PORTLAND, Oregon — The Multnomah County Auto Theft Task Force has arrested a man accused of being a prolific trailer thief, with investigators saying some of the alleged crimes were committed while he was wearing a GPS monitoring device from earlier cases.
Authorities arrested 35-year-old Nickolas Edwards in mid-January after he allegedly led police on a vehicle chase while pulling a stolen trailer through Portland. Investigators and court documents say Edwards is believed to have stolen dozens of trailers across the region and then put them up for sale online.
Longtime contractor Jeff Worley believes Edwards was responsible for the theft of his truck and trailer in 2023 — a crime that nearly ended his career…