Coach at Kenwood High, Parkville Rec arrested on charges of sexually abusing a minor

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A coach at Kenwood High School and with the Parkville Recreation Council has been arrested on charges of sexually abusing a minor, police announced on Tuesday. Detectives assigned to the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crimes Against Children Unit have arrested 59-year-old Michael J. Pusateri on an arrest warrant for rape, assault, sex abuse of a minor, and soliciting child […]

Baltimore County Department of Aging to combat social isolation on No Senior Eats Alone Day

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Aging is calling on residents to help combat social isolation among older adults by participating in “No Senior Eats Alone Day” on Thursday, Sept. 11. For the seventh year, the department is raising awareness about the health risks of loneliness, which research has shown to be as damaging as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. […]

SEPT. 8 POLICE BLOTTER: String of robberies, assaults and burglaries reported in northeast Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating a string of robberies, assaults and burglaries that took place across the county’s eastern and northeastern areas between Sept. 4 and Sept. 7, according to the department’s crime blotter. Police responded to two robberies in the Essex area on Sept. 4. One occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Back River Neck Road, […]

Baltimore man sentenced to 10 years for armed robberies, carjacking

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in two armed commercial robberies and a carjacking in November 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced John Hyman, 21, of Baltimore, followed by three years of supervised release. Co-defendant Devin Grimes previously […]

SEPT. 4 POLICE BLOTTER: 3 burglaries, 2 assaults reported in northeast Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department is investigating several burglaries and assaults that occurred in the northeast part of the county over a three-day period, according to the department’s latest crime blotter. On Aug. 31, a second-degree burglary was reported in the 8600 block of Philadelphia Road in Rosedale at approximately 12:30 a.m. The suspect stole various items before fleeing. […]

Baltimore County updates voluntary security camera registry

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Council has approved updates to the county’s voluntary security camera registration program (PDF), which aims to help police more quickly locate potential video evidence of crimes. The revised program, approved by officials on Tuesday, makes it easier for residents and businesses to register their security cameras with the Baltimore County Police Department. The initiative was championed […]