Tuesday, May 22, 2012
It's National Emergency Medical Services Week. Join first responders in helping save lives.
The number one killer in Howard County is heart disease, according to the County Health Director. And this week, first responders want the community to help them save lives. This week is National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week and the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services wants people to learn more about the signs of cardiac arrest -- a symptom of heart disease – and what to do to help. “We’re asking the residents of our great county to learn to recognize the signs of sudden cardiac arrest, immediately call 911, and perform chest compressions until we arrive,” Fire/EMS Chief William Goddard said in a statement. “We can’t do it alone; we need the help of the entire community. Bystanders performing continuous chest …
Monday, May 21, 2012
The arrests were made for DUI and disorderly conduct.
Howard County Police reported there were two arrests related to Wine in the Woods over the weekend. A motorist was arrested and charged with driving under the influence Sunday after her vehicle collided with a tree in the Green Lot of Merriweather Post Pavillion as she was leaving Wine in the Woods, according to Sherry Llewellyn a spokesperson for Howard County Police. On Saturday, a cab was ordered for an intoxicated man but when it arrived, he refused to get in and allegedly became disorderly. He then reportedly hit another person and started running down Little Patuxent Parkway shouting at people and cars, according to Llewellyn. Police attempted to calm him down, but he allegedly continued to be combative. He was arrested and charged…
A two-car accident snarled traffic but no one was seriously injured.
No one was seriously injured in a two-car accident that tied up Monday afternoon traffic on Clarksville Pike, Howard County police said. The accident occurred at the intersection of Route 108 and Centennial Aveenue around 2:15 p.m. on Monday. A gray Acura SUV collided with a green Chevrolet Monte Carlo. A Howard County Recreation and Parks employee said he arrived at the accident about a minute after it happened. He said a female passenger of the Acura SUV was too shaken to speak to 911 operators so he took the phone and told police where the accident occurred. At the accident scene , police were still trying to piece together how the accident occurred. Police said the scene will be cleaned up as soon as their investigation is concluded.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
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. 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 …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Governor calls budget package "good for all Marylanders." Republicans say burden to local governments may force county governments to increase taxes.
The Maryland House of Delegates gave final approval Wednesday to a package of three bills that increases taxes on some state residents, shifts part of teacher pensions to local governments and undoes the so-called "doomsday budget." The votes Wednesday afternoon capped the three-day special session called by Gov. Martin O'Malley in order to override more than $500 million in cuts made in a budget passed in early April. The Senate approved the same three bills Tuesday. As part of the package, legislators approved by a vote of 86-51 what amounts to a 50-50 split of teacher pension costs with local governments. The split will be phased in over the next four years beginning July 1 with the new budget year. That bill also includes a doubling of…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
During National Police Week, one day is set aside for those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Flags across the country flew at half staff Tuesday in honor of law enforcement officers who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty. May 15 is National Peace Officers' Day. It is one of the days during National Police Week. John F. Kennedy proclaimed the holiday in 1962. To memorialize fallen officers, police from around the country meet at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund in Washington, D.C. This week, police officers from Howard County are participating in the Police Unity Tour, a bike ride from Howard County to the Memorial. They arrived in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. The officers and support personnel wear bracelets with the inscriptions of the officers they are memorializing. Seven law enforcement …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
A malfunctioning boiler was the cause, according to the fire department. The store opening was delayed but no injuries were reported.
High carbon monixide levels at the Nordstrom in Columbia Sunday morning prompted firefighters to ventilate the store and evaluate an employee for medical reasons, according to the fire department. Nordstrom employees at The Mall in Columbia called 911 after smelling a strange odor around 9:30 a.m., according to Battalion Chief Gordon Wallace. Approximately 30 fire and rescue personnel arrived and determined that a boiler in the tailor shop, which operated the steam presses, had malfunctioned, said Wallace, spokesman for the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services (HCDFRS). The malfunction "created high levels of carbon monoxide" in the store, which was not open at the time, said Wallace. High levels of carbon monoxide, which …
Friday, May 11, 2012
Officers were posted in Columbia on Thursday looking for seatbelt violators.
If you were driving near the intersection of Snowden River Parkway and Robert Fulton Drive around 2 p.m. on Thursday in Columbia you may have noticed a line of four police cars pulled over with officers walking around outside their cars. The police were looking for seatbelt violators, said one of the officers who was posted on a grassy island where Robert Fulton Drive merged into the northbound lanes of Snowden River Parkway. The officer's position on the island gave him an ideal vantage point to check drivers and passengers for belts as they slowed down to merge onto Snowden River. Throughout May and into early June, Maryland law enforcement officers will be aggressively enforcing Maryland’s seat belt laws, according to Sherry Llewellyn, …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Court of Appeals ruling won't change Animal Control procedures.
Howard County Animal Control will not change the way it handles pit bulls after a Court of Appeals ruling that labeled the dogs dangerous by nature, according to Howard County police. Animal Control, which runs shelters and adopts animals, is overseen by the Howard County Police Department. “Animal Control will continue its procedure of assessing each dog individually,” police spokeswoman Sherry Llewellyn wrote in an email. “Those pit bull and pit bull mixes assessed to be adoptable will be made available for adoption.” Two pit bulls were included in the list of adoptable animals distributed by Animal Control in May. On May 8, Llewellyn said the shelter had “no pit bulls in the facility.” Of the two advertised, “one pit bull was adopted,” …
Police said they found 341 plants worth $510,000 in the former Baltimore City Police Department civilian employee's home.
This story has been updated with suspect's background and potential penalties. Howard County police have charged a Laurel man, formerly a Baltimore police lab technician, in a marijuana-growing operation that police say involved hundreds of plants found in his basement. Manoj Unni, 30, the sole occupant of 9318 Cross Timbers Court, was charged Wednesday with possession of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute and possession of equipment to produce marijuana and drug manufacturing, according to a press release. He faces up to 16 years in prison and/or $46,000 in fines if convicted, according to court records. According to Howard County police, Unni is a former civilian crime lab technician with Baltimore City Police. He stopped …
Colliemom
12:06 pm on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
I don't want the county to sponsor or promote alcohol fueled events. How much money per person spent in the county does it take to offset the death/injury of our residents when wine fueled drunks drive home from this event? Do you have a dollar value for each life lost in drunk driving events? Is it okay to have someone killed if each participant spends $50 in the county, or maybe it needs to be… more ›