Attorney General’s office releases report on fatal 2022 police-involved shooting in Towson

BALTIMORE, MD—The Independent Investigations Division of the Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday released its investigative report on a 2022, fatal officer-involved shooting in Baltimore County. On June 4, 2022, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to an apartment complex in the 500-block of Virginia Avenue in Towson for a report of an unknown disturbance. When officers […]

Shoplifter brandishes knife in Carney, home burglarized in Perry Hall

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported over the past week. Sometime between February 4 and 8, an individual entered a residence in the 5100-block of Morning Dove Way in Perry Hall (21128) via an unlocked door and stole an undisclosed amount of cash. No other property was disturbed or missing. Between 9:45 and 10 p.m. on […]

Northbound Philadelphia Road shut down in White Marsh

UPDATE: Route 7 is now shut down in both directions from Campbell Boulevard to Route 43. This closure will likely last through the evening rush hour. Original story below… ——— WHITE MARSH, MD—Motorists in the White Marsh area should be aware of a Tuesday morning road closure. The Baltimore County Police Department reports that northbound Philadelphia Road has been shut […]

Towson shooting victim charged after weapon found in vehicle

TOWSON, MD—Police have filed criminal charges against a man who was shot, then crashed in Towson on Sunday evening. At just before 7:30 p.m. on February 12, 2023, a Baltimore County police officer who was in the area Towsontown Boulevard and Washington Avenue (21204) heard multiple gunshots and saw a vehicle drive by before crashing. Officers approached the vehicle and […]

Stabbing reported in Nottingham

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police responded to a reported stabbing in Nottingham on Sunday evening. At just before 5:15 p.m., officers responded to the 8300-block of Tapu Court in the Dunfield community (21236). Once on scene, authorities located one male victim who had sustained apparent trauma to the upper body.  Unconfirmed reports indicate that the victim was stabbed in the neck. The victim […]

Shooting reported in Towson

UPDATE 3: The victim in this shooting is now facing weapons-related charges. UPDATE 2: This appears to have been a targeted shooting and the victim was shot in the leg, per Councilman Mike Ertel. UPDATE: Police say that this shooting occurred at Washington Avenue & Chesapeake Avenue. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Police are responding to a reported shooting in […]

Officer shot several times with rifle, carjacked prior to wanted suspect’s arrest in Fallston

TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County have provided additional details on the overnight manhunt that led to the arrest of a wanted suspect in Fallston early Friday morning. At around 5:45 a.m. on February 10, David Linthicum, 24, was taken into police custody in Harford County. Linthicum was wanted in connection with two separate shootings, each involving a Baltimore County police […]

ARRESTED: Suspect taken into custody following hours-long standoff in Fallston

UPDATE: Police say the injured officer was carjacked, shot multiple times with a rifle, and is recovering at Shock Trauma. Original story below… —— FALLSTON, MD—The suspect who shot and injured two police officers has been taken into police custody. David Linthicum allegedly shot and injured one police officer in Cockeysville on Wednesday evening. That officer has been released from […]