An Orcas Island woman who snatched numerous household items from rental properties and the homes of several elderly islanders that she had been hired to clean was sentenced to 13 months in prison for a trio of felonies, including peddling stolen property.

On Jan. 2, Patricia Tullock, 42, pleaded guilty in San Juan County Superior Court to two counts of first-degree trafficking in stolen property, a Class B felony, and one count of second-degree identity theft, a Class C felony. She was sentenced to 12.75 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,250 in fines and fees. She was also ordered to reimburse the dozen or so homeowners whose antiques, collectibles and household belongings were the target of her three-month-long crime spree that began in June.

It’s the second time in the past five years that Tullock has been convicted of a felony. She pleaded guilty in 2004 to scamming prescription painkillers from a local pharmacy and was given a 65-day jail term and ordered to undergo in-patient treatment for substance abuse. She acknowledged at that time that she had become addicted to the painkillers after being stricken three years earlier by toxic shock and a flesh-wasting bacteria, which caused her to fall into a coma for more than a month and forced doctors to remove part of her thigh to rid her of the bacteria.

According to court documents, prosecutors maintain that Tullock’s chronic addiction to painkillers likely fueled her string of thefts and the subsequent sale of stolen goods. She pocketed about $2,578 in cash from selling a seemingly countless number of antiques and household items to the unwitting owner of an Orcas Island second-hand shop. She also was ordered to undergo substance abuse treatment during the 13-month prison term, which was slated to begin Jan. 16.

A Class B felony, trafficking in stolen property carries maximum penalties of 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine, or both; however, the standard range of sentencing set by the state is 22-29 months in prison.