Two men face numerous burglary and theft charges for stealing from Keith Smith Concrete Construction.
On February 11, Keith Smith, the owner of the business, contacted police about the latest theft from the business. This time, a demolition saw, five rebar tiers and two surveying transits were gone.
Smith suspected Zachary Funt, 26 of Hanover, who had just been fired in early January. A search of Maryland pawn shop records showed that Funt had stole construction items in December.
With this information, police went to Funt’s home and found the stolen transit in the back seat of his vehicle.
Funt was arrested Monday afternoon and admitted to committing six night time burglaries of Smith’s business between November and last weekend.
The crimes went unnoticed for weeks because Funt used a stolen key to gain notice. He sold the items to get cash to buy heroin.
Funt told police that other items he took were sold by Jesse Wiseman, 25 of Hanover in Maryland.
Investigators learned Wiseman sold three rebar tiers and the demo saw at pawn shops and was arrested on Wednesday.
He admitted to selling the four items, which he knew were stolen, to get money for heroin. Wiseman also told police that Funt was buying gas with a stolen gas card.
Police recovered the majority of the items, worth $7,300. However, there were a few items that had already been resold.
Smith worked with investigators and stated, “I never dreamed you would solve this so quickly let alone get any of my property back, great job guys, thank you!”
Funt was charged with six counts of burglary, theft, criminal trespassing and receiving stolen property. Wiseman faces four counts of receiving stolen property.
Both were processed and arraigned at York County Central Booking. Funt remains in York County Prison, Wiseman was released after posting bail.
On February 11, Keith Smith, the owner of the business, contacted police about the latest theft from the business. This time, a demolition saw, five rebar tiers and two surveying transits were gone.
Smith suspected Zachary Funt, 26 of Hanover, who had just been fired in early January. A search of Maryland pawn shop records showed that Funt had stole construction items in December.
With this information, police went to Funt’s home and found the stolen transit in the back seat of his vehicle.
Funt was arrested Monday afternoon and admitted to committing six night time burglaries of Smith’s business between November and last weekend.
The crimes went unnoticed for weeks because Funt used a stolen key to gain notice. He sold the items to get cash to buy heroin.
Funt told police that other items he took were sold by Jesse Wiseman, 25 of Hanover in Maryland.
Investigators learned Wiseman sold three rebar tiers and the demo saw at pawn shops and was arrested on Wednesday.
He admitted to selling the four items, which he knew were stolen, to get money for heroin. Wiseman also told police that Funt was buying gas with a stolen gas card.
Police recovered the majority of the items, worth $7,300. However, there were a few items that had already been resold.
Smith worked with investigators and stated, “I never dreamed you would solve this so quickly let alone get any of my property back, great job guys, thank you!”
Funt was charged with six counts of burglary, theft, criminal trespassing and receiving stolen property. Wiseman faces four counts of receiving stolen property.
Both were processed and arraigned at York County Central Booking. Funt remains in York County Prison, Wiseman was released after posting bail.