Crime & Safety
The Week’s Best of Police and Fire Reporting
Patch reports on cops, crime and occasional chaos in your community.
A shirtless, barefoot bandit robbed a Laurel-area hotel, and police were looking for a suspect. But where did he hide any loot? Find out more on Laurel Patch.
Earth Treks climbing gym has been rocked by a scandal involving two of its coaches. More indictments came down recently, as reported on Columbia Patch.
A Howard County Grand Jury has indicted two teenagers in what police say was a pizza delivery heist. The teens tried to get away with more than a few pies, police say. Find the details on Savage-Guilford Patch.
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Maryland has decided to get tough on the latest “legal” drug to hit the streets. The substance is called “bath salts,” which officials warn is unpredictable and dangerous. Arbutus Patch has the story.
A former Howard County school employee faces jail time in a scheme to order extra computer parts as part of her job, then selling them on Ebay, to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Details on the scam can be found on Ellicott City Patch.
