A 73-Year-Old Oregon Man Burglarized Homes in Bethesda MD and Fairfax County VA Before Police Finally Caught Up

Oregon Man, 73, Arrested in Fairfax County VA Now Faces Two More Charges in Bethesda MD

A 73-year-old man drove from Newport, Oregon to the DC suburbs and started working his way through residential neighborhoods one rear door at a time. He hit three homes in nine days across two states before police caught up with him.

Michael Spillino is now facing felony charges in both Maryland and Virginia. And the reason he got caught comes down to one homeowner who did not just hide and wait.

The House on Broxburn Drive

Just before 8:30 a.m. on October 19, a woman was upstairs with her young child when she heard a loud noise from below.

She looked outside and saw Spillino kicking her rear door. She yelled at him. He picked up an object from her sunroom and tried to force the door open anyway. When that failed, he walked back to his vehicle and drove off…

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