Masked Duo Rob Ellicott City McDonalds: Howard County Crime Roundup

Ellicott City: Commercial Robbery

At 11 p.m. on August 5, two unknown suspects wearing masks walked up to the drive-through window of the McDonalds on the 4300 block of Montgomery Road, pushed the clerk and grabbed cash from an opened drawer. The suspects fled toward the KFC.

Ellicott City: Robbery

Shortly before 8 p.m. on August 6, two known suspects approached a victim in a parking lot on the 3300 block of North Chatham Road, assaulted the victim and stole his wallet.

Columbia: Robbery

At 9:15 p.m. on August 6, four unknown suspects approached two victims near the footbridge from Lake Kittamaqundi to Stevens Forest, demanded valuables and fled with cash.

Columbia: Break-In Attempt

Shortly after 11 a.m. on August 6, an unknown number of suspects attempted to pry open the front door of a residence on the 5600 block of Columbia Road, but failed to gain entry.

Columbia: Break-In

Shortly after noon on August 6, an unknown number of suspects entered a garage of a residence on the 10200 block of Brighton Ridge Way and stole a bicycle.

Columbia: Break-In

At 8:35 a.m. on August 7, an unknown number of suspects entered a vehicle at a residence on the 9400 block of Pinecone Row, opened the garage door, stealing three bicycles and discarding two of them in the yard.

Columbia: Break-In

Shortly before 5 p.m. on August 7, an unknown number of suspects broke a rear sliding glass door and entered a residence on the 5100 block of Durham Road East, stealing a jar of coins.

Columbia: Break-In Attempt

Between July 22 and August 7, an unknown number of suspects attempted to pry open a garage door of a residence on the 9200 block of Log Chain Road, but failed to gain entry.

Columbia: Break-In Attempt

Shortly before 3 p.m. on August 7, an unknown number of suspects attempted to pry open a garage door of a residence on the 9200 block of Grape Wine Court, but failed to gain entry.

Columbia: Break-In

Between 11:30 p.m. on August 6 and 12:12 a.m. the following day, an unknown number of suspects entered a residence on the 5800 block of Humblebee Road. Nothing was reported stolen.

Columbia: Break-In

Shortly after 9 p.m. on August 6, an unknown number of suspects entered a residence on the 4900 block of Columbia Road and stole a television.

Columbia: Vehicle Theft

Just before 2 p.m. on August 5, a red 2004 Hinda CRX 250 dirt bike was reported stolen from a residence on the 9500 block of Quarry Bridge Court.

Columbia: Vehicle Theft

Just before 11 p.m. on August 5, a 1973 Ford pick-up truck was reported stolen from the area of Broken Land Parkway and Route 32.

Laurel: Break-In Attempt

Shortly before 2 p.m. on August 5, an unknown number of suspects attempted to enter a residence on the 9500 block of Chaton Road by kicking in a door, but failed to gain entry.

Laurel: Break-In

Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on August 7, an unknown number of suspects broke a window and entered a residence on the 7900 block of Helmart Drive. No further information is available.

Laurel: Break-In

Shortly after 12 a.m. on August 7, a known suspect forced entry into a residence on the 5800 block of Wyndham Circle and forced the resident out and locked the door. Officers found the suspect asleep inside the residence and charged him with first- and second-degree assault.

Laurel: Break-In

At 10:20 a.m. on August 6, two known suspects entered a residence on the 8200 block of Washington Boulevard to confront the victim about an “ongoing dispute” and assaulted the victim.  Officers arrested both suspects and charged one with first- and fourth-degree burglary, second-degree assault and disorderly conduct, and charged the second with first- and fourth-degree burglary and second-degree assault.

Jessup: Commercial Break-In

Shortly before 4:30 a.m. on August 7, an unknown number of suspects broke a glass door of El Patio Restaurant, on the 7900 block of Washington Boulevard, and stole cigarettes.

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