Deputy Makes Arrest in Darlington Tire Theft: Harford Sheriff

A deputy with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office made quick work of a theft case in Darlington Friday, according to a report from the sheriff’s office.

“Smart thinking by a Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy netted an arrest in the theft of two tires...” the report said.

Before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, the deputy responded to the 3300 block of Hughes Road in Darlington, where a resident had gone out that morning and returned home to find that a pair of new tires he’d been storing on his back porch was gone.

Neighbors helped piece together what happened—two men in a box truck made a delivery to a neighboring residence Friday morning, and they had also been seen driving behind the man’s home, according to the report.

The deputy spoke to the delivery company, obtained the pair’s route and intercepted the workers at their final stop of the day, the report said.

Inside the delivery truck, the deputy found the stolen tires, according to the report, which said one of the workers admitted to taking the tires upon going to the wrong house. The worker, a 23-year-old Rockville man, was charged with theft less than $1,000.