Bag Left At Burglary Scene Ties Annapolis Man To 2 Crimes: Police

ANNAPOLIS, MD — A few hours after he was arrested for stealing a woman's purse from her vehicle, an Annapolis man was again arrested, when a bag with his belongings was reportedly found outside a house where electronics had been stolen, authorities say. Annapolis Police charged Jeremy Cox, 32, of Annapolis, in both thefts on Saturday.

The first theft was reported at 1:20 p.m. in the 200 block of West Street, where a woman reported that when she left her vehicle briefly with the window down she saw a man reach into the vehicle and steal her purse. Officers quickly located Cox, who matched the theft suspect's description given by the victim. He was identified as the man who grabbed the woman's purse.

Officers searched Cox and allegedly found items from the stolen purse in his pockets. Cox showed officers where he had discarded the purse and all the items were returned to the victim.

Cox was charged with rogue and vagabond and theft, then released by the District Court Commissioner without bond.

Later Saturday, a resident in the unit block of Munroe Court reported that some time between 5:30 and 10 p.m. someone entered their house through an unlocked window and stole electronics. A bag left outside the unlocked window had items belonging to Cox inside.

At 10:30 p.m. officers located Cox on Clay Street near Brewer Street. When officers searched Cox they reportedly found a cell phone stolen from the home on Munroe Court. Officers also found other items stolen from a home on Clay Street near Pleasant Street.

Cox was arrested and charged with third- and fourth-degree burglary and theft for the second incident. He is being held without bond at the Jennifer Road Detention Center.

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