Man Arrested after Parkville Heritage Honda Break-in

Police arrested one man and are searching for another after the pair allegedly stole nearly $22,000 worth of automotive rims, tires and batteries from Heritage Honda in Parkville. While chasing the second suspect, a police officer fell and broke his arm.

At approximately 12:55 a.m., July 23, officers responded to Heritage Honda in the 9200-block of Harford Road for a possible burglary-in-progress. Officers arrived to find a rental truck backed up to an open loading bay door at the business, according to Baltimore County police spokeswoman Det. Cathy Batton.

Officers observed the stolen merchandise loaded into the cargo area of the rental truck, Batton said.

As officers searched the vehicle, a man approached another man who exited Heritage Honda and walked toward the truck. When the man saw police, he turned and ran back into the business and officers saw a second man run out the front door and into a wooded area south of the dealership, she said.

Police dogs searched the inside of the business and found the first suspect hiding under a sink. Walter Lafferty Junior, of Wilmington, DE, was bitten by a K9 officer and treated at Franklin Square Hospital before being charged with second-degree burglary, fourth-degree burglary and theft greater than $10,000 and less than $100,000.

Additional officers chased the second suspect into the woods. In the pursuit, an officer slipped and broke his arm. Officers and police dogs were unable to locate the suspect.

Lafferty is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on $75,000 bond.

Police continue to search for the second suspect, described as a male, 23-25 years old, approximately 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, with a dark complexion.