Arrest made after Kenwood High School student assaulted off-campus in Essex

ESSEX, MD—Officers with the Baltimore County Police Department have arrested and charged a 16-year-old suspect in connection with an assault that occurred on Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 2 p.m., on September 18, authorities were notified that a Kenwood High School student had been assaulted off-campus in the 500-block of Stemmers Run Road (21221). Medics transported the injured juvenile to an […]

State Highway Administration to host informational workshop on pedestrian safety initiatives along Eastern Boulevard

ESSEX, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will host a public informational workshop next month to discuss pedestrian access and safety in northeastern Baltimore County. The workshop will take place 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 and will provide information on proposals to improve pedestrian access and safety along MD 150 (Eastern Boulevard) between MD […]

State Highway Administration to host public information session on Essex pedestrian safety initiative

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will host a public informational workshop this fall to provide updates and receive feedback on an initiative to improve pedestrian access and safety along a key Essex corridor as part of the agency’s ambitious Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PDF). Through the Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, the State Highway Administration reviewed existing conditions across the […]

New Essex Field at Renaissance Park opens in Baltimore County [VIDEO]

ESSEX, MD—The all new Essex Field at Renaissance Park in Baltimore County is now open. The $2.3 million upgrades are part of a partnership between Baltimore County, the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, the American Rescue Plan Act, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Chesapeake Gateway Chamber of Commerce. The synthetic turf field is able to be […]

Officials announce ribbon-cutting to celebrate upgrades to Essex Field at Renaissance Park

ESSEX, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks will hold a ribbon-cutting in Essex next week. A ribbon-cutting will be held to celebrate upgrades to Essex Field at Renaissance Park. Additions include a new synthetic turf field, an energy efficient LED field lighting system, permanent seating stands, and a scoreboard. The event will take place on Monday, July 8 […]

Road rage incident reported in White Marsh, suspect arrested following Middle River assault

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a report of vandalism, a burglary, a robbery, a road rage incident, and two assaults that were reported over the past week. At 8 a.m. on Monday, January 29, 2024, officers took a “destruction of property” report in the 9200-block of Old Harford Road in Carney (21234) after graffiti was found on a table. At just […]

Stabbing reported at Kenwood High School

UPDATE: Police say two Baltimore County School Resource Officers were at Kenwood High School when the assault happened.  The victim appeared to sustain non-life threatening injuries and a male student has been arrested. Original story below… ———ESSEX, MD—Police are on the scene of a stabbing at a high school in Essex. At just after 12 p.m., officers with the Baltimore […]

Police responding to barricade situation in Essex

UPDATE: Police say the barricade situation has been resolved peacefully.  A wanted burglary suspect has been taken into custody in the 600-block of Middlesex Road (21221). Original story below… ESSEX, MD—Police are responding to a barricade situation in the Essex area. At just before 3 p.m., the Baltimore County Police Department said officers were addressing a barricade situation on Middlesex […]