The Week's Best of Police and Fire Reporting

Cops on rooftops... with donuts. A former Ravens star receives a tasing. Fires break out and a woman is pulled from a pool, in her car. Keep your finger on the pulse of all that’s happening in and around your community with Patch’s fire and police beat.

Police officers flashing playful sides instead of badges highlighted a silly old stereotype, their relationship with donuts, as part of a bid to raise money for the Special Olympics. And they did all this by taking to the roof of donut shops. Get the tasty details on Reisterstown Patch, or find out why Carroll County residents this weekend, on Westminster Patch.

Howard County Fire and Rescue Services were in for a surprise when they answered a call and found a driver trapped in a vehicle, which was submerged in a swimming pool. Read about the harrowing details on Savage-Guilford Patch.

Jermaine Lewis, a former Ravens wide receiver, faces charges related to erratic driving in Reisterstown and an allegation he struck a volunteer fire company's sign and drove away. Lewis also faces a criminal charge of resisting arrest. He was committed to the Baltimore County Detention Center, then released on $50,000 bond. Find out more on Arbutus Patch.

A high-rise apartment building in White Oak was partially evacuated  after reports of smoke. The problem was found to be an electrical hazard, but not before 1,500 people left the building and some slept at a high school. Power was restored to the building and residents were allowed to return. Check in for further updates, on Colesville Patch.

School doesn't start until Aug. 29, but some thieves apparently can't wait that long. There have been a number of break-ins at schools around Howard County Public Schools in less than a month. The trend isn’t unheard of, officials say. But they add that the lure is less about what is in the schools than the copper and high-value tools left at nearby construction sites. has the details.

Three people escaped from a Mount Airy home and minimal fire damage was reported, thanks to a sprinkler system installed during the house's construction two years ago. Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal Jason Mowbray told Patch that the public often doesn't hear about the successes of these residential sprinkler systems. What other life-saving fire safety tips should we pay attention to? Westminster Patch finds out.