Overlea Liquors burglarized, Rosedale ATM stolen, Essex delivery woman assaulted

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported over the past week. At 4:45 a.m. on Christmas Eve, an individual pried open the front door to Overlea Liquors, located in the 6700-block of Belair Road in Overlea (21206). Once inside, the suspect stole cash from the register and then fled. At 5:15 a.m. on Christmas Eve, an individual […]

Shots fired into Rosedale home, Parkville residence burglarized, Rosedale homeowner thwarts home invasion attempt

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local crimes that were reported this week. Sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday, December 16, an individual entered a residence on Fitzgerald Court in Parkville (21234) via an unlocked door. The house was ransacked, but nothing appeared to have been stolen. At just before 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, someone fired […]

Parkville Taco Bell robbed, employees assaulted

PARKVILLE, MD—Police are investigating after a local fast food restaurant was robbed last week. At around 7 a.m. on Friday, December 13, two individuals, one of whom displayed a gun, entered the Taco Bell restaurant located in the 8300-block of Harford Road in Parkville (21234). The two suspects assaulted two restaurant employees before stealing money from the safe. The suspects […]

Man accidentally shoots girlfriend in Dunfield, Parkville home burglarized

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a shooting and a robbery that were reported on Wednesday. At just after 12:30 a.m. on December 11, a man was getting out of his vehicle on Rosecrans Place (21236) when he was surprised by his girlfriend, whom he accidentally shot. The victim was taken to an area hospital and the man was arrested. Sometime between […]

Parkville: McDonald’s robbed, woman carjacked

PARKVILLE, MD—Police are investigating several Parkville-area crimes that were reported in recent days. Around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, an individual broke a window to enter the McDonald’s located in the 1600-block of E. Joppa Road (21234), displayed a gun, and told employees to give him cash from the registers and office. At around 4 a.m. on Sunday, November […]

Essex police officer charged with rape

UPDATE: Westerman has been sentenced to home detention. Original story below… —— ESSEX, MD—Authorities in Baltimore County have charged an Essex police officer with rape. Officer Anthony Michael Westerman, 25, has been charged with two counts of second-degree rape and three counts of second-degree assault. Westerman has been employed by the Baltimore County Police Department since 2013. His most recent […]