Friday, January 4, 2013
A series of commercial break-ins were reported in Columbia overnight on Jan. 3.
Four overnight break-ins on Jan. 3 resulted in smashed glass windows, ransacked businesses, but nothing taken, according to police. Police reported a break-in at Lakeside Cafe and Deli around 2 a.m., then another at Mad City Coffee and Columbia Nail Salon which are next to each other on Hickory Ridge Road at 4:38 a.m. and then a break-in at Cradlerock Mart at 5 a.m. In two of the break-ins, at Lakeside and Cradlerock, attempts were made to remove ATMs from the businesses, but were unsuccessful. At Lakeside, a side glass window was smashed and pry marks were found on the ATM, although nothing was reported stolen. At Cradlerock Mart, several unknown persons were seen fleeing from the scene near the 6800 block of Cradlerock Way where an ATM…
Thursday, October 4, 2012
No new break-ins are believed to be related since police issued a warning last week.
The investigation into a string of brazen daytime door kick-in burglaries in Howard County continues after police warned residents to be vigilant last week. Howard County Police spokesperson Sherry Llewellyn wrote in an email that police have not apprehended a suspect and are unable to provide a suspect’s description at this time. She said the investigation is active. Since police released information related to the burglaries on Sept. 27, there hasn’t been a burglary with a similar style in Howard County, according to Llewellyn. The 10 break-ins believed to be connected happened over the course of three days from Sept. 24 – 26. In each one, the suspect or suspects would kick in a door, work their way to the master bedroom, ransack it …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Patch readers sound off about the recent rash of daytime burglaries in Howard County.
Howard County Police warned residents to secure their valuables inside their homes after 10 daytime burglaries took place across the county in three days. Patch readers responded to this news with a mix of fear, finger-pointing and eye-rolling in the name of common sense: "I have to hide my belongings in my own home in Howard County. Seems like the criminals are in control here. How to stop that? County Executives - Please spend some of my tax dollars figuring it out." --anon "Nice advice HOCO PD. 'Be vigilant.' Please. How about advising residents that, if they feel capable, to arm themselves and get the proper training? No, the PD wants you to 'be vigilant.'" --Steve Rice Do you think Howard County is a safe place to live? Tell us in …
Friday, September 28, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Howard County police department. It does not indicate a conviction. Crimes reported between Sept. 24 to Sept. 27, 2012
Commercial Burglary Cash was allegedly stolen by an unknown suspect or suspects from Ardo Contracting on the 9600 block of Gerwig Lane between Sept. 22 -24. Police reported entry was made through an unlocked front door. Residential Burglary A silver Charm Glow gas grill was reported stolen from the rear deck of a residence near the 5900 block of Bright Flow Mews between 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 26. The master bedroom of a residence near the 5000 block of Amesbury Drive was ransacked, but nothing was taken, after an unknown suspect allegedly entered through an unlocked screen door between 12:10 p.m. and 12:50 p.m. on Sept. 24. This break-in is being investigated by police in connection with a string of door kick-in burglaries …
Two Columbia men who burglarized a number of Howard County schools in March and April pleaded guilty to burglary charges on Thursday.
Two Columbia men who used a master key to burglarize seven Howard County schools in March and April were sentenced to probation in Howard County Circuit Court on Thursday. During the crime spree, the men stole more than $6,000 worth of computers and electronics from elementary and high schools. Police tracked down the suspects after reviewing video surveillance inside school buildings and executing a search warrant at their homes, where some of the stolen property was found, according to the statement of facts in the case. Alexander George Schweitzer, 19, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree burglary and three counts of fourth-degree burglary for his role in the school break-ins. Schweitzer, of the 5600 block of Stevens Forest …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
This information was supplied by the Howard County Police Department
Less than a week before summer's end, Alex's Snowball and Ice Cream Stand in Woodbine was broken into, according to Howard County Police. Sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, suspects pried open a side door, then pried open the cash register, taking money from the store on the 16000 block of Frederick Road, according to police. The suspects also pried open a safe on the second floor, and took money from it. Police say the suspects also tried to get into the main office, but could not pry open the front door. Sometime between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, suspects entered a house on the 5000 block of Worthington Manor Way through an unlocked garage, according to police. The victim reported a laptop computer stolen from …
Friday, August 17, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Howard County police department. It does not indicate a conviction. Crimes reported between August 11 - August 16.
Commercial Breaking and Entering SAVAGE – An unknown suspect or suspects reportedly used a forklift to remove a large box of copper from Jaco Environmental near the 9000 block of Junction Drive in Savage sometime between 7 p.m., Aug. 14 and 7 a.m., Aug. 15. Snack items were reportedly stolen from the “snack building” at Clary’s Forest Pool, 11600 Little Patuxent Parkway between 8:30 p.m. on August 11 and 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 12. Residential Breaking and Entering A woman opened her garage door to find a man sitting in her vehicle and yelled, “What are you doing in there?” at which point the suspect fled the residence near 5200 Rushlight Path. The incident occurred on Aug. 10 at approximately 6:30 a.m. Transmission fluid and an unknown …
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Howard County police department. It does not indicate a conviction. Crimes were reported between July 13 and July 17, 2012.
Residential Breaking and Entering A safe containing foreign currency, documents and money was reportedly stolen from a residence near the 6800 block of Creekside Road in Clarksville between 7:40 and 10:21 p.m. on July 14. Police say an unknown suspect or suspects gained entry through an unsecured window. (Attempt) Someone reportedly threw a rock at a sliding glass door of a residence near the 7000 block of Oakland Mills Road between 12:30 and 10 a.m. on July 16. The glass was damaged, but no entry was gained. (Attempt) An unknown suspect or suspects allegedly attempted to gain entry to a residence near the 10700 block of Green Mountain Circle between 8:30 and 10 a.m. on July 16 by opening a screen slider and moving a barbecue grill to …
Thursday, July 5, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Howard County police department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Residential Breaking and Entering An unknown suspect or suspects reportedly broke a rear window at a house on the 5300 block of Thunder Hill Road and stole CDs, DVDs and a laptop on Friday, June 29 sometime between 8:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. A house on the 5100 block of Orchard Green was catburglarized by an unknown suspect on Saturday at 1:50 p.m. The victim reported hearing noises coming from his kitchen, discovered a rear window open and his wallet was missing. Police said there were no signs of forced entry. Shoes and hats were reported stolen from a residence on the 5700 block of Yellowrose Court in Long Reach on Sunday between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. An unknown suspect or suspects reportedly kicked in the basement door of a residence near …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Does recent crime news worry you?
Last week, my wife’s car, parked along the side of our absurdly quiet side street, was struck. The anonymous denter left no note, nor was any neighbor forthcoming with a tale of woe and bad driving. There was more than $2,500 worth of damage done to a car we haven’t yet owned for six months. Although a minor incident, our hit-and-run seems inexorably tied to recent negative news reports, as if an unknowable and unexplainable black cloud is reaching across Howard County. Columbia and Elkridge Patches both have long roundups of recent break-ins and thefts. Last week, a teen shooting victim was found in Ellicott City. In April, an Elkridge woman's body was found buried under a shed I’ve run past. In May, a shooting at an Ellicott City …
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