A Hermiston man will serve 22 months in prison for running a rental scam and stealing appliances and a vehicle.
According to the Tri-City Herald, Marc A. Trujillo, 24, pleaded guilty Thursday in Benton County Superior Court to five felony charges.
Court documents show that Trujillo was employed by a Utah company that contracts with banks in the process of foreclosing on homes to provide maintenance and upkeep, the Herald reported.
Trujillo had work orders for a number of Tri-City homes to mow the lawn and make sure the property was secured. He was not authorized to remove any property, according to the Herald.
Trujillo pleaded guilty to residential burglary, second-degree theft, first-degree criminal trespass, theft of a motor vehicle and second-degree burglary.
