Officials: Police recover $1 million in stolen items from burglary ring

Officials say two men have been charged in connection with 50 burglaries spanning at three counties over a 10-month span.

Authorities announced Friday morning Leroy Boose, 57, and Anthony McDaniels, 50, have been charged in 50 burglaries throughout southeast Pennsylvania.

Police say the burglaries were spread out over three different counties between April 2017 and February 2018. Boose and McDaniels are accused of taking park in 38 burglaries in Montgomery County, six burglaries in Delaware County, and six additional burglaries in Philadelphia.

Officials say the burglaries generally occurred between dusk and midnight, with various methods of entry. Several houses in close proximity were typically burglarized on the same night. Police say homes without lights on or without a car in the driveway were targeted.

Boose and McDaniels allegedly stole items from homeowners like jewelry, electronics, antiques, clocks, musical instruments among others. The total financial cost of all the items stolen was estimated to be over $1 million.

Boose and McDaniels were arrested on February 11 hand have been held at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility since. Both men are facing multiple felony counts of burglary, criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking, and other related charges.

On February 10 police say they saw the defendants burglarizing a residence in Lower Merion Township when they were able to arrest them.

Pictures of the items Boose and McDaniels stole are online at the Lower Merion Police website and available to be claimed and returned to their owners.

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said, "We believe these individuals may have been involved in additional burglaries, and sharing the photos of the stolen items - from jewelry to taxidermy - is not only the right thing to do to help victims recover their property, but it also could help us locate additional burglaries tied to the defendants."

Boose and McDaniel's were ordered held on over $2.5 million cash bail. Investigators used surveillance, DNA and cell phone data to track the suspects. The investigation is ongoing and more charges could be added.

If you falsely try to claim any of the items on the website, DA Kevin Steele says you could also be prosecuted.

The DA's office has set up a website where you can reclaim your belongings.