Crime & Safety
East Columbia Businesses Burglarized, Windows Shattered
Police report an unknown suspect or suspects shattered the front glass windows of 11 different restaurants and businesses overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Howard County police are looking for a suspect or group of suspects that shattered front glass windows and stole cash from 11 different businesses in east Columbia between the overnight hours of May 29 and 30.
Police believe the incidents are related because of the similarity of the burglaries.
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The following locations were struck:
6400 block of Dobbin Center Way:
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- Tan Stand: Front glass door of business shattered. Cash was taken.
- Pei Wei: Front glass door of business shattered. Unknown what was taken at this time.
- Max Muscle: Glass at front of business shattered. Cash was taken.
- LA Boxing: Glass at front of business shattered. Cash was taken.
- Sport Clips: Glass at front of business shattered. Unknown what was taken at this time.
- Qdoba: Glass at front of business shattered. Cash was taken.
9400 block of Snowden River Parkway:
- Domino’s Pizza: Glass at front of business shattered. Nothing reported taken from business.
- Comics to Astonish: Front glass door of business shattered. Nothing reported taken from the business.
- Royal Pizza: Front glass door of business shattered. Registers and cash taken.
6900 block of Oakland Mills Road:
- Ledo’s Pizza: Front glass of business was shattered, but no entry was gained.
6400 block of Dobbin Road:
- Sushi King: Front glass door of business shattered. Cash was taken.
Detectives are investigating the incidents.
Similar robberies occurred on May 22 along Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City. Four businesses were robbed and rocks were used to smash front glass windows and doors between 1:20 a.m. and 5:40 a.m. in those incidents.
"Right now, this is being investigated as its own series," said Sherry Llewellyn, spokesperson for Howard County Police. "Investigators will look at other possible links, of course, both in Howard County and other jurisdictions, as the investigation continues."
Anyone with information has been asked to contact the police tip line at 410-313-STOP. Callers can remain anonymous, according to police.
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