Driving a stolen car? Don't visit the jail

By Associated Press

Summary

Two women were found in a stolen pickup truck outside the Marion County jail on Tuesday. They were apparently there to visit a boyfriend in lockup. The truck contained methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia.

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Story Published: Oct 2, 2007 at 4:08 PM PST

Story Updated: Oct 2, 2007 at 4:08 PM PST

Driving a stolen car? Don't visit the jail

Kristie Jeffers, left, and Chelsi Guinn were arrested after they were found inside a stolen vehicle parked outside the Marion County jail.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Deputy Dave Wagner had just finished booking a suspect at the Marion County jail Tuesday when he heard a radio report that a stolen pickup truck had been spotted in northeast Salem.

He decided to check it out.

He didn't go far.

In the jail's parking lot, two women were in the stolen 1984 Toyota truck. They had come to the jail to visit a boyfriend. Deputies say the women had 21 grams of methamphetamine, scales and packaging material in the truck along with them.

Police said the two Salem women, 24 and 25, were booked there on charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Drug charges are impending. 

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