The Bel Air Police Department has commended its detectives for what it is calling exceptional work in solving a complex burglary investigation that spanned multiple states and jurisdictions.

The investigation, which began March 18, focused on a series of burglaries targeting American Design and Build on Gateway Drive. Suspects stole about $16,000 worth of copper wire from a storage building, a secure storage compound, and a company work van, according to police.

Det. Sgt. Henry Marchesani led the investigation, employing surveillance technology, digital forensics, and access to law enforcement databases to identify and track the suspects. The investigation revealed the suspects’ involvement in more than 20 crime scenes across at least five states, in cooperation with 17 other police departments, according to the Bel Air Police Department.

On July 1, Dominique Jeffery Johnson and Myah Michelle Portia Parker, both of Washington, D.C., were indicted by a Harford County grand jury on charges related to the burglaries. As of Monday, Johnson was in custody in Virginia, and Parker was being held at the Harford County Detention Center.

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