Crime & Safety

Police Beat: Campus Sexual Assaults, Twin Pharmacy Heists, Power Tool Burglar

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There’s no fall chill in the Maryland crime beat yet.  From a Beltsville resident charged in a one-man crime wave, twins arrested in pharmacy robberies, and teen-on-teen stabbings, police and crime stories continued to unfold in Maryland this week. Keep your finger on the pulse of all that’s happening in and around your community with Patch’s fire and police beat.

A Beltsville man has been charged with armed robbery in seven bank robbery cases in Montgomery County, and possibly another four in Virginia. See more on Colesville Patch.

Authorities have charged a 21-year-old student from Catonsville in the sexual assaults of two other UMBC students. Charles Edward Williams could face 31 years in prison if convicted. Details are on Catonsville Patch.

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Twin brothers from Clarksville are charged in the August robberies of two Carroll County pharmacies. Authorities say the 26-year-old men are accused of stealing medications. Find out more on Eldersburg Patch.

A Howard County grand jury has indicted 18-year-old in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old Columbia teenager during a fight. Check out the story on Columbia Patch.

Find out what's happening in Columbiawith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Residents should be sure to lock up their garages and sheds after a recent upswing in the burglary of power tools,  Baltimore County Police say. Get the scoop on Reisterstown Patch.

They help the police, but they’re not officers. Maybe they’ve helped you. Ellicott City Patch has the story.


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