Crime & Safety
Ellicott City Armed Robbery: Howard County Crime Roundup
The following information was supplied by the Howard County Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Ellicott City: Robbery
Shortly after 9:30 p.m., two suspects, one known and one unknown, displayed handguns at a small party on a residence on the 8600 block of Town and Country Boulevard and demanded cell phones and cash. The suspects fled through the front door.
Elkridge: Vehicle Theft
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Around noon on August 16, a scooter-bike was stolen from a residence on the 8000 block of Keeton Road.
Columbia: Commercial Break-In
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Between August 14 and August 16, an unknown number of suspects cut a lock of two storage units on the 5400 block of Cedar Lane, stealing equipment belonging to the Columbia Ravens football team.
Columbia: Break-In
Between 5 p.m. on August 12 and 3 p.m. the following day, an unknown number of suspects kicked in the front door of a residence on the 6500 block of Fruitgift Place. Nothing was reported stolen.
Columbia: Break-In
Between August 15 and August 16, an unknown number of suspects entered the garage of a residence on the 11000 block of Iron Crown Court, and stole a Yamaha TTR 125 dirt bike.
Columbia: Indecent Exposure
At 2 p.m. on August 15, a witness observed an unknown suspect nude in a wooded area near the 9200 block of Old Guilford Road. Upon being seen, the suspect grabbed his clothes and fled on foot. Police say the same witness observed the same suspect nude in this area on August 12.
Columbia: Vehicle Theft
Between 11:30 a.m. on August 15 and 11:30 a.m. the following day, a black 2002 Mazda 626 was stolen from a residence on the 8600 block of Cobblefield Drive.
Columbia: Vehicle Theft
Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on August 16, a dirt bike was stolen from a residence near the intersection of Guilford Road and Oakland Mills Road.
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