ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former maintenance worker in a public housing community has pleaded guilty to using a master key to enter apartments and steal things.

The Capital of Annapolis (http://bit.ly/TAroAz) reports that 44-year-old Maurice Brown of Annapolis pleaded guilty to burglary last week. He will be sentenced on Aug. 21.

Police say a resident of the Harbour House community reported that cash and jewelry were disappearing over a period of weeks. Officers found that Brown had pawned several items, which the resident identified as hers.

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Information from: The Capital of Annapolis, Md., http://capitalgazette.com