PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — 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.
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“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.
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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.
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