Spate of Break-ins in Long Reach and Laurel: Howard County Crime Roundup

Long Reach: Burglary

Cash was stolen from a register at Lily’s Mexican Market on the 6400 block of Dobbin Road. The suspect or suspects got inside after smashing the front door. The burglary was reported at 4:27 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7.

Long Reach: Break-in

Nothing was reported stolen following a break-in at Sushi King on the 6400 block of Dobbin Road. The suspect or suspects got inside after smashing a front window. The break-in was reported at 2:48 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7.

Long Reach: Break-in

It was not known what was taken following a break-in at Sherwin-Williams on the 6400 block of Dobbin Road. A side door was smashed. The break-in was reported at 4:28 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7.

Oakland Mills: Break-in attempt

A resident saw a suspect try to get inside a screened-in back porch on the 6100 block of Camelback Lane. The victim yelled, and the suspect then fled. The attempted break-in was reported at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 6.

The suspect is described as an adult black male, 5-foot-8, approximately 170 pounds, and wearing black gloves, black clothes and a black backpack.

Columbia: Burglary

Money was stolen from a third-floor apartment on the 4800 block of Teal Wing Court. Police aren’t sure how the suspect or suspects got inside, though a sliding glass door had been left unlocked during the time in which the burglary happened, which was sometime between 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, June 5, and 12:50 p.m. on Monday, June 6.

Ellicott City: Burglary

Money was stolen from a cash register at St. John’s Liquors on the 9100 block of Baltimore National Pike. The suspect or suspects got inside after smashing the front door. The burglary happened sometime between 10:14 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, and 6:20 a.m. on Monday, June 6.

Ellicott City: Burglary

A GPS unit was taken from an unlocked vehicle inside an open garage at a residence on the 4700 block of Ilkley Moor Lane. The burglary happened sometime between 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, and 7 a.m. on Monday, June 6.

Clarksville: Burglary

Money was stolen from cash registers and a safe was also taken from 108 Wine and Spirits on the 12400 block of Clarksville Pike. The suspect or suspects got inside after throwing a rock through a glass front door. The burglary was reported at 4:30 a.m. on Monday, June 6.

Fulton: Burglaries

Equipment and electrical wire were stolen from two unlocked houses under construction on the 8800 block of Tawes Street. There were no signs of forced entry at either home. The burglaries happened sometime between 5 p.m. on Friday, June 3, and 7 a.m. on Monday, June 6.

Laurel: Burglary

A television, video games and power tools were stolen from an apartment on the 9100 block of Stebbing Way. The residence also had minor ransacking. The suspect or suspects got inside after forcing open a front door. The burglary happened sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 6.

Laurel: Burglary

A television and jewelry were stolen from an apartment on the 9100 block of Stebbing Way. The suspect or suspects got inside through an unlocked sliding door. The burglary happened sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Monday, June 6.

Laurel: Burglary

Two televisions and an iPad were stolen from an apartment on the 8400 block of Upper Sky Way. The suspect or suspects got inside after prying open a rear door. The burglary happened sometime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, June 6.

Laurel: Break-in

Nothing was reported stolen following a break-in at a vacant apartment on the 8400 block of Upper Sky Way. The suspect or suspects got inside after prying open a door. The break-in happened sometime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, June 6.

Highland: Vehicle theft

A white 2002 Ford F250 with Maryland license plate 3AE3478 was stolen from the 13200 block of Highland Road. It was reported stolen at 5:55 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7.

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