A Hermiston man suspected of stealing truckloads worth of items from Hermiston and Umatilla has been arrested, and police are working to find out just how much he stole.

Russell Scott Greene, 36, was taken into custody in Kennewick Saturday morning, after police there contacted him and arrested him at a local motel. The police suspected stolen property in the room, and more stolen property may be recovered in the area.

Hermiston Police will be in touch with Kennewick Police about the investigation.

Greene has been arrested in Hermiston before, most recently in 2017 for identity theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.

Hermiston Police Chief Jason Edmiston said about 30 or 35 percent of the stolen items have been returned or slated for return so far.

He said right now, the department is preparing all their information to turn the case over to the district attorney’s office, and waiting for Greene to be extradited back to Oregon.

Officers had been recovering stolen property since April 5, from residences around Hermiston and Umatilla, as well as storage units in Umatilla.

Officers recovered several truckloads full of stolen items, which ranged from televisions and bicycles to firearms, artwork, furniture and military ordnance.

The stolen items are all packed into a room above the Hermiston Police Department.

Edmiston said city ordinance requires them to keep found property for 30 days, but the police department internal policy is to keep them for 60. After that, he said, they will have to decide what to do with the unclaimed property.

Officers have also been making regular posts on Facebook reminding people about the merchandise, and asking them to be diligent about checking their storage units.