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.

Aug. 23, 2011
Glen Burnie:

A school bus leaving got stuck on Solley Road near the intersection of Chestnut Springs Lane in Glen Burnie, said Anne Arundel County Police spokesman Lt. James Fredericks. He said the bus company called police for help.

Schools spokesman Bob Mosier said there were no injuries from the incident.

"A school bus missed a stop, tried to make a U-turn, backed up and got stuck in a ditch," Mosier said. "They sent a replacement bus and transferred the [students]."

Aug. 19, 2011
Annapolis:

Employees at Anita’s Spanish Grocery Store in Annapolis struggled with a Glen Burnie man and chased him around the store Friday night until officers arrived and arrested him, police said.

Darius Cameron, 26, was charged with three counts of attempted murder, three counts of first- and second-degree assault, armed robbery, robbery and various weapons charges.

According to a press release from the Annapolis Police Department, Cameron entered the store located in the 1900 block of Fairfax Road at about 9:20 p.m. As he went down the store's aisles, police said he covered his face and pulled a handgun. He then walked to the counter, pointed the gun at the store clerks and demanded money.

One of the store clerks did not follow Cameron's order and activated a panic alarm inside the store. Police said at that point, he jumped on the counter, pointed a gun at a female clerk, and continued to demand money. When the woman refused to comply, Cameron tried to shoot her, “but the weapon did not work,” according to the press release.

At one point Cameron dropped the gun and a struggle over the weapon ensued, police said. Store employees got into a struggle with Cameron, hit him with different items inside the store and chased him around the store until police arrived, according to the release.

According to police, one of the store employees received minor cuts during that struggle. Police said Cameron was transported to the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore for precautionary purposes after sustaining lacerations to his head and body.

Incidents Under Investigation

Aug. 25, 2011
Glen Burnie: Armed robbery

Two men robbed a Glen Burnie Royal Farms store at gunpoint early Thursday morning, police said.

According to a police press release, officers responded to the 7200 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard at about 1:45 a.m. for a reported armed robbery.

Once on the scene, officers spoke with a store clerk who said that two men entered the store and approached the counter.

One man made a purchase and the second man pulled a handgun and demanded money from the register. The man took an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes, and both men ran from the scene heading south.

Several officers, a K-9 unit and the aviation unit searched the area but were unable to locate the men. The clerk was not injured during the incident, police said.

Aug. 24, 2011
Glen Burnie:

A tow truck driver is dead after being struck Wednesday morning by a vehicle while assisting another driver on the shoulder of Route 100, according to Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman Steve Thompson.

Anne Arundel County Police identified the driver as James Schreiber Jr., 38, of Pasadena. He worked for Baltimore-based Ted's Towing Service.

Officers closed Route 100 eastbound at about 8:25 a.m., diverting traffic from Route 97. They reopened the highway at about 11:20 a.m., keeping the right lane closed.

Police officers responded to Route 100 eastbound just before the Oakwood Road exit at 8:04 a.m. for a reported serious crash, according to police spokesman Justin Mulcahy.

Once on the scene, officers found a man lying on the right shoulder of the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene by fire department personnel, Mulcahy said.

According to preliminary witness information, the tow truck driver pulled over to assist a sewage truck that was disabled on the right shoulder.

The tow truck driver was standing outside the truck and preparing to tow the sewage truck when he was hit by what has been described as an older model, red Nissan Pathfinder, a sport utility vehicle (SUV) with silver trim. Witnesses said the SUV initially stopped at the scene, but then continued traveling east on Route 100, Mulcahy said.

The operator of the sewage truck was on the scene but not injured in the incident, Mulcahy said.

Police said they believe driver of the Nissan is a man in his early to mid-30s with a thin build and crew cut or short brown hair, based on witness accounts. Police said the SUV sustained substantial damage to the front fender and headlight assembly on the passenger side. Additionally, the SUV is missing a traffic signal, mirror and hubcap on the passenger side.

