A District man was being held at the Montgomery County Detention Center in Rockville on Thursday in connection with a string of burglaries at apartment complexes in Chevy Chase, police officials said.
Dwane Fairmont Earl, 47, of the 1700 block of Park Road NW, faces a total of 25 counts of first-, third- and fourth-degree burglary and theft over $500 in Montgomery County.
Arlington County detectives have also charged Earl with two counts of burglary and two counts of grand larceny after surveillance videos showed him wearing a shoulder bag and entering secure buildings behind residents, according to a news release.
Montgomery County police spokesman Raymund Barnes said detectives believe Earl is responsible for several other burglaries in Silver Spring, Bethesda and the District.Arlington police say he could be responsible for as many as 30 burglaries of high-rise apartments in the Rosslyn, Ballston and Crystal City areas since the beginning of this year.
