Monday, January 14, 2013
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Columbia Indecent exposure Police say several young girls did not notice a man in the Columbia Mall with his pants unzipped, exposing himself on Jan. 13 at about 2:30 p.m. A witness saw the man following the girls, however, and called police. Police said they could not locate the girls, or the suspect. He is described as a white male in his 50s, between 5-foot-6 and 6-feet-tall, weighing about 250lbs. He had thinning, brown/gray hair that was parted on the side. He was wearing square glasses, a short, blue corduroy jacket with a wool collar, a black t-shirt with a design and writing on it and gold, corduroy pants with a black belt. Street robbery Police say one victim was taken to Howard County General Hospital after an assault on the …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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Columbia Street robbery/attempted robbery Howard County Police say two men were leaving the Exxon store near the 6000 block of Foreland Garth on Dec. 14 just after 8 p.m. when two men approached them and began punching them. The assailants tried to reach into the men’s pockets and take their money, police said. When the two victims ran to the back of the gas station, they encountered two additional men who began punching and throwing rocks at them, according to police. The assault reportedly stopped after the victims ran toward Long Reach village center. One of the victims had a cut on his lip, the other a broken nose, police said. Someone reported seeing the assailants near a deli where they split up in different directions. Police …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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Columbia Commercial burglary A week and a half after two employees at Zips Dry Cleaners on the 10700 block of Little Patuxent Parkway were tied up and robbed at gunpoint, the business was again targeted by criminals, according to police. On Nov. 20 at about 10:45 p.m., police responded to an alarm at the business. When they arrive, officers found the business secure. Video surveillance, however, showed two people trying to pry open a door to the business using a crowbar. The suspects left when they could not open the door. Police say a man walked into Performance Bicycle on the 6400 block of Dobbin Road at about 11 a.m. on Nov. 21 and took a bicycle without paying for it. An employee followed the man and tried to take a picture of his …
Friday, November 16, 2012
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Columbia Robbery For the second time in a month, a robbery has been reported on the footbridge over Route 29. Police say the victim was walking on the lakefront side when two people approached him, asking for a cigarette. Then, according to police, they stole the victim’s iPhone and wallet. They did not display or imply weapons. The suspects are described as: A man was getting his mail from a mailbox on the 10400 block of Fair Oaks Drive on Nov. 14 at about 6 p.m. when three people approached him, according to police. One of the men pointed a gun at the man’s head and demanded his wallet, police said. The victim complied and the three fled. The suspects are described as: Commercial burglary Someone used a stone to break the glass in a …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
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Columbia Robbery - Home invasion A resident on the 7500 block of Monarch Mills Way told police that someone he knew had wanted to trade shoes with him, but he declined. Then, at about 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, he said two teenagers came to his apartment and forced their way in. According to police, one of the two had a gun. The teenagers stole two pairs of shoes, according to police. The 16- and 17-year-old brothers, both of whom live on the same street as the victim, were arrested and face several burglary and robbery charges, one gun charge and one assault charge. They were charged as adults. Residential burglary On Nov. 8 between 1 a.m. and 7 p.m. someone broke into storage lockers at a home on the 10300 block of Swift stream Place, …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
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Columbia: Howard County Police are looking for three suspects in connection with a robbery on the Route 29 footbridge who may also have been involved with an attempted break-in on Swift Stream Place. Just before 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 20, police were called to the 10300 block of Swift Stream Place for reports of men turning doorknobs along the hallway. Police said a person reported hearing his doorknob turning and when he looked out of his door, he saw three suspects headed toward Little Pawtuxent Parkway About ten minutes later, police say two men approached a woman walking on the Route 29 footbridge Saturday at about 8:35 p.m. The men grabbed her purse, according to police, but when the woman did not let go, they reached into her pocket …
Friday, October 19, 2012
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Columbia: Nothing was reported missing at a house on the 6100 block of Wooded Run Drive, but when residents returned home from a trip, they said they found a back window had been shattered sometime between Oct. 12 and Oct. 15. According to Howard County police, there were pry marks on rear sliding glass doors and on both sides of the window. Several rooms were ransacked, according to police, but nothing has been reported stolen. Police responded to a house on the 10200 block of Hickory Ridge Road just before 5 p.m. on Oct. 18. When they arrived, a resident said she saw a suspect leaving her son’s bedroom. Police found a subject who matched the description given by the victim. The suspect, a juvenile, said he was at the residence, opened …
Monday, October 1, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Howard County police department. It does not indicate a conviction. Crimes reported from Sept. 28 to Sept. 30.
Attempted Robbery A River Hill High School student was reportedly walking home after a school activity near the 5700 block of Whistling Winds Walk when an unknown suspect allegedly grabbed her backpack from behind on Sept. 28 around 9 p.m. The victim kicked the male suspect, who fled into the woods. Nothing was taken according to police. Residential Burlary An unknown suspect or suspects reportedly used a set of stairs in the rear of a residence near the 5400 block of Thunder Hill Road to access the roof and then enter the residence through a skylight, which was pried open, above the kitchen. Two computers and cash were allegedly stolen sometime between midnight and 7 p.m. on Sept. 28. Catburglary - A purse was reported stolen from the …
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 …
Monday, September 17, 2012
The following arrest information was supplied by the Howard County police department. It does not indicate a conviction. Crimes reported between Sept. 13 - Sept. 16.
Commercial Burglary A former employee allegedly entered Johnson and Johnson Allstate Insurance near the 10400 block of Twin Rivers Road without permission and stole six computers, two phones and documents at 9:50 a.m. on Sept. 13. Police are currently investigating. A bikini-wearing woman allegedly entered an unsecured pool deck at the Columbia Gym, placed her hands in the water, and then left when an alarm began to sound around 11:15 p.m. on Sept. 15. Police reported nothing was disturbed or taken. Residential Burglary A laptop was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle inside an open garage near the 10500 block of Rivulet Row between 8 p.m. on Sept. 14 and 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 15. An alarm was activated at a home near the 6200 block …
Liz G.
12:47 pm on Wednesday, December 26, 2012
What does the good County Executive Ken Ulman think about the increase in crime in his county? What does he plan on doing about it? Or is sugary drinks in his office buildings more important than people's peace of mind and personal safety?! more ›