UPDATE:

01/27/10 Bend

The man who broke into thousands of cars over the last decade in Bend, was sentenced today for his most recent string of break ins. Martin Todd Hollowell was sentenced to seven years and have to pay over $2,000 in restitution for a string of car burglaries outside of Bend fitness centers in October. He previously pled guilty to all 52 charges for those crimes. He can get time off for good behavior. Today, he addressed the court.

"Like I said, once I do dope, I do crime and I gamble, and I victimize the community, and I'm sorry for that. That's all I have to say."

Hollowell has a long criminal history in Central Oregon, dating back twenty years. He has had over fifty cases with hundreds of charges in Deschutes County, all property or non violent crimes.

12/31/09 Bend

UPDATE:

An update to a story KOHD News has been following about a man accused of breaking into dozens of cars in bend - some outside of gyms.  Today Martin Hollowell pled guilty to 52 charges including unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, theft, criminal mischief, identity theft and computer crimes.

The incidents happened in a two week span between October 14th and 23rd.  He's expected to be sentenced to 85 months in jail which is seven years.  Hollowell has a long history, convicted several times for hundreds of similar crimes.

October 27, 2009

For 18 years Bend and Redmond Police have been arresting Marten Todd Hollowell for property crimes sprees.
Since 1989 Hollowell has been charged with hundred of car break ins in Central Oregon. Since 1989 Hollowell has been charged with hundreds of car break ins in Central Oregon.

His jail records date back to 1999. Theft, unlawful entry into a motor vehicle, ID theft, unlawful use of a computer are among the charges Hollowell has faced. He's spent many years in prison or jail.

"The bottom line is once you do your time you are allowed to be out starting all over again. That being said a lot of people go right back into the same crime over and over again," said Maunder

Charlie Cookson of Bend had his window bashed in and his backpack stolen while working out at Aspire Health and Fitness. Cookson is upset to hear that Hollowell is a repeat offender.

"It's really frustrating that someone like that is back out on the streets,and continually commits those crimes. It's just frustrating that there doesn't seem to be a solution to stop that person," said Cookson.

Hollowell has had three prison terms and spent 441 days in the Deschutes County Jail, including his current stay. As of January of this year Hollowell had completed his parole. Before this current arrest his last arrest was in 2005. This time, if convicted, his sentence might be tougher. Identity theft now falls under the ballot measure 57 prison sentencing, meaning Hollowell could potentially go to prison for fifteen plus years.
Though partial funding for that measure has been put on hold for certain crimes.