Police in Baltimore County are investigating five robberies that were reported on Halloween. At 1 a.m. on October 31, a man ripped the purse from a woman’s shoulder in the area of Franklin Square Drive and Castlestone Drive in Rosedale (21237), then assaulted the victim and fled the scene. Sometime between noon and 4 p.m., an individual assaulted a woman […]
Police in Baltimore County are investigating a rash of disturbing local robberies, an assault, and an attempted burglary that took place over the weekend. Many of the alleged incidents involved groups of criminals. At just after 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, two individuals entered a residence on Control Court in Middle River (21220) via the front door and assaulted […]
Police are investigating two local burglaries and a robbery that were reported this month. Sometime between 3 a.m. on August 15 and 2 a.m. on August 25, an individual broke into a residence along Rosecrans Place in Nottingham (21236) via kitchen window and stole a game system. Sometime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, August 28, an individual […]
Police are investigating a burglary and two robberies that were reported over the weekend. At 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 24, an individual snatched a woman’s purse from her shoulder in the parking lot of the Weis Markets, located in the 100 block of Orville Road in Essex (21221). The suspect then fled the scene on foot. At 2 a.m. […]
A loyal Maryland Lottery player who faithfully bought Bonus Match 5 tickets over the years despite her lack of a big win found herself shaking when luck finally paid her a visit this week. “I still can’t believe it,” said the Essex resident. “I’ve been playing since the game’s beginning. You always buy with the hope that you’ll win something […]
A Rosedale man has hit it big with a winning Powerball ticket. The 79-year-old purchased a winning Powerball ticket for the Dec. 3 drawing, matching four numbers and the Power Ball to win a third-tier $50,000 prize. The retired steelworker discovered his win when he checked a few Powerball tickets at Weis Markets #86 located at 165 Orville Road in […]
Authorities are investigating after a SunTrust Bank was robbed in Essex. At about 11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 23, a man entered the SunTrust Bank located in the 100 block of Orville Road. The suspect handed the teller a note demanding cash. After receiving the cash, the suspect fled the scene. No one was injured in the incident.
Police say a service dog protected its owner and thwarted a robbery attempt in Essex over the weekend. At 2 a.m. on Sunday, August 21, two suspects exited a vehicle along Eastern Boulevard at Orville Road, 21221, and demanded money and personal items from the victim. When the victim refused to comply, one of the suspects produced a knife and […]