MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Two Cumberland County housecleaners have been charged with stealing more than $10,000 in jewelry and other items from the homes they were hired to service, Lower Allen Township Police said Friday.
Alecia Nadia Elgabry, 33, and Brianna Michelle Neal, 32, both of Mechanicsburg, were charged earlier this month following an investigation of allegations first reported in December 2022, according to Lower Allen Township Police.
An elderly victim contacted police on Dec. 6, 2022, after discovering that $5,500 worth of jewelry was missing from her dresser, according to police.
After a four-month investigation, police determined that Elgabry and Neal, who were hired to clean the victim's house, were suspects in the theft, police said.
The investigation also determined that the duo was behind a series of thefts from other homes in the area. They allegedly stole $5,450 worth of jewelry and other items from the homes, police claim.
An arrest warrant was served to Neal on April 26, charging her with a total of four felony counts of burglary, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activities.
Elgabry was charged on April 12 with eight felony counts of burglary, nine felony counts of dealing with the proceeds of unlawful activity, five felony counts of theft by unlawful taking and five felony counts of receiving stolen property, according to court records. She is also charged with four misdemeanor counts of theft by unlawful taking and four misdemeanor counts of receiving stolen property, court records show.
