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4 more arrested in burglary of ex-Blazer Robinson's home

10:10 AM PDT on Friday, June 26, 2009

By ERIC ADAMS and TERESA BLACKMAN, kgw.com

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Detectives have made four more arrests stemming from the March burglary of former Portland Trail Blazer Cliff Robinson’s home, sheriff’s deputies said.

Clifford Robinson in Blazers file photo.

Two women and two men were arrested in the ongoing investigation, two months after police had arrested three others in the robbery.

In addition, more than $500,000 in goods stolen from the home have been recovered, according to sheriff's deputies.

Tabatha Hollibaugh, a 31-year-old Vancouver resident was arrested, along with Beaverton 30-year-old Monica Suter, 28-year-old Portland resident Jesse Shields and Donald Bechen, 35, also of Portland.

Each faces first degree aggravated theft charges, along with other theft-related crimes.

In April, police arrested three suspects and seized more than $100,000 in property they said was stolen from Robinson's home.

 Background: Former Blazer's home robbed of $100,000 in goods

Deputies said the home, located on NW Jackson Quarry Road, was ransacked on March 30 and several items, including off-road vehicles, five bass guitars, a motorcycle. and large televisions had been taken.

The Robinsons were out of town at the time and the burglary was discovered by realtors who were showing the house.

Stolen property was recovered from 16 different locations across Portland, Vancouver and Beaverton, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.

“The sheer volume of property recovered required deputies to haul it away in a large trailer for evidence processing,” said Sgt. David Thompson, Washington County sheriff's deputy.

The investigation continues and additional stolen property was sought, detectives said.

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