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Monday, May 20, 2013

Burglars Enter Unlocked Garages: Crime Roundup

This information was supplied by the Howard County Police Department.

Columbia Residential burglary  Someone entered an open garage door on the 9600 block of Golden Rod Path early the morning of May 18, according to police. The burglar went through the resident’s vehicles and then went inside the home and stole money from a wallet and a purse.  Sometime between 7 p.m. on May 17 and 7 a.m. the next day, someone opened an open garage door on the the 10200 block of Rutland Round Road. The burglar went through the vehicles and stole a wallet with an ID and credit cards. When resident returned home to the 107000 block of Cordage Walk on May 15 at about 11:40 p.m they found their front door open.  Although it looked like someone tried to force the door in, according to police, it didn't appear anyone entered the …

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Police Say Keychain with Address Led Burglar to Home: Crime Roundup

This information was supplied by the Howard County Police Department.

Columbia  Residential burglary A resident of the 7500 block of Broken Staff reported her Apple MacBook was stolen on April 26 between 1 and 5:30 p.m. According to police, there was no sign of forced entry. Police say a resident of the 5400 block of Columbia Road lost his keys sometime between April 27 and May 2. His keychain had his address and phone number on it. On May 2, the resident found his keys on the floor, just inside the front door. He reported several items missing, including cameras, purses, jewelry and a laptop. The alarm was sounding when a resident returned home to the 10900 block of Trotting Ridge Way on May 6 at about 5:30 p.m., according to police. The resident noted that the side door was open, but nothing was missing …

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Alleged Howard County Bloods Gang Members Arrested, Indicted

Federal authorities say the gang members have been operating in Howard County for three years.

Nearly 20 alleged members of the Howard County Bloods gang were indicted Wednesday on federal racketeering charges after 25 search warrants were executed across the county, including in Elkridge,  according to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. Two of the alleged Bloods members and three additional people were also charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs. “The indictment unsealed today shows that no community is immune to gang and drug activity, but it also demonstrates our commitment to ridding our neighborhoods of this criminal element,” Howard County Police Chief William J. McMahon said in a statement.  “That’s why I have made our participation in this task force a priority and I am …

John smith

1:15 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

First off, the writer of this story reiterates "according to the indictment" far too many times get a little more creative please. That being said this story (although slightly old news at this point in time) seems a bit overdramatized like everything else in the media. The war on drugs will never be fully conquered. It is nice, I suppose, to hear that our police officials are doing more than …   more ›

Monday, May 6, 2013

Homicide, Burglary in Columbia : Crime Roundup

This information was supplied by the Howard County Police Department.

Columbia Homicide Howard County Police are asking for help after a woman was found shot to death in a car in Columbia Saturday. Deborah Castellano, 47, was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in a parking log on the 9600 block of Basket Ring Road. Read more on Columbia Patch. Non-commercial burglary  According to police, someone entered a home on the 8500 block of Greystone Lane between 6 a.m. May 4 and 1:30 the next morning. The burglar entered through an unlocked door, according to police. Nothing was reported stolen. Ellicott City Residential burglary Someone entered a home on the 3500 block of Angus Valley Trail on May 5 and stole a pet squirrel, according to police. Commercial burglary  Sometime between 6 p.m. April 3 and 7 a.m. …

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Saturday, May 4, 2013

Woman Found Shot to Death in Car in Columbia (Update)

Police say the woman had just moved to the area.

Howard County Police are asking for help after a woman was found shot to death in a car in Columbia Saturday, according to a statement released by police.  Someone called police at about 9 a.m. after seeing a woman who “appeared to be injured” in a car on the 9600 block of Basket Ring Road, according to police spokeswoman Sherry Llewellyn.  When police arrived, they found Deborah Castellano, 47, dead with multiple gunshot wounds in a Toyota Corolla parked in parking lot, according to Llewellyn.  Police say they think Castellano had recently moved to the area and was living in the apartment building near where she was shot. Investigators do not yet have a suspect or a motive and are asking anyone with information to call at 410-313-STOP. …

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Columbia Independent

10:53 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

C.S., talking to "Truthful" is like talking to the idiot wearing a tinfoil hat. The only "truth" they have is spouting whatever their paranoid, egocentric, narcissistic views are. (Careful, though, if you use big words like that; an educated lexicon is sign that you're an elitist and part of the Liberal conspiracy). Anyone who disagrees with them on ANYTHING must be the opposition and deserving …   more ›

Monday, April 8, 2013

Armed Robbery at Sonseta Suites: Howard County Crime Reports

All information was provided by the Howard County Police Department.

