Homeless Teen Sleeping in Storage Room Arrested for Burglary: Howard County Crime Roundup

A homeless teenager who had allegedly broken into a storage room and was using it for shelter has been arrested, according to the Howard County Police Department.

Larry Lomax, 19, has been charged with trespassing and with first-, third- and fourth-degree burglary. He is accused of breaking into a room on the 4800 block of Teal Wing Court. 

He was arrested Friday, Dec. 10, at about 9:11 a.m. Police say Lomax has no fixed address. In court documents, Lomax's address is listed as being in Columbia, on the 5700 block of Flag Flower Place in Long Reach.

This was the second time in the past week that police had been called to the 4800 block of Teal Wing Court for such a crime. On Tuesday, Dec. 7, maintenance workers found a person asleep in a secure storage area there. The lock was pried open. The suspect fled the area. 

That was also Lomax, according to police spokeswoman Elizabeth Schroen. The charges Lomax is facing stem from both Dec. 7 and Dec. 10, she said.

Lomax also has a trial date set in a separate case, this one for a charge of theft of property valued at less than $100. That incident happened on Dec. 4, according to court documents. His trial on that charge is scheduled for Feb. 3.

This entry has been updated to note the charges Lomax is facing also relate to the alleged Dec. 7 break-in.

Nothing was taken following a break-in attempt on the 5000 block of Green Mountain Circle. The suspect or suspects pried a lock but did not make entry. The attempted break-in was reported on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 4:03 p.m.

Little information is available in a domestic break-in on the 7400 block of Hickory Log Circle. A known suspect who was intoxicated came to the residence, according to police. The break-in was reported on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 3:36 a.m.

A 2004 Honda Pilot was reported stolen from the 10300 block of Little Patuxent Parkway. The vehicle was reported stolen on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 6:19 p.m.

A green 2005 Chrysler Pacifica with no license plates was stolen from the 8600 block of Hayshed Lane – and then recovered before the theft was reported to police. The theft was reported on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 12:21 p.m.

An mp3 player was stolen from a residence on the 7900 block of Dorsey Run Road. A side window was broken. The break-in happened sometime between 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9, and 4:30 p.m. that same day.

Police were not sure of what was stolen following a break-in at a residence on the 6400 block of Morning Time Lane. A kitchen window was broken. The break-in was reported on Saturday, Dec. 11, at 11:47 p.m.