Laurel, Maryland – According to the authorities, a young man who was 16 years old and lived in Maryland was responsible for more than one hundred car break-ins in a single night.
A large number of people woke up to discover that their car windows had been broken and that valuables had been taken during the break-ins that took place overnight on May 3 and early May 4.
Based on the information provided by the police, there were a total of 121 burglaries that occurred across the counties of Laurel, Howard, Anna Arundel, and Prince George’s.
The bunch of burglars was seen on camera in a number of cases, and they were observed breaking through the windows of passing vehicles.
In spite of the fact that it took the police a couple of weeks, Chief Russ Hammill of the Laurel Police Department announced on Friday that they had located the head of the organization.
According to Hammill, “We were able to link a young man who was 16 years old to all 121 events that took place throughout the region with the arrest of the young man.” A search warrant was executed at his residence, which led to the discovery of a large number of credit cards, more than twenty sets of vehicle keys, and other evidence that connected him to the aforementioned offenses.
Following his arrest, the teenager was freed from custody a few hours later, despite the alleged criminal spree.
As a result of the suspect’s age, he was brought before the intake unit of the Department of Juvenile Services, where the police were instructed to release him without delay.
The “catch-and-release” policy that Maryland has in place for juveniles is causing Hammill a great deal of frustration, according to him.
He expressed his disappointment by saying, “I have little hope that there will be further accountability for him due to this broken system.” Their perception is that this is a less serious offense. I really encourage people to attend my community meetings so that they may learn about how “lower level” it is.
As a result of the confidentiality restrictions that apply to cases involving juveniles, the Department of Juvenile Services stated that they were unable to comment on the concerns raised by the police chief. However, they did mention that the Department of Juvenile Services will not be the one to decide the destiny of the adolescent; rather, the courts will make that determination.
It has been reported by the police that the 16-year-old will be charged with several thefts from automobiles as well as theft of motor vehicles.
Two further suspects have been identified, according to the police, and they are anticipated to be taken into custody in the near future.
