AUGUST 8 POLICE BLOTTER: Robbery, assaults, burglaries reported in northeast Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department reported several serious crimes across northeast Baltimore County between Aug. 1 and Aug. 7, including multiple assaults, burglaries, and a robbery. Assaults Police investigated five incidents of first-degree assault during the period. Aug. 2: A known suspect was arrested after threatening victims with a weapon around 8 p.m. in the unit block of Handworth […]

Former Baltimore County youth pastor arrested on sex abuse charges

BALTIMORE, MD—A former youth pastor at a Baltimore County church has been arrested and charged with multiple sex offenses stemming from abuse that allegedly occurred more than a decade ago. Thomas Pinkerton, 52, who now lives in Georgia, was extradited to Maryland on Wednesday and is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center, according to a press […]

Men from Middle River, Baltimore arrested on I-695 with loaded firearms

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police arrested three men and recovered two loaded handguns during a traffic stop in Baltimore County on Saturday night, officials announced Monday. Brandon Darrell Thomas Jr., 20, and Keshon Terrance Greene, 18, both of Middle River, along with De’Sean Devontay Thornton, 19, of Baltimore, were arrested following the stop on the outer loop of I-695. All three […]

JULY 31 POLICE BLOTTER: Three robberies reported in northeast Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating an assault, a burglary, and three robberies that were reported in northeast Baltimore County over the past week. At approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025, a group of suspects someone of their property in the 1700-block of Weston Avenue in Parkville (21234). At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 27, a known suspect robbed […]

Arrest made in Baltimore County shooting

GWYNN OAK, MD—An arrest has been made in connection with a shooting that occurred in Baltimore County last week. Baltimore County Police Violent Crimes detectives have arrested and charged 41-year-old Quantae Lane with attempted first-degree murder, assault, and other firearms-related charges after a domestic dispute that resulted in a non-fatal shooting on Friday, July 25, 2025. At approximately 6:15 a.m., […]

Maryland State Police arrest Reisterstown man in I-695 road rage shooting

BALTIMORE, MD – Maryland State Police have arrested a Reisterstown man for attempted murder and other charges stemming from an alleged road rage shooting on I-695 in June. Jamar Brooks, 33, was taken into custody on Tuesday and faces charges including attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, and illegal possession of a firearm due to a prior conviction. Brooks is being […]