Police investigating northeast Baltimore County robbery, burglaries, assaults

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported over the past week. At approximately 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, a suspect burglarized a residence located in the 4500-block of Aspen Mill Road in Nottingham (21236). At approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, a suspect burglarized a residence located in the 1200-block of 63rd Street in […]

Police: Missing Essex woman experiencing mental health crisis

UPDATE: Jacqueline Cespedes has been located. Original story below… ——— ESSEX, MD—Police in Baltimore County are searching for a missing woman. Jacqueline Cespedes, 48, is 5’07” tall and weighs 190 pounds. She was last seen at 9:30 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2025 in the Essex area operating a black Volkswagen Tiguan with MD plate “4GD0513.”  She is wearing a blue […]

Maryland State Police Fitness Challenge set for June 7th

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Police are inviting fitness enthusiasts, community members, and aspiring Maryland State Troopers to participate in the 2025 Maryland State Police Fitness Challenge on Saturday, June 7, 2025. The event will take place at the Maryland State Police Academy, located at 6852 4th St., Sykesville, MD. The challenge will feature a CrossFit-style workout designed to test participants’ […]

Six new speed cameras activated in Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Additional speed cameras are being activated in Baltimore County. On Monday, May 19, 2025, the Baltimore County Police Department will activate six new speed camera locations in the following four school zones. Kreiger Schechter Day School, 8100 block of Stevenson Road (north and southbound) Pleasant Plains Elementary School, 1200 block of East Joppa Rd (westbound) Saint Paul’s Lutheran School, […]

MS-13 gang member arrested in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—An MS-13 gang member wanted