🌱 5 Teens Arrested For Crime Spree + 3 Catonsville Doctors Named Top

Hello all. It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Catonsville Daily. Let's get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and warmer. High: 52 Low: 29.

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Here are the top three stories today in Catonsville:

1. Five teens were arrested on Friday, Nov. 18, for a crime spree that included the pistol-whipping and carjacking of a 73-year-old man in downtown Ocean City, multiple car break-ins in Baltimore, and theft of a handgun and other items. The five teens are 19-year-old Jaquawn Lashawn Daney of Baltimore, a 17-year-old from Baltimore City, a 15-year-old from Baltimore, a 14-year-old from Baltimore County, and a 12-year-old from Baltimore City. The list of charges include stealing $25,000-$100,000 worth of property, armed robbery, carjacking, reckless endangerment, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and two counts of stealing a vehicle. (WMAR 2 News)
2. Three of the six bariatric surgeons named in Baltimore Magazine’s Top Doctors for 2022 work at Ascension Saint Agnes Bariatric Surgery in Catonsville. The Top Doctors from Ascension Saint Agnes are Dr. Andrew Averbach, Dr. Isam Hamdallah, and Dr. Catriona Swift. (Digital Journal)
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Today in and around Catonsville:

• Walk-in Interviews For CNA/Caregivers At 4 E. Rolling Crossroads, Suite 209 (10:00 AM)
• Photos With Santa At The Shops At Kenilworth, Towson (11:00 AM)
• Piano Jazz At Tagliata, Baltimore (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Attention artists and crafters! Art and Craft vendors are wanted for the Holiday Market at the Catonsville's Sunday Farmer's Market on Dec. 4, Dec. 11, and Dec. 14. Click here to learn more about the event and to register. (Catonsville Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Looking for something to do? Or for a way to meet other community members? View the link to see upcoming events at the Catonsville Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library! (BCPL)
• The 29th Annual Catonsville Tree Lighting Ceremony is on Saturday, Nov. 26! Click the link for details and other upcoming events in Catonsville. (Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce calendar)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!