Police Nab Parkville Man With Stolen Copper In Vacant Timonium Home

A Parkville man was arrested and charged with first-degree burglary after police say they found him inside a vacant home stealing copper pipes.

Court records show that Michael James Morrisey, 23, of the 8600 block of Hoerner Road faces charges of first- and fourth-degree burglary and malicious destruction of property.

Police found Morrissey in the basement of a home in the unit block of Cavan Drive in Timonium after they responded to a call for a burglary in progress, according to a police report. 

When police arrived, they heard noises in the basement and found Morrissey there along with a gym bag full of copper pipe, the report states. Copper pipe was also found to be missing from the ceiling.

Police did not release a photo of the subject as of Wednesday, stating that it might compromise an ongoing investigation.