Crime & Safety
The Week’s Best of Police and Fire Reporting
Patch reports on cops, crime and occasional chaos in your community.
A 26-year-old male was flown to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center Sunday night with head injuries suffered after leaving Rafael's Restaurant on Main Street. The events that led to what police call an accident, are on Westminster Patch.
Laurel Police are asking for the public's assistance after the arson of Laurel Deputy Administrator Martin Flemion’s car last weekend. To find out details of the suspect and a shot at the $5,000 reward, visit Laurel Patch.
Read what happened when an argument between coworkers at a local Walmart got a little too heated, on Owings Mills Patch.
Several departments have begun their search at the boat dock off Liberty Road in Eldersburg, looking for firefighter recruit Rodney Earl Goggins Jr.,who was reported missing by his family earlier this week. A video featuring the is posted on Reisterstown Patch.
The UMBC campus was closed due to a power outage caused by a transformer surge that threw a massive fireball into the sky. A report and pictures of the aftermath are available on Arbutus Patch.