As burglaries rise, police offer local business owners free security check-up

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With commercial burglaries on the rise across Baltimore County, local law enforcement officials are being proactive. The Parkville Precinct says that, since February 2, there have been several incidents across the county, including in the Parkville area, of commercial burglaries targeting pharmacies, convenience stores and other retail/small businesses. Most of these incidents are occurring during the overnight hours, primarily between […]

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Woman in viral abuse video arrested, held without bail

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UPDATE: 5/5/2017 – The mother has been formally charged – details here. Original story below… —— The Middle River mother shown abusing her children in a viral video that surfaced on social media last week has been charged with second-degree child abuse and second-degree assault. Rachel Marie Pietro, 26, of Middle River, was arrested on Tuesday morning by Warrant Task […]

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Essex convenience store robbed at gunpoint

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Police are investigating after a convenience store in Essex was robbed at gunpoint last week. At just before midnight on Thursday night, March 16, a man entered the Royal Farms store located in the 1000 block of Old Eastern Avenue, 21221. The man displayed a handgun and demanded that the cashier open the register. After receiving an undisclosed amount of […]

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Police investigating three burglaries

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Local police are investigating three burglaries that were reported this week. At about 11:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, someone broke into the Subway restaurant located in the 1700 block of Chesaco Avenue, 21237, and attempted to steal the till in the cash register. The till was not obtained, and the suspect fled the scene. Sometime between 3:30 p.m. on […]

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Viral child abuse video leads to Essex/Middle River investigation

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UPDATE; 5/5/2017 – The mother has been formally charged- details here. UPDATE; 3/21/2017 – The suspect, Rachel Marie Pietro, has been arrested and is being held without bail. Original story below… —— Police in Baltimore County have opened an investigation into a viral video that is circulating which seems to involve child abuse. Detectives in the Crimes Against Children Unit […]

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Police searching for missing man in Essex

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UPDATE: Zachery Monahan has been found safe and unharmed. Original story below… —— Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a man missing in the Essex area. Zachery Monahan is a white male, 28 years old, 5’11” with brown eyes and black hair. Police are concerned because he has critical medical issues. He was known to be on the […]

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