$1.5K Broomall Home Depot Theft Part Larger Operation: Authorities

BROOMALL, PA — A theft of merchandise from the Broomall Home Depot store that occurred in July was part of a larger, regional theft operation that resulted in about $50,000 worth of merchandise being stolen, authorities said.

Balvin Greene, 32, Terrell Jackson, 39, and Kristopher Heard, 38, all of Philadelphia, have been charged with multiple felonies in connection with 38 thefts at Home Depot locations in Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, and Philadelphia counties, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's office.

The group specifically targeted "high value" goods like pressure washers, air conditioners, battery starter kits, vacuum cleaners, and battery chainsaws, officials said.

The men would simply walk out of the store without paying for the items, and then bring them to another person in Philadelphia who would resell the merchandise at local "porch sales," according to the DA.

Authorities said the Broomall incident happened the morning of July 25.

At about 11:41 a.m. that day, a silver Saturn Aura pulled into the store at 700 Reed Road in Broomall. A man, later identified as Heard, went into the store with a shopping cart. Five seconds later, another man, identified as Greene, also went inside.

The DA's office said they were seen on surveillance footage selecting merchandise.

Authorities said Greene stole an LG 10000 BTU window air conditioner valued at $359, a Vissani 6000 BTU window air conditioner valued at $219, a Ryobi 1900 PSI Electric Pressure Washer valued at $149, and one roll of Bounty paper towels valued at $24.98.

The total of those items was $751.98.

Heard is accused of stealing an LG 8000 BTU window air valued at $279, a Ryobi Spot and Carpet Cleaner Kit valued at $149, and a DeWalt .5-inch impact wrench valued at $299, the DA's office said.

Those items totaled $727.00.

All together, the stolen items cost $1,478.98.

Search warrants at the Philadelphia homes of the suspects led to the recovery of about $10,000 of the stolen goods, along with $2,000 in cash and illegal drugs, the DA said.

Jackson was released on $25,000 bail and Greene was released on $25,077 bail. Their preliminary hearings are set for Aug. 28.

Heard is being extradited from New Jersey and will be arraigned when he arrives in Montgomery County.