Huber Heights police Sgt. Charles Taylor confirmed that the department has assigned a detective to the case, but could not provide further details. The man, who had previously visited the home for maintenance work, has not been charged and the investigation is continuing.
“The detective showed me eight pages — each one with about forty addresses for homes this guy has been in,” said Maggard.
Daniel Bathon, CEO of VineBrook Homes, traveled to Dayton to meet with the Maggard family, as well as Police Chief Mark Lightner, last week. “We have released our vendor involved, are fully cooperating with police, and are doing everything we can to remedy the situation with our customer,” Bathon said in a statement.
He would not reveal the name of the subcontractor or the employee in question.
Maggard’s son, Tyler, was home during the break-in on Feb. 25.
Tyler Maggard said he was walking down the stairs when the front door opened, startling him.
“As soon as he came through the door, I knew who he was,” Tyler said. “He worked on our bathroom for two months last year.”
The man told Tyler he had come to fix the furnace but, after a few minutes, admitted that he did not have the tools he needed and left on foot. Neither VineBrook Homes nor the Maggards had requested his service.
Tyler visited the police station Friday morning to identify the man’s picture in a lineup.
VineBrook homes has changed all of the locks on the Maggards’ home, but the family says it will not feel comfortable again until an arrest is made.
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