Crime and Fire Blotter

This activity report is a selection of local incidents provided by the Anne Arundel County police and fire departments as a public service to the community and compiled by Patch. It is not a complete listing of all events and crimes reported.

May 29, 2011

Glen Burnie:

The death of an Aberdeen man who suffered stab wounds before hitting a 15-year-old girl with his car and crashing into a tree near in Glen Burnie on Sunday night is being investigated as a homicide, police said.

Lamonte Tracey Sherman, 39, of Aberdeen, MD, was transported to (BWMC) where he was pronounced dead.

When police arrived at Ann's Dari-Creme in the 7900 block of Ritchie Highway, they discovered that Sherman had injuries in his upper torso that were consistent with wounds from a stabbing, said Anne Arundel County Police Lt. John McAndrews. Sherman's body was taken from BWMC to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore. McAndrew said the investigation led police to believe Sherman was stabbed before the crash.

Officers responded to Ann's at about 10:20 p.m. Sunday for a reported accident with injuries.

Once on the scene, officers learned that Sherman was driving east on Americana Circle when he lost control of the green 2006 Dodge Magnum station wagon and crossed Ritchie Highway, including a grassy median, jumped the curb and hit a table in the Ann's parking lot where a 15-year-old girl was sitting with her family. The station wagon continued through the parking lot when it hit a tree and came to a stop.

The 15-year-old girl suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore. Her condition was unknown as of 3:30 p.m. Monday, McAndrew said. He said he could not confirm if other pedestrians were injured in the accident.

Police are treating the case as a homicide. No motive has been determined and the homicide remains under investigation. Police ask anyone with information about the incident to call Detective Bryan Isaac at 410-222-3413.

May 27, 2011

Glen Burnie:

An Anne Arundel County Police officer is in serious but stable condition after he crashed into a parked car on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard Friday morning, police said.

Officer Adam Hinson was traveling southbound on Balitmore Annapolis Boulevard on his way to the scene of a reported armed robbery and assault at about 5:15 a.m. when police say an unknown vehicle pulled into the street, causing the accident, according to a press release.

The unknown light-colored vehicle pulled onto Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard from Faywood Drive, causing Hinson to swerve and lose control of his Ford Crown Victoria, according to the release.

The Crown Victoria then traveled sideways on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, crossed over both lanes of traffic and hit a Ford Ranger parked on the shoulder. The Crown Victoria kept going across the grass of a home in the 7800 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard, hitting a fence and a Chevrolet 2500 pickup truck that was parked in the driveway before it stopped, police said.

Hinson was taken to the Shock Trauma Center where he was listed in serious but stable condition as of noon Friday.

May 26, 2011

Glen Burnie:

Six people were displaced from their home after an electrical fire in the 300 block of New Jersey Avenue Northeast on Thursday, fire officials said.

The fire started around 6:50 p.m. and it took 25 firefighters 15 minutes to get the one-alarm fire under control. The residents of the two-story single-family house were home at the time and all were able to escape without injury. They were assisted by the Red Cross.

The fire, which caused about $75,000 in damage, was accidental and caused by an overheated extension cord plugged into an air conditioner, according to fire officials.

Glen Burnie: Robbery

A 38-year-old Severna Park woman was robbed Thursday while she was in the inside Patient First on Ritchie Highway.

According to a police press release, officers responded to the 7100 block of Ritchie Highway at about 12:40 p.m. for a reported robbery.

They spoke with the woman who said a man grabbed her wallet from her hands while she was inside Patient First. He then ran south on Ritchie Highway before getting into a maroon minivan being driven by a woman. The minivan was last seen headed south on Ritchie Highway.

Police said the Severna Park woman recovered her wallet, but an undisclosed amount of cash had been stolen.

Officers and a K-9 unit searched the area, but were unable to locate the man and woman. The investigation is ongoing.

May 24, 2011

Brooklyn Park: Chemical exposure

A 47-year-old woman was hospitalized after mixing pool chemicals in a bucket and causing an explosion around 8:38 p.m. Tuesday, according to fire officials.

The explosion produced heat and a small vapor cloud inside the house in the 600 block of Luther Street.

The woman was transported to the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore with serious, but not life-threatening injuries, fire officials said.

Glen Burnie: Robbery

A 16-year-old boy was robbed Tuesday as he was getting out of his vehicle in Glen Burnie.

According to a police press release, officers responded to the 1400 block of Gordon Drive at about 8:20 p.m. Tuesday for a reported robbery. Officers spoke with the boy who said he was getting out of his vehicle in the parking lot when a man approached him, assaulted him and took an undisclosed amount of money before running away.

Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the man. The investigation is ongoing.

Brooklyn Park:

Police arrested two teenage girls Tuesday in connection with the robbery of a Brooklyn Park beauty store.

The 17-year-old girl, of Baltimore, was charged with robbery, theft under $1,000 and second-degree assault. The 16-year-old girl, of Baltimore, was charged with robbery and theft under $1,000.

According to police, an officer responded to AK Beauty located in the 5600 block of Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn Park at about 6 p.m. for a reported theft. Police learned that four girls initially entered the store, then two girls left and got into a car in the parking lot (leaving the other two girls in the store).

Police said the 16-year-old girl grabbed a handful of human hair from a box on the floor, causing the co-owner of the business to yell at her when police said the 17-year-old girl punched the co-owner in the face.

Two detectives, who police said happened to be in the parking lot at the time, saw both girls flee the store and get in the car with the other two girls. The detectives followed the car to Baltimore and stopped the girls once the theft was broadcast to police.

The co-owner of the store identified the girl who assaulted her, police said. The owner of the car allowed officers to search her car and police said the stolen hair was recovered.

Both teens were charged as juveniles.

May 23, 2011

Glen Burnie:

Anne Arundel County Police arrested a Baltimore man Monday in connection with the armed robbery of Carrollton Bank in Glen Burnie.

Randall Paul Shreve, 43, of Baltimore was charged with armed robbery, felony theft and five counts of second-degree assault.

According to police, officers responded to the Carrollton Bank in the 400 block of Crain Highway North at about 9:50 a.m. Monday for a reported armed robbery.

Officers spoke with a bank teller who said a man entered the bank, displayed a handgun and demanded money. The teller said she complied and the man fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.

Officers said they located Shreve as he was driving a green pick-up truck northbound on Ritchie Highway and he ran away from the truck near the area of Stranden and Norland roads in Baltimore before he was apprehended, police said.

Metro Crime Stoppers: If you have information on the above incidents, please call, e-mail or text your tip to Metro Crime Stoppers. A hotline is available 24 hours a day toll-free at 866-7LOCKUP or text "MCS" plus your message to CRIMES (274637).

Phone calls are not recorded and callers remain anonymous. You may also be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Regional Editor Stephanie Siegel Burke contributed to this report.