Bel Air Burglary Suspect Wanted In Multiple States

BEL AIR, MD - The man who allegedly burgled several apartments at a retirement home in Bel Air is believed to have left the area and may have conducted similar burglaries at an assisted living facility in Delaware.

Officials said the suspect was spotted recently in the area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he used items stolen from Bel Air and Wilmington, Delaware.

The suspect, who has not been identified, took credit cards and jewelry from Brightview Senior Living in Bel Air at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, July 28.

He appeared to be carrying flowers into the residential building in the 100 block of Ring Factory Road.

• Burglar Strikes Bel Air Assisted Living Facility

Surveillance footage of the burglary suspect netted more than 30,000 views on the Harford County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, but the suspect remained at large. (For the latest on this and more local news, get Bel Air Patch news alerts and like us on Facebook.)

Officials issued a new call for assistance this week, this time from those who may have connections in the Philadelphia area.

The suspect tried to use credit cards stolen from Bel Air in the western Philadelphia suburbs of Upper Darby, Media and Glenolden, according to Harford County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Cristie Kahler.

"If you have friends in the Philly area, ask them to help us spread the word and bring justice to our senior residents!" the sheriff's office said in a statement.

According to Kahler, Delaware State Police are investigating a case that is believed to involve the same suspect in Wilmington, Delaware.

A string of burglaries was reported on Saturday, July 1, at an assisted living facility in Wilmington, Delaware, in which the suspect followed a woman inside around 3 p.m. then stole jewelry, cash, credit cards and keepsakes from unlocked rooms, according to Delaware State Police.

When he entered rooms that were occupied, the suspect identified himself as a flower delivery person and as an employee, Delaware police said in a statement.

Officials said he used credit cards stolen from the assisted living facility in Wilmington, Delaware, at stores in Media and Glenolden, Pennsylvania.

Delaware police said the suspect was wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt with the words "Dayton Fliers" that bore a University of Dayton emblem, and he was driving a small white passenger car.

_{Photo courtesy of Delaware State Police.}

He was described as a 45 to 50-year-old black man who was 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 2 inches tall; and wore dark work-style pants, brown Sperry shoes and a tan ball cap with Velcro patches on the front and back.

_{Photo courtesy of Delaware State Police}.

Anyone with information is asked to call Harford County Sheriff's Detective Suzanne Moro at 443-409-3301.

There is a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case. To be eligible, use one of the following methods: send a tip online through Metro Crime Stoppers; text the tip to Metro Crime Stoppers at 274637 with “MCS” plus the message; or call Harford Crime Solvers at 1-888-540-8477. Tipsters may remain anonymous.

Image of the suspect in University of Dayton shirt courtesy of Delaware State Police. Still from surveillance video provided by the Harford County Sheriff's Office.