Crime & Safety
Lutherville-Timonium Crime: Homeowner Catches Burglar & More
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.
Points of interest:
The week before Superstorm Sandy blew through town there were only two reported crimes in the area.
The week of the storm, there were six. The worst reported incident involved a homeowner catching a burglar in the act (see below).
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Also, it appears that burglars have moved on from unlocked doors and are now looking for unlocked windows. Good rule: If it has a lock, use it.
And finally, with the cold weather on the way, it appears burglars are targeting jackets, coats and the like.
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The Log:
Foxley Court, 2200 block, between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Oct. 31. A burglar stole jewelry from a Timonium home. Nothing else in the house was disturbed. There were no signs of forced entry.
Ivy Church Road, 300 block, between 2:15 and 2:20 a.m., Oct. 29. A burglar kicked in a rear basement door and stole a black North Face winter jacket and two silver half-dollars.
Margate Road, 200 block, between 2:30 and 2:45 a.m., Oct. 29. A homeowner confronted a burglar attempting to steal an iPod. The burglar entered the house through an unlocked rear window before rummaging through a spare bedroom. The suspect ran from the home, out the rear sliding door, in an unknown direction.
Greenmeadow Drive, 100 block, between 9 p.m., Oct. 27 and 1:10 a.m., Oct. 28. A burglar stole cash, 20 Xbox games and 10 Nintendo Wii games after climbing in through an unlocked window.
Bedworth Road, 1600 block, between 12 p.m., Oct. 26 and 3:10 p.m., Oct. 28. A burglar stole a television, jewelry and cash after climbing inside through an unlocked garage window.
--The following incidents were reported two weeks ago, prior to Superstorm Sandy:
Daleview Court, 100 block, between noon, Oct. 20 and 5 p.m., Oct. 24. A burglar stole $190 in cash, a watch and a pearl necklace from a Timonium home. The burglar broke in possibly through an unlocked rear glass patio door.
Hathaway Road, unit block, between 1 p.m., Oct. 19 and 6:15 p.m., Oct. 21. A burglar climbed into a home through an unlocked rear window and stole various jewelry and a book bag.
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If you have questions about the weekly crime log, or police activity in your neighborhood contact editor Nick DiMarco at nickd@patch.com or by phone at 443-621-2174.
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2012 Lutherville-Timonium Incident Tracker:
Incident # of Times Reported in 2012 Notes/Link (The latest) Burglary (Including attempted) 95See above.
Protest 2
A group protested the war in Afghanistan.
Armed robbery (Including attempted)
4
A man robbed Walgreen's with a crowbar. Robbery 2 112 Oxycodone pills were stolen. Suspicious condition 1 Anti-Semitic material was found in local neighborhoods. Destruction of property 3
A vandal shattered car windows.
Possession of drugs or paraphernalia 2
A man stole prescription drugs from a relative.
Petty theft 1 A thief stole several items from unlocked cars.
Editor's Note: The Incident Tracker lists reports, compiled by Patch, relevant to Lutherville-Timonium, filed at the Baltimore County Police Department Precinct 7 in Cockeysville. The number of reports listed may not be 100 percent accurate based on a number of factors (and an unaccounted for week in May).
Recent Police Headlines:
- Baltimore Metro Rogues Gallery: Oct. 28-Nov. 2
- White Hall Man Arrested for Trying to Steal Motorcycle
- North County Crime: Timonium Man Robbed at Knifepoint in Car
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