A man accused of working with a woman to break into homes across southeast Michigan faces eight home invasion charges and 10 total criminal charges, records show.
Lorin Harshman
Courtesy of the state of Michigan
Lorin Harshman, 43, of Novi, is accused of working with Wendy Neyhart, 36, of Ypsilanti, to break into homes in an area extending from Adrian to Birmingham. The pair are accused of several home invasions in Ann Arbor and Northfield Township.
Harshman, also known as Paul Miracle, has been held in the Michigan State Prison in Jackson since his arrest, Ann Arbor police Detective Dan Iverson said. Harshman was on parole for second-degree home invasion and breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime when he and Neyhart were arrested on Oct. 9.
“He was originally arrested on Oct. 9 and he was on parole at the time,” Iverson said. “(The state) has been detaining him on parole violation since then.”
Harshman faces eight charges of second-degree home invasion, one charge of breaking and entering a building with intent to commit a crime and breaking and entering a coin operated device, records show. He was arraigned Tuesday and was given a $10,000 bond. His preliminary exam is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. April 11 at the 14A-1 District Court in Pittsfield Township.
Harshman’s warrant was not approved until after Neyhart’s court case wrapped up, Iverson said.
Wendy Neyhart
Courtesy of Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
Court officials said Neyhart pleaded guilty to seven counts of second-degree home invasion on March 7. Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge David Swartz will sentence her at 1:30 p.m. June 6.
Neyhart and Harshman are accused of breaking into homes around the area, including many in Ann Arbor. The break in the case came on Sept. 19, when a older white Jeep Cherokee with two people inside was spotted after a break-in at a home in the 1900 block of Ivywood in Ann Arbor.
On Sept. 25, Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a similar vehicle and the two people inside — who deputies identified as Neyhart and Harshman — had stolen items in their possession.
Among Ann Arbor home invasions the couple is accused of being involved in are incidents in the 1500 block of King George, the 1500 block of Normandy, the 2500 block of Oakhills, the 1500 block of Newport, the 2500 block of Page, the 1900 block of Ivywood, the 400 block of Sumark Way, the 1400 block of Bardstown and the 1500 block of Bardstown.
A search warrant served on their Ypsilanti Township apartment revealed more than $30,000 of stolen property, police said.
State records show Harshman was on parole for a 2008 charge of breaking and entering a building with intent to commit a crime and a 2009 charge of second-degree home invasion. He has previously been convicted of and served prison time for second-degree home invasion on a 1996 charge and breaking and entering a building with intent to commit a crime on a 2007 charge.
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Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.