Crime & Safety

Plant Destroyer and More: Crime Roundup

This information is supplied by the Howard County Police Department.

Howard County police say they have arrested one of three suspects seen destroying furniture and plants at a home on the 10500 block of Chester Way in Woodstock.

According to police, a resident saw three people inside the resident's patio at 10 a.m. on Sunday. The suspects were destroying furniture and throwing rocks at the outside of the house, according to police.

One of the three suspects was outside banging on the garage and destroying plants in the front yard, according to police. One person, a 19-year-old Woodstock resident, was arrested and charged with burglary, malicious destruction of property, failure to obey and disorderly conduct.

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Also on Sunday, police say an unknown suspect stole property from the 4200 block of Eagles Wing Court. According to police, the suspect entered through an unlocked door sometime between 8 and 11 a.m. and stole electronic equipment.

On Friday an Isuzu Trooper was stolen from the 3700 block of Old Columbia Pike sometime between 1 and 5 p.m.

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