A Baltimore man is accused of stealing nearly $50,000 “] worth of lawn equipment from Home Depot and Lowe’s stores in a monthslong crime spree, court records show.

Between two criminal cases, the 38-year-old suspect is accused of two theft felonies and two misdemeanors in Baltimore County Circuit Court. He was arrested in September, posted a $10,000 bond Tuesday and on Tuesday and Wednesday requested jury trials, according to the Maryland Judiciary.

Authorities also arrested and charged his brother “after a brief standoff” for his alleged involvement in an April 20 theft in Cockeysville, during which nearly $18,000 worth of lawn mowers were taken.

According to charging documents, from February to April, the suspect allegedly stole at least 23 pieces of large machinery from Home Depots i

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