Crime & Safety
Towson Crime: Packages Stolen from Front Porch
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.

Rodgers Forge
Overbrook Road, 400 block. 2:54 p.m. Dec. 20. Two packages were stolen from a front porch. The packages' contents included two PlayStation 3 games, two cookie presses, a camera and a camera bag. A witness saw a car with temporary plates driving away.
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Hopkins Road, 200 block. Between 10:36 a.m. Dec. 20 and 7 a.m. Dec. 21. Ten feet of copper gutter were removed from a home.
Hopkins Road, 400 block. Between 9 a.m. Dec. 17 and 6:15 a.m. Dec. 20. Two copper rain spouts were removed from a home.
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Hillendale
Solar Circle, unit block. Between 6:15 p.m. Dec. 21 and 8 a.m. Dec. 22. A Sony DVD player, RCA sound system, Toshiba laptop, Nintendo DS, a cloth bag and a LeapFrog player were removed from a home. A front window was unlocked.
Lyle Court, 1600 block. 7:30 a.m. Dec. 20. Police found that someone had left the water running in a washroom. The water overflowed the sink and destroyed the first-floor carpet, drywall and blinds. The home had been vacant for 30 to 35 days.
Towson
Southerly Road, 900 block. Between Dec. 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 21. A cell phone, tools and loose change were reported stolen from an apartment. Police are unsure how the burglar gained entry.
Loch Raven
East Joppa Road, 1400 block. Between 5 p.m. Dec. 15 and 9 p.m. Dec. 19. Two air conditioning units were removed from behind a building.
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