Crime & Safety
Thief Takes Video Games, Liquor: Columbia Crime Round-Up
The following arrest information was supplied by the Howard County police department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Residential Break-ins
An unknown suspect or suspects entered a ground floor apartment through an unlocked rear window near the 9700 block of Clocktower Lane and allegedly took video games, video game consoles, a digital camera, jewelry, watches, clothes and bottles of liquor around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday around 6:30 a.m. a known juvenile suspect allegedly stole a hat and watch from a residence near the 9200 block of Sealed Message Road. The investigation is continuing, according to police.
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A homeowner told police that between 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Friday a laptop and television were allegedly stolen from a residence near the 6100 block of Good hunters Ride. Police reported the suspect or suspects gained entry through an unsecured front door.
A furnace was allegedly stolen from a vacant home near 5300 Thunder Hill Road by an unknown suspect or suspects in December of 2011. The incident was reported to police on Monday.
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Commercial Break-In
A deposit bag containing cash was allegedly stolen from a business by an unknown suspect near the 9500 block of Gerwig Lane on Monday around 2:15 a.m. The suspect gained entry by using a brick to break the glass on the front door, according to police.
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