Suspicious package under investigation in Rosedale

UPDATE: Police say this incident has been resolved. There is no active threat to the community. Original story below… ——— ROSEDALE, MD—Police are currently investigating a suspicious package in the Rosedale area. At just before 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Baltimore County Police Department said that its Hazardous Device Team was investigating a suspicious package in the 7000-block of Golden […]

Suspicious package under investigation in Middle River

UPDATE: Police have determined that the package is not a threat. All roads have been reopened. Original story below… ——— MIDDLE RIVER, MD—Authorities are investigating a suspicious package in the Middle River area. At around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Baltimore County Police Department said officers were investigating a suspicious package that had been left in the 900-block of Middle […]

Suspicious package prompts police response at Festival at Perry Hall shopping center

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A suspicious package resulted in a heavy police response in the Nottingham area on Thursday afternoon. At just after 12 p.m. on May 22, 2025, officers responded to a reported suspicious package at the Festival at Perry Hall shopping center, located in the 4100-block of E. Joppa Road (21236), according to Councilman David Marks. A heavy police presence was […]

Suspicious items detonated in White Marsh parking lot, charges pending

WHITE MARSH, MD—One suspect is in custody following a Friday morning investigation in White Marsh. At around 10:45 a.m. on December 27, officers responded to the 5300-block of Campbell Boulevard following reports of a suspicious individual in the Lowe’s parking lot. Once on scene, officers were alerted to a vehicle containing unknown material. Members of the Hazardous Devices Team responded […]

Maryland man charged after stealing blasting caps from employer

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MD—A Maryland man has been charged with multiple counts of manufacturing and possessing destructive devices within his home after investigators concluded he had stolen them from his employer. Stephen K. Thompson, 48, was arrested on Monday after Thompson’s estranged wife reported to the Office of the State Fire Marshal Bomb Squad that she found suspicious items in their […]

Hazardous Devices Team conducting investigation in Middle River

UPDATE: Police have determined that the device was not a threat. Original story below… MIDDLE RIVER, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department’s Hazardous Devices Team is conducting an investigation in Middle River. At around 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, officers responded to a location on Middle River Road. Additional details have not yet been provided, but police say Middle […]

Williams, Henn issue statement on Pine Grove Middle School bomb scare

TOWSON, MD—BCPS Superintendent Dr. Darryl Williams and Board of Education of Baltimore County member Julie Henn have issued a statement on Wednesday’s bomb scare at Pine Grove Middle School. The school was evacuated at just after noon on September 21 after an an improvised explosive device was found inside of a vehicle across the street from the school.  Two individuals […]