally challenged branching into other lines of work.
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Is it just me, or do you have to be REALLY, REALLY stupid to drive a stolen vehicle a few hours later in the same neighborhood you jacked it from? I'm sorry, but I think people are getting dumber every year!
 @iamtroglodite Don't be sorry.... fear the stupidity spreading across the nation to the highest levels of government! It appears stupidity is rampant and infectious.
 @Funky-Munky  @iamtroglodite Not sure we can really blame government. In this last election something less than 60% of eligibles voted. To me, that is a really sad statement about how little people in the U.S. care about democracy. Don't vote and you get whatever comes along.
 @Funky-Munky  @iamtroglodite Stupidity will defeat America, Now that would go down in history books as the most embarrassing defeat of all.
Not so sure on Texas seceding is a stupid idea or not, but if the US is going to fall apart well..I guess stupidity is going to go rampant.
It is SAD that the Insurance Companies are allowed to not pay if a vehicle is unlocked. Unlocked and keys in igniton are two different things. Insurance is a crooked business anyway.
"Pulliam admitted that they left the SUV unlocked overnight, but said they learned their lesson."
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Many insurance companies will not pay for a car that is stolen with keys in the ignition. Some may not pay if the car was left unlocked.
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It's sad that in this day and age that we can't leave stuff unlocked. What is really sad is that the people who owned the vehicle didn't understand this concept till now.
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I leave my car unlocked to allow thieves to look in the car without breaking a window.
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The insurance will pay for a stolen car even if left unlocked (mine will at least), but the deductible is more than the glass so I would rather they stole the damn thing rather than break a window.
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I don't leave ANYTHING in my car when i leave it. I had someone break in once to steal change from the console and an old display (computer monitor) that I was unable to GIVE away
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I leave my doors unlocked on my old truck. No one wants to steal that thing. Plus I have a secret switch to connect the battery.
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Now on my wife's car we have an alarm and keep the doors locked. Few will chance breaking into that as the alarms will sound and then the sound of gunshots.
 @Repoman  @RalphCramden Working in NE we were always warned about that--meth heads are more likely to smash a window for the change they see sitting on your seat than a fancy schmancy stereo system. Cash money to buy their next fix, rather than messing around with trying to pawn items. People are insane.
I'd guess that mug shot of james will just be one of many to comel.....
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most likely a series in the faces of meth
You can't fix Stupid but you can put it in Jail.
@swede760 I like that, can I use it? : )
Drugs are bad, mmkay?