Maybe he was just looking for a pair of pants.

Flavio Renteria Robledo allegedly led Linn County Sheriff's deputies on a wild chase Saturday afternoon, stealing two cars, breaking into a house, and attempting to steal clothes from the Lebanon Walmart all while wearing boxers.

The incident began Saturday afternoon, according to Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley, when Robledo stole a vehicle from an Albany-area residence and then crashed the vehicle in a farm field.

Flavio Robledo

Robledo then walked to the house on Harnisch Road, Riley said, where he allegedly tried, without success, to to steal a pickup. Robledo then kicked down the backdoor of the house where he was confronted by the homeowner.

Robledo fled. The homeowner called police at 5:17 p.m. As deputies responded to the area, Robledo left the residence running across a field. Robledo made it to another farm, where he entered a shop and managed to steal another vehicle and drive away at what the Sheriff's office said was a high rate of speed.

Robledo's one-man crime spree ended at the Lebanon Walmart, where he allegedly attempted to steal clothes.

He was detained by officers from the Lebanon Police Department.

Robledo was arrested and lodged at the Linn County Jail for charges of Burglary I, Burglary II, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Criminal Mischief I, and Unauthorized Entry into a Motor Vehicle.



-- Jeff Manning