Crime & Safety
Burglar Smashes Glass, Steals Hair: Howard County Crime Reports
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Elkridge
Commercial burglary
A trailer was stolen from Abbotts Plumbing at 6149 Washington Blvd. Sometime between Sept. 14 and Sept. 15, someone cut the lock to a gated parking area and stole the trailer, which had a walk-behind tractor and a mower loaded on it.
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Vehicle theft
Someone stole a cream 2007 Lincoln MK2 from the 6200 Washington Boulevard Sept. 12 at 9:39 a.m. It was later recovered in Baltimore County.
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Columbia
Commercial burglary
Someone stole a large quantity of human hair from Mirage Beauty Supply at 7106 Minstrel Way, early in the morning Sept. 14. The burglar used a rock to break the front-door glass and enter the business.
Commercial burglary
An employee at Metropolitan Rolling Door Inc., located at 9620 Gerwig Lane, was struck in the back of the head by an unknown object Sept. 15 just before 10 p.m. The employee had observed the motion-activated lights in the business’s secured rear lot turn on. After going to check the area, the employee observed two suspects standing in the rear lot. When he opened the business door the suspects fled toward the fence. The employee attempted to exit through another door to approach the rear lot and observed a black or dark blue vehicle leaving the area at a high rate of speed. That was when the employee was struck in the back of the head. Nothing was stolen.
Residential break-in
Someone forced open the front door of a vacant residence in the 6500 block of Overheart Lane Sept. 13 overnight. The door frame was cracked, but nothing was taken.
Residential break-in
A maintenance worker reported that an unknown suspect broke the bedroom window to a vacant apartment, located in the 10200 block of Hickory Ridge Road, and gained entry. Damage to a closet door was also reported.
Vehicle theft
Someone stole a black Chrysler Pacifica in the 5600 block of Columbia Road Sept. 14 at 11:24 a.m.
Jessup
Attempted burglary
Someone tampered with the locks at Crazy Rays junkyard, located at 8125 Washington Blvd., but was not able to enter.
Burglary
The victim left his room in the Red Roof Inn, located at 8000 Washington Blvd. Upon his return, he found his door ajar, and cash left in a pair of jeans was missing. There were no signs of forced entry to the room.
Attempted vehicle theft
Someone attempted to steal a truck in the 9200 block of Washington Boulevard Sept. 14 at 5:49 a.m.
Ellicott City
Commercial burglary
Cash, four cell phones and two iPads were stolen after someone used a rock to smash the front door glass at AT&T/Cellular Plus, located at 9051 Baltimore National Pike between Sept. 15 and Sept. 16.
Commercial burglary
Someone used a rock to break glass and gain entry into the Verizon in the 9400 block of Baltimore National Pike Sept 17 at 5:14 a.m. It is unknown at this time what property, if any, was stolen.
Vehicle theft
Someone stole a Dodge Dakota in the 10300 block of Waverly Woods Sept. 14 at 8:30 a.m.
Laurel
Residential burglary
There was a break-in at a home in the 9600 block of Park Avenue. The victim, who is in the process of moving and has not occupied the residence for several days, discovered that someone had gained entry into the garage by kicking-in the door. Once inside, the suspect punched a hole through the drywall in order to unlock and open a door into the home. The basement door was discovered unlocked and the water supply, which had previously been turned off, was on.
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