Nixon Bros. Painting does a decent job painting houses when they aren’t stealing jewelry.
That’s the Yelp review offered by a woman who police say was targeted by the company for theft. One brother has been charged with taking her $8,000 wedding ring while painting her house.
Jared Nixon was charged Monday with stealing $18,960 worth of jewelry and other valuables under the guise of a phony painting business he runs with his twin brother. Jason and Jared Nixon, who are 40, are suspects pending charges in several active theft and burglary cases in Anne Arundel County, police said.
An Annapolis woman who hired the brothers said the theft occurred from Dec. 18 through Dec. 30, the dates Jason and Jared were hired to paint the house. Among the items stolen was an 18-carat platinum diamond wedding band worth $8,000, an 18-carat diamond necklace worth $1,300, silver flatware worth $900, an iPhone worth $800, several other pieces of jewelry ranging from $200 to $500 and various power tools.
The woman confronted the brothers, who denied stealing any items.
Jason Nixon pawned the jewelry at a gold buyer in Glen Burnie, according to police records. Nixon entered the victim’s residence under false pretenses to burglarize and steal from her, police said. Nixon has been charged with burglary and thefts of various amounts up to $25,000 and operating a theft scheme of up to $25,000, according to online court records. He was released on his own recognizance and has no attorney listed in court records.
Jared’s case does not yet appear in court records. A call to Nixon Bros. Painting was unanswered.
Jason Nixon waived his right to an attorney in a preliminary hearing on the charges, and no attorney is listed as representing him in court records.
The brothers were both charged with drug possession in October. Jason Nixon was pulled over on Oct. 29 and Jared Nixon was in the passenger seat. Police discovered an empty caulk tube containing a folded twenty dollar bill with suspected cocaine inside and three small plastic baggies marked “Heavy D” containing suspected cocaine. There were also twelve gel capsules of suspected heroin inside the caulk tube.
Jason and Jared Nixon were charged with three counts of drug possession. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 28.
The Anne Arundel County Police Department urges anyone who employed the services of either brother and has noticed missing belongings to contact police. Victims of the scam are urged to call Detective Moorhouse, of the Eastern District Station, at 410-222-6145.
