Crime & Safety

Seven Chainsaws, Revolver Stolen: Howard County Crime Roundup

The following information was supplied by the Howard County Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.

Columbia

Commercial Burglary - Well Being Massage Studio - Twin Knolls Road

A register was pried open at Well Being Massage Studio on Twin Knolls Road and $100 was stolen sometime between 6 p.m. on Dec. 11 and 11 a.m. on Dec. 12. No signs of forced entry were reported.

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Residential Burglary - Iron Pen Place

Jewelry and a laptop were reported stolen from a residence near the 5300 block of Iron Pen Place sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Dec. 10. A small window was broken on the front door.

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West Friendship

Residential Burglary - Covewood Lane

Seven chainsaws, a large amount of cash, two dirt bikes, two leaf blowers, a compound bow, a revolver, knives, ammunition, various medications and stereo components were reportedly stolen from a residence near the 1900 block of Covewood Lane sometime between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Dec. 10. A rear door window to an attached garage was broken to gain entry.

Savage

Attempted Robbery - Oakland Place

Two men, possibly teens, allegedly accosted a Pizza Hut delivery driver and attempted to grab the driver's pizza bag, but were unsuccessful at a residence near the 9200 block of Oakland Place around 10:50 p.m. on Dec. 12, police said.

Fulton

Residential Burglary - Lime Kiln Road

A safe that was bolted to the floor containing personal papers and a coin collection was reportedly stolen from a home near the 11900 block of Lime Kiln Road after an unknown person or persons gained entry by kicking in a basement window. The master bedroom of the home was ransacked and a large jewelry box containing jewelry, a social security card, assorted gift cards and tickets to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra were also taken sometime between 7:35 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. on Dec. 12.

Clarksville

Breaking and Entering - Arrest - Haviland Mill Road

A 28-year-old Clarksville man was arrested after police responded to a call reporting a man possibly trying to break into a home near the 6600 block of Haviland Mill Road at 7:17 p.m. on Dec. 12. The man was caught by police as he attempted to flee through the neighborhood. Police were able to match up his shoe prints with prints at the scene.

Elkridge

Commercial Burglary - Holly Sales - Howard Lane

An unknown amount of cash was taken from a cash register and a rear window was damaged at Holly Sales near the 6300 block of Howard Lane around 8 p.m. on Dec. 10.

Construction Site Burglary - Claremont Drive

A water meter was reported stolen from the basement of a construction site near the 5800 block of Claremont Drive sometime between Dec. 7 and Dec. 10.

County-Wide Vehicle Thefts

A 2004 silver Nissan Altima was reported stolen near the 7000 block of Deep Cup in Columbia sometime overnight on Dec. 9.

A white Dodge Ram van was reported stolen near the 9100 block of Moonshine Hollow in North Laurel overnight on Dec. 5.


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