The Brief
- Around 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, a man broke into a home on Perrywood Court in Burtonsville, stealing cash, before entering a second neighboring home through a garage door.
- After being spotted by the second homeowner, the suspect grabbed a set of keys and fled the scene in the victim’s red Jeep Wrangler.
- Police responded within minutes and arrested the suspect by Thursday; detectives note that the thief may have entered the home previously, given how quickly he located the keys.
BURTONSVILLE, MD. – A man is in custody after police say he broke into multiple homes and stole a vehicle in Montgomery County on Wednesday evening.
What we know:
According to authorities, the suspect targeted a neighborhood on Perrywood Court in Burtonsville around 7:15 p.m. Investigators say the man first entered a home where he stole cash.…