Police attempting to identify Parkville burglary suspect

Police in Baltimore County are attempting to identify a burglary suspect. On November 26, 2017, an individual or individuals burglarized a house in the 1900 block of Edgewood Road in Parkville (21234). During the burglary, the suspects stole the victim’s purse and other personal belongings. Detectives have determined that just after the burglary, the victim’s credit card was used at […]

Essex man sentenced in identity theft case

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Robin Summers-Grace, 50, of Baltimore, to 42 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Summers-Grace’s co-conspirator, Joseph Pauling, 40, of Essex, was sentenced to 6 years in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release. Judge Hollander ordered both defendants to […]

Former VP of Md. bank sentenced to 3 years in prison

A Nottingham woman was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday in connection with wire fraud and bank embezzlement charges. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced Melissa Strohman, 54, to three years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for a six-year scheme to steal over $1.8 million from bank customers at Hopkins Federal Savings Bank, […]

Police searching for Middle River fraud suspect

The Baltimore County Police Department and Maryland State Police are attempting to identify the suspect pictured here. On March 23, this suspect used a fraudulent credit card at multiple businesses in the Martin Plaza Shopping Center in the Middle River area. He was seen leaving the area in a silver Chevrolet Equinox. Anyone with information on this identity of this […]

Nottingham woman charged with embezzlement, wire fraud

UPDATE, 5/13/2017: Strohman has been sentenced to prison – details here. UPDATE, 1/26/2017: Strohman has pleaded guilty to the charges. She will be sentenced in May. Original story below… —— A Nottingham woman is facing federal charges of wire fraud and bank embezzlement, arising from a six-year scheme to steal over $1.8 million from bank customers at the bank where she […]

Police seek suspect using stolen credit cards

UPDATE: Police are still searching for this individual. Additional information can be found here. Original story below… —— Burglary detectives are seeking information on the identity of a suspect who is using stolen credit cards. The credit cards were taken on December 12, 2016, from a home in the 1200 block of Ridgeshire Road in Dundalk. The suspect pictured below […]

Nottingham man pleads guilty to food stamp fraud

A Nottingham man has pleaded guilty to food stamp fraud charges. On Thursday, December 15, 2016, Mohammad Shafiq, age 50, of Gwynn Oak, Maryland, and Muhammad Sarmad, age 40, of Nottingham, Maryland each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit food stamp fraud and wire fraud in connection with separate schemes to illegally redeem food stamp benefits in exchange for cash. […]