Police Blotter: Thieves on Prowl for Power Tools

May 14: At some time since 10:30 a.m. the previous day, an unknown person took an 18" white goose decoration wearing an Orioles uniform was removed from a front porch on the 300 block of 2nd Ave. in Lansdowne.

May 14: Between 8:50-9:40 a.m., an unknown suspect entered a basement apartment on the 4400 block of Alan Dr. in Arbutus by cutting through a screen on a front window and took a laptop, two gold rings and $650 in cash.

May 15: Between 6:45 a.m. and 6 p.m., an unknown suspect forced open garage doors at a residence on the 300 block of Mardo Ave. in Lansdowne and took various power tools.

May 15: Between 6:15-9:30 a.m., an unknown suspect broke the rear window of a house on the 4300 block of Baltimore St. in Baltimore Highlands, but nothing was taken.

May 15: Between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., an unknown person forced open the rear door of a residence on the 5700 block of 1st Ave. in Lansdowne and took money, tools and music CDs.

May 16: At some point since May 13, an unknown person removed a lawnmower, weed trummer, two gas cans and a leaf blower from an unlocked shed behind a house on the 3500 block of Clover Ave. in Lansdowne.

May 16: At some point since April 17, an unknown person cut copper pipes from the basement of a residence on the 3500 block of Shenandoah Ave. in Lansdowne.

May 16: At some time since May 15, an unknown person pried the lock from a shed by a residence on the 3500 block of Shenandoah Ave. in Lansdowne and took a hammer drill, power drill, Skill saw, Rotozip, 18" saw, and a Masterlock.

May 16: At some time since May 11, an unknown person broke the rear window of a business on the 1400 block of Rome Rd. in Violetville and took welding cable, ground clamps, cable ends and extension cords.

May 18: Between 11:49 a.m. and 12:12 p.m., an unknown suspect threw a rock through the window of a dental office on the 2700 block of Hammonds Ferry Road in Lansdowne and took five computers and two digital X-ray sensors.

May 18: At some time since May 2, an unknown person gained access to a shed in a fenced yard on the 300 block of 4th Ave. in Lansdowne and took a snowblower, weed trimmer and blower.