Columbia Armed Robbery – Sonesta Suites A man entered the Sonseta Suites in the 8800 block of Columbia Parkway and pointed a gun at an employee while demanding money around 5 a.m. on April 4. The employee complied, and then the man demanded a safe be opened. At that point, a second employee walked in, unaware of the robbery in progress. The armed man took property from one of the employees and then fled the scene. Residential Burglary Someone broke into a residence in the 10300 block of Swiftstream Place through an open rear slider and stole two videogames and three pieces of luggage in the evening on April 4. Door Frame Shattered A door frame was shattered and a deadbolt defeated, according to police, after someone damaged a rear basement…

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Taxi Driver Choked, Threatened at Gunpoint: Crime Roundup

This information is provided by the Howard County Police Department.

Columbia Robbery On March 1 at about 10:45 p.m. a taxi driver was dispatched to the Owen Brown Village Center where he picked up four male passengers. He was directed to pull over on the 6700 block of Sewells Orchard Drive, when one of the rear passengers began choking him with a belt and the front passenger pointed a handgun at him, threatening to kill him. The driver crashed into a tree. He then was able to flee. Residential burglary/attempted burglary Someone kicked in a basement door to a home on the 6500 block of Carlinda Avenue on March 1 between 5:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. A television was reported stolen.  A resident on the 5400 block of Hesperus Drive noticed pry marks on an outside back door sometime between February 26 and March 2. No …

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Burglar Flees After Homeowner Returns: Howard County Crime Reports

This information was supplied by the Howard County Police Department.

Columbia Residential Burglary A man returned to his home in the 10300 block of Painted Cup to find another man coming down his stairs with his wife’s jewelry box at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26. Upon seeing the homeowner, the man fled out a rear sliding door. Police reported a rear kitchen window was pried open to gain entry. Someone used an unknown tool to punch a hole in the glass on a rear French door at a residence in the 10100 block of Hyla Brook Road between 2:30 and 8 p.m. on Feb. 27. A safe containing cash, passports and other personal papers was stolen. A television, laptop, electronic gaming system and a duffle bag were stolen from a residence in the 10100 block of Hyla Brook Road on Feb. 27 around 11 a.m. A rear door was forced open to …

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Delivery Driver Robbed in Columbia: Howard County Crime Reports

This information is supplied by the Howard County Police Department.

Columbia Robbery Police say on Feb. 23 at about 9:20 p.m. a pizza delivery driver was confronted by two people – one with a gun – on the 6300 block of Windharp Way. The robbers stole cash, a wallet and cell phone, according to police, then assaulted the driver and fled. Ellicott City  Commercial burglary Police say someone entered the main door of the building on 8167 Main Street on Feb. 23 between 6 and 10 p.m. then smashed the glass doorway entrance to Sweet Cascades candy shop. Once inside the business, according to police, the burglar took a cash register, a jar containing money and a laptop computer. Police later arrested the Ellicott City man after he was reported by a real estate agent as having broken into a nearby home. He faces …

Friday, February 1, 2013

Armed Robbery on Windstream Drive: Howard County Crime Reports

The following information was supplied by the Howard County Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.

  Columbia Armed Robbery - Windstream Drive A woman was robbed by a man who approached her parked vehicle and displayed a gun near the 10000 bock of Windstream Drive on Jan. 31 around 9 p.m. The woman gave the man money, he demanded more, and when she told him she had no more, he fled. Police described the suspect as a thin black male, abut 5-foot-6 inches, wearing a gray or white hooded sweatshirt and carrying a small pistol. Commercial Burglary Attempt - Eden Brook Apartments A witness saw a person wearing dark clothing exit the fitness center at Dominion/ Eden Brook Apartments near the 7300 block of Eden Brook Drive, but nothing appeared to be missing when police responded around 9 p.m. on Jan. 30. Construction Site Burglary - Benjamin …

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