Perry Hall businesses vandalized, Kingsville church burglarized, Parkville victim fights back

Police are investigating several robberies and burglaries that were reported over the past week. Sometime between 1 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. on Friday, November 16, an individual parked his vehicle behind several businesses in the 4100-block of E. Joppa Road in Perry Hall (21236), then cut the wires in panel boxes belonging to the businesses. The suspect fired a BB gun into the […]

Robberies reported in Perry Hall, Fullerton, Essex

Police are investigating several robberies that were reported over the weekend. At 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 9, an individual entered the Papa John’s Pizza located in the 7400-block of Belair Road in Fullerton (21236), displayed a handgun, and told the cashiers to open the cash box. The suspect took the cash and fled the scene. At just before 9:30 p.m. on Friday, […]

Carjacking reported in Rosedale, gun shop burglarized

Police are investigating a carjacking, a robbery, and a burglary that were reported this week. Sometime between 4 p.m. on Sunday, November 4, and 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, an individual forced open the rear window of The Gun Shop, located in the 1600-block of Eastern Boulevard in Essex (21221), to gain entry into the showroom. The suspect removed multiple handguns […]

7-Eleven robbed, attempted carjacking reported

Police are investigating two robberies and an attempted carjacking that were reported over the past week. Between 8 and 9 p.m. on Saturday, November 3, a man was backing out of a parking spot in the 4500-block of Kenwood Avenue (21206) when another man attempted to carjack and assault him.  The suspect fled the scene. At about 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, November 6, […]

Robberies reported in Essex, Rosedale

Police are investigating two robberies that were reported over the past week. At just after 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, August 29, after parking his vehicle on Dutrow Court in Rosedale (21237), a man was approached by two individuals who, at gunpoint, demanded his property. The suspects stole the victim’s keys and cell phone before the victim ran to call 911. At just after […]

Subway restaurant, elementary school burglarized; CVS robbed

Police are investigating several local robberies and burglaries that were reported over the weekend. Sometime between 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, and 6:15 a.m. on Friday, August 24, an individual entered a construction site in the 5300-block of Nottingham Ridge Road (21236) via a side door. Once inside, the suspect stole several pieces of construction equipment and fled. Sometime between 9:30 p.m. on […]

State designates Essex as Maryland Sustainable Community

Essex is now qualified to apply for State funding for projects leading to increased economic, transportation and housing choices, and environmental improvements. The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development has awarded Essex the designation of Maryland Sustainable Community, based on an application submitted in April by the Baltimore County Department of Planning, the Eastern Baltimore County Task Force, and […]