Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department's Franklin Precinct, which covers Reisterstown and Owings Mills. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Oakmere Road. Unit block. Between 1:45 p.m. and 5:05 p.m. on May 18. A burglar stole a Mac laptop, $1,500 cash and a jewelry box that contained four gold rings after entering the home through an unlocked side kitchen door. Knights Court. Unit block. Between 1:30 a.m. and 9 a. on May 18. A burglar stole an Xbox, an Xbox controller, pocket knife and $16 cash while victims were asleep. Craftsmen Court. Unit block. Between 8 p.m. on May 16 and 7 a.m. on May 17. A burglar stole two Mongoose bicycles from the yard after entering through an open fence. Butler Road. 4300 block. Between 5:30 p.m. on My 14 and 12 p.m. on May 16. A burglar stole an 18-inch chainsaw, five-gallon gas can and eight gallons of gas after opening the back yard gate and …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department's Franklin Precinct, which covers Reisterstown and Owings Mills. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Stone Garden Court. Unit block. Between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on May 3. A burglar stole two string trimmers and two leaf blowers after breaking into a shed in the back of the property. Woodland Drive. 11300 block. Between 8 a.m. and 4:38 p.m. on May 3. A burglar stole an 18-karat high school ring, a gold ring and five $2 bills after kicking in the side door to enter the home. Riverstone Drive. 4700 block. Between 2 p.m. on May 3 and 8 a.m. on May 4. A burglar ransacked the apartment after prying open the front door, but nothing appeared to be taken. Straw Hat Road. Unit block. 2:55 p.m. on May 2. A robber stole a woman’s cell phone after he and an accomplice approached her and tried to unsuccessfully steal her purse. Dolfield Road. 9000 …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Capt. James Monahan will take over as commander on April 22.
A pending retirement will bring the second interim police commander in a month to the Franklin Precinct. Capt. James Monahan will take over beginning April 22. Last month, Capt. Matthew McElwee was re-assigned to administrative functions in the department's operations bureau following an arrest for driving under the influence in Carroll County. Lt. Steve Doarnberger was named to replace McElwee but is expected to retire in about a month. Monahan is currently the commander of the department's intelligence unit. Previously, Monahan supervised the homicide unit. Lt. Sam Houston has been named to oversee the intelligence unit following Monahan re-assignment to the Franklin Precinct.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department's Franklin Precinct, which covers Reisterstown and Owings Mills. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Reisterstown Road, 10200 block. Between midnight and 5:30 a.m., Apr. 5. Someone pushed the drive-thru window at a Burger King store off its hinge, but was unable to gain entry. Owings Run Road, 4600 block. Between 5:15 p.m., Apr. 2 and 7:15 a.m., Apr. 3. A 2004 Toyota Camry with Maryland tag 7AJ8485 was stolen. The car had been paid off, and there were no reports of a towing or repossession. Straw Hat Road, unit block. Between 1:45 p.m. and 11:15 p.m., Apr. 1. Someone entered an apartment through a bedroom window. Nothing was taken. Fox Lair Drive, 300 block. Between 2 p.m., Mar. 31 and 6 p.m., Apr. 1. A Glock nine-millimeter pistol with a 17-round magazine was stolen from a bedroom. A burglar cut a window screen and gained access to the …
Monday, April 1, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department's Franklin Precinct, which covers Reisterstown and Owings Mills. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Gwynnswood Road. Unit block. Between 8:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on March 29. A burglar damaged the front door and broke the lock. The homeowner found a rock near the door that may have been used to break the lock and open the door. Nothing appeared stolen. Dark Hollow Road. 16100 block Between 1 p.m. on March 26 and 1 p.m. on March 28. A burglar removed 30 copper cables from the yard, a total value of $400.
Monday, March 25, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department's Franklin Precinct, which covers Reisterstown and Owings Mills. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Commications Electronics. 9400 Reisterstown Road. 6:45 p.m. March 22. Two robbers, one armed with a gun, stole bank cards, cell phones, iPods and cash from an employee. They took the employee to the back of the store, taped his hands and feet together, stole the goods and fled in an unknown vehicle in an unknown direction. Glen Falls Road. 6200 block. Between 9:20 a.m. and 1:10 p.m. March 19. A burglar ransacked the house and stole hydrocodone and oxycodone medications.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Capt. Matthew McElwee was reassigned to administrative duty.
(Updated 5:07 p.m.)—Franklin police precinct Capt. Matthew McElwee was transferred following Carroll County citations for driving under the influence, Baltimore County police announced Monday. McElwee was assigned to administrative functions in the department's operations bureau. According to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, McElwee, a Hanover resident, was one of two arrests Saturday night during a sobriety checkpoint in the 2200 block of Hanover Pike in Hampstead. According to the sheriff's office, McElwee, 43, was arrested on suspicion of alcohol impairment and released with citations after he refused to submit to a blood alcohol concentration test. He declined to comment, and referred questions to the police's communications office…
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department's Franklin Precinct, which covers Reisterstown and Owings Mills. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Highmeadow Road. 200 block. 1 p.m. on March 13. Three men were seen climbing out of the rear of the home. It was later discovered that an Xbox 360 and 20 video games were missing. Caraway Road. 200 block. Between 10:30 a.m. and 9:15 p.m. on March 13. A burglar broke into an apartment by prying the front door open and attempted to steal a 50-inch Samsung plasma TV. Knox Avenue. 1900 block. Between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on March 11. A burglar stole jewelry after prying open a side door to gain entry.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
James White has been missing since Feb. 26.
Baltimore County Police continued the search for a critical missing person in the Owings Mills area Thursday. Police detectives and other law enforcement agencies are searching for 64-year-old James White, who was reported missing from a group home on Lehigh Court on Feb. 26, according to a new release from the police department. Detectives canvassed the area and helicopters were used in the search, the second conducted by the department, but investigators were unable to locate White. On Tuesday, White's family came forward offering a $5,300 reward for information that leads to his safe return, according to WJZ. White (photo attached), is described as a black male, 5’7’’, 186 pounds, with brown eyes and bald. He is non-verbal and may not …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department's Franklin Precinct, which covers Reisterstown and Owings Mills. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Lakeside Boulevard. 9200 block. 3:23 a.m. on March 9. A burglar broke into Fortune China by breaking the front door lock then stole $100 from a cash register. Once inside, the burglar broke through the drywall to gain entry to Tower Federal Credit Union next door, where there was an unsuccessful attempt to cut open the ATM. Nothing was stolen from the bank. Vintage Ivy Lane. 4300 block. 8:47 p.m. on March 8. A burglar forced open the front door frame then, once inside the home, force open the bedroom door and stole four handbags, one clutch and seven watches. Gentlebrook Road. 100 block. Between 1:50 p.m. 2:30 p.m. on March 7. A burglar stole an Xbox 360, Call of Duty Black Ops and an Xbox controller after breaking in through a side window…
TeraJones
8:58 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013
The buses have nothing to do with the influx of meth users that are filtering in from Carroll County. I find it absolutely amazing that people are so delusional and live in a fake existence that the suburbs are places where crime doesn't exist. That is make believe!! I've lived in the 'burbs my whole life and there has always been crime, buses or not. Criminals have cars too. Just because you own… more ›