Leader of burglary ring that impacted 100 Portland businesses sentenced 9 years

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man who was a leader of a Portland burglary ring has been sentenced to nine years in prison, authorities announced.

Joshua Patrick Lucero, 33, pled guilty to over 30 felony charges related to car thefts, stolen properties and burglarizing multiple local businesses, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced.

The ring he was part of — which is thought to include more than 10 members in total — targeted 100 Portland area businesses in all, the DA’s office said.

Both Lucero and an accused accomplice, 27-year-old Courtney Carlile, were indicted back in January on dozens of charges each. However, Carlile’s case is still working its way through the system, officials said.

The nine-year prison sentence resolves all of Lucero’s outstanding cases in Multnomah County as part of a plea deal. He pled guilty to six counts of unauthorized use of a vehicle (auto theft), one count of second-degree burglary and 23 counts of first-degree burglary.

Lucero is also currently serving a 35-month sentence for similar crimes in Washington County.