A Stevensville, Maryland, man was arrested after allegedly using his pickup truck to break into an outdoor cooler at Chesapeake Outdoors in Chester, Maryland.
According to the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy responded to the business last Tuesday after an employee discovered that the walk-in cooler had been broken into and damaged.
Surveillance footage reportedly showed the suspect attaching a rope from his truck to the cooler door before accelerating forward and pulling it open. The suspect then entered the cooler, removed a bushel bag of razor clams, and unsuccessfully attempted to close the damaged door police said.
Deputies identified the suspect as 48-year-old Timothy Adams of Stevensville through surveillance footage and previous interactions.
Investigators later located Adams at his residence, where he was reportedly wearing the same clothing seen in the footage, according to officials. Deputies also located the truck believed to have been used in the burglary.
Adams was arrested and charged with second-degree burglary, fourth-degree burglary, malicious destruction of property over $1,000, and theft under $100.Court records show that Adams was ordered held without bail.
Authorities estimated the combined damage and stolen property at approximately $5,080. The stolen clams were later recovered after an acquaintance of Adams contacted deputies.