3Newark, DE – A Maryland man accused of repeatedly breaking into a Newark construction business and stealing tens of thousands of dollars in copper wire is now facing multiple felony charges.

Detectives say the suspect, identified as 45-year-old Matthew Ward of Elkton, Maryland, was linked to four separate burglaries over a three-week span.

Ward was arrested without incident in Newark on Thursday after investigators tied him to a string of thefts targeting United Lines Construction Services on Ogletown Road.

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Police say Ward stole over $43,000 in copper wire and equipment from the same Newark business across four incidents.

The thefts occurred between September 30 and October 21.

Ward was released on a $6,800 unsecured bond after being charged with multiple felonies.

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