Maryland pair accused of theft
Two face charges of stealing $3,000 worth of power tools
Two Maryland men stand accused of stealing about $3,000 worth of power tools from a Bedford County home.
Galen Lee Garrison, 48, was arraigned Friday by Magisterial District Judge Tonya M. Osman on single felony counts of burglary, criminal trespass and theft. Unable to post $250,000 bail, he was remanded to the Bedford County Correctional Facility.
Cory Joseph Crabtree, 33, faces identical charges, but his case remains inactive.
State police at Bedford were contacted Oct. 16 by the victim’s girlfriend, who reported a burglary at her residence along the 100 block of Treasure Road in Londonderry Township, Bedford County. An officer interviewed the victim, who said he noticed the garage’s side window was open and assumed that is how the burglars gained entry. The victim provided a list of all the tools stolen from the garage, which included a Husqvarna chainsaw, 12 Makita power tools and accessories costing about $2,900, according to the affidavit of probable cause.
On Oct. 24, the victim contacted officers to report that his girlfriend was contacted by an individual claiming to know who took his tools. The individual sent them pictures of the tools, saying Garrison had sent them to her and bragged about stealing them. When officers reviewed the photos, they determined the tools were the same ones stolen from the victim, court documents state.
The individual told officers that Garrison lived at a residence along the 10600 block of Laurel Hill Drive in Frostburg, Maryland. She said Crabtree was also involved in stealing the tools, police records state.
Officers contacted Maryland police regarding the theft and were informed that Garrison had given Maryland State Police permission to search his garage. The Husqvarna chainsaw and a Makita charger were recovered, court documents state.
In an interview with state police at Bedford, Garrison said Crabtree told him he wanted to retrieve his tools from a residence “where some crazy lady lives.” Garrison said they drove to just south of the residence and walked through the woods to the garage. Crabtree then opened a window, crawled inside and opened the door for Garrison, according to police records.
Once in the garage, Crabtree began to fill a pillowcase with tools. Garrison said he removed a chainsaw. When they were done, they returned to Garrison’s residence, where Crabtree sorted the tools and took pictures to advertise them for sale. Garrison said Crabtree sold most of the tools to an unknown male for $300, which he kept.
Garrison is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in front of Osman on Nov. 6.