Anyone with information on the accident is asked to call police at 410-222-8610 or 911.

Glen Burnie: Attempted robbery

A man attempted to steal a 21-year-old man’s laptop computer early Wednesday morning in Glen Burnie, police said.

According to a police press release, officers responded to the 200 block of Woodhill Drive at about 1:40 a.m. for a reported attempted robbery.

Once on the scene, officers spoke with the victim who said he was sitting on a park bench in the area using his laptop when a man approached him and attempted to grab the computer.

The victim and the man struggled over the computer before the victim screamed for help. The man then ran westbound on Oak Manor Drive without taking the laptop from the victim, police said.

Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the man. The victim was not injured in the incident, police said.

Aug. 22, 2011
Glen Burnie: Robbery

Three teens robbed a man Monday night near in Glen Burnie, police said.

According to a police press release, officers responded to Sawmill Creek Park at about 11 p.m. for a reported robbery that took place earlier. They spoke to a 19-year-old man who said he was walking on Dorsey Road just west of Interstate 97 at about 10 p.m. when three teenage boys approached him on bicycles.

The man said one of the teens pulled a knife and demanded property from the victim. The victim complied and gave the teens his wallet, who then fled on their bikes heading east on Dorsey Road.

Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the teens.

Aug. 18, 2011
Glen Burnie: House fire

Lightning struck a house in the 8100 block of Foxwell Road, catching the roof and attic on fire, around 6:52 p.m. on Thursday, according to Anne Arundel County Fire Department spokesman Lt. Cliff Koozer.

It took 33 firefighters about 15 minutes to get the blaze under control.

The fire caused an estimated $15,000 in damage.

Aug. 16, 2011
Glen Burnie:

Anne Arundel County Police are investigating the possible rape of a 15-year-old girl in Glen Burnie Tuesday afternoon and have released a composite sketched of the man suspected to have committed the crime.

The alleged incident took place at about 1:45 p.m. in the wooded area behind 7800 block of Tall Pines Court in Glen Burnie.

"According to the juvenile victim, the alleged sexual assault took place in a wooded area. Details leading up to the incident are still being investigated," said police spokesman Justin Mulcahy.

Police released the composite sketch of the suspect and Mulcahy said detectives plan on doing a neighborhood canvass to pass out fliers to the public.

The man is described as being Hispanic, about 25 years old, standing about 5 feet 10 inches with a muscular build and short black hair with a light mustache and goatee.

The investigation is ongoing.

Glen Burnie: Armed robbery

A man robbed a Glen Burnie 7-Eleven at gunpoint the morning of Aug. 16, police said.

According to a police press release, officers responded to the 7700 block of Quarterfield Road at about 4:25 a.m. for a reported armed robbery.

Once on the scene, officers spoke with the clerk who said a man entered the store, pulled a handgun and demanded money from the cash registers.

The clerk complied and gave the man an undisclosed amount of cash before the man ran from the scene toward the rear of the store.

Several officers and a K-9 unit searched the area but were unable to locate the man, police said.

Aug. 15, 2011
Glen Burnie: Robbery

A woman was robbed in the 7600 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in Glen Burnie on Aug. 15, police said.

According to a police press release, officers responded to a residence in the 300 block of 3rd Avenue SW in Glen Burnie for a reported robbery that had occurred earlier that day.

Once on the scene, officers spoke with a 42-year-old woman who said she agreed to meet a man in the 7600 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard to purchase a Sony PlayStation. Police said the man knew an acquaintance of the victim’s husband.

The woman said the man approached her while she was still in her car, refused to display the PlayStation when she asked him to, assaulted her and took her money. The man then drove away from the scene in a silver Yukon on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard heading toward Route 10.

The woman suffered minor injuries but refused medical treatment, police said. Detectives have developed a possible suspect and the investigation is ongoing.

Metro Crime Stoppers: If you have information on the above incidents, please call, email 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 article.