MONTICELLO, NY — A Monticello woman who was released on an appearance ticket after stealing a car has been arrested again, a little over 24 hours later.

 On Sunday, October 27, Lindsay Houck, age 28, was arrested early in the morning, after she stole a 2006 Jeep that was gassing up at the Mobil Station on Raceway Road in Monticello. Houck allegedly drove the vehicle to the Sheriff’s Office complex on Old Route 17, drove across the lawn and hit a fire hydrant. She was eventually caught near the Center for Discovery in Harris when the vehicle became disabled with a blown tire. She was charged with the felonies of Grand Larceny, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property and felony DWI. Under New York’s bail reform law, Houck was issued an appearance ticket and released.

 On Monday October 28 at about 8:15 am, the Sheriff’s Office was called to a report of a woman trying to steal a car at King’s Auto located at 76 East Broadway in Monticello. At the scene, deputies found Lindsay Houck behind the wheel of a 1964 Chevrolet pickup truck. She was trying to get the vehicle started when deputies placed her in custody. Houck was charged with felony Grand Larceny and misdemeanor Trespass. This time the defendant was taken to the Town of Thompson court and arraigned before Judge Sharon Jankiewicz who remanded Houck to the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail. The defendant is due back in court on October 30, 2024 at 5:00 pm.