Two Charged in Halethorpe Burglary
The Elkridge suspects were allegedly seen taking metal from a residence on Arbutus Avenue and were arrested at the recycling center.
Two Elkridge residents were arrested and charged with burglary on Aug. 6 after taking metal items from a residence in Halethorpe, according to Baltimore County police.
At around 3 p.m., two people were seen by a resident removing metal items from her yard on the 1800 block of Arbutus Ave., including two folding beds, four aluminum lawn chairs, a weed trimmer and a tire with an aluminum rim, police said.
The homeowner saw the suspects load the material into a pickup truck and called police, according to officials.
Police located the suspects and their truck near Maryland Recycling on Furnace Avenue in Elkridge.
Chris Aaron Bethrum, 23, of the 8400 block of Grove Rd., and Karen Frances Thiele, 52, of the 6600 block of Perchwood Dr., were each charged with burglary and theft of under $1,000.
Amalie Boellner
7:18 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Which one is the cougar?
Chillin
8:16 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Neither is the cougar. I think they 're both men. The suspected cougar has an Adam's apple too.
Josee Dean
8:30 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Good morning- to all my friends in Baltimore, I'm almost embarrassed to admit this, but I agree with Mr.Chillin's comment to some degree. I too initially thought that both suspects were males/men. I'ts truly,sad that anyone would have to resort to such measures to get money. I not only feel sorry for the victim,but for the suspect's families too. I'm really curious about the motive for this behavior.Much,peace&love to all!
Chillin
10:06 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Josee, I would bet dollars to donuts that drugs are the motive. I don't have any experience with drugs but I understand that a person longing for dope will pull Grandma's gold teeth out for a hit. This woman has the classic look of a longtime hard drug user. What a shame. They'll both be at it again within days.