Thief who tried to sell stolen ladder to its owner -- twice -- gets six months in jail

Published: Friday, September 03, 2010, 3:52 PM                            Updated: Friday, September 03, 2010, 3:58 PM

  Emily E. Smith

The Oregonian   

WCSOKevin Michael Gilman

The case: Undercover detectives purchased three stolen ladders from Kevin Michael Gilman, 36, before arresting him last month, authorities said.

On July 28, a man called Washington County Sheriff's deputies saying that Gilman tried to sell him a ladder stolen from him just days before. 
 

The victim kept Gilman on site until deputies arrived and arrested him. After Gilman was released from jail, Gilman called the same man and asked if he still wanted to buy a ladder that he listed on Craigslist, deputies said. Gilman was unaware that he was calling the same man who helped deputies arrest him.

The victim reported the incident to deputies and undercover investigators arranged a meeting time with Gilman. Deputies said they bought three stolen ladders from Gilman on Aug. 3, then arrested him.

Update: Gilman was charged with one count of first-degree burglary, three counts of first-degree theft and one count of second-degree theft.

On Aug. 23, he pleaded guilty to the burglary charge and one count of first-degree theft and the other charges were dismissed.

Sentence: County prosecutor Chris Lewman said Gilman was sentenced to six months in jail and three years of formal probation. The state is still determining how much Gilman will pay restitution.