Crime & Safety
Crime Beat: Homes Burglarized, Dollar Store Robbed
Local crime reported to the Baltimore County Police Department's Essex Precinct.

Tools Taken from Shed
March 6: An unknown suspect entered an unsecured shed of a home on the 200 block of N. Marlyn Avenue and stole a variety of tools.
Restaurant Burglarized
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March 6: Someone is suspected of breaking the glass to the front door of Jillianos Sub Shop, located on the 2100 block of Eastern Blvd., and removing cash from the register. Total loss: $100.
Apartment Vandalized
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March 4: An unknown suspect kicked in the front door of an apartment on Garden Drive to gain entry into the residence. Once inside, the suspect pulled the bathroom door off its hinges and fled.
Cash Snatched From Car
March 4: Someone entered an unlocked car located on the driveway of a home on the 300 block of Worton Road and stole $300.
Weber Avenue Home Burglarized
March 1: An unknown person forced open the front door to a home on Weber Avenue and stole an Elvis Presley commemorative album, stamps, coins and two lamps. Total loss: $72
Dollar Store Employee Robbed
Feb. 28: A 26-year-old female employee of the Dollar Tree store was robbed while leaving the store. Around 9:20 p.m., an unknown suspect approached the victim as she locked the store up for the night. The suspect told the victim to give him her purse and she complied. The suspect then ran off toward Mohrs Lane. Police describe the suspect as a black male in his late teens to early 20s with a thin build wearing a black cap, a ski mask, black jacket and blue jeans.
Electronics Stolen
Feb. 25: An unknown suspect entered an apartment on Middleway Road and stole a 50-inch flat screen TV, a laptop computer and a pair of shoes.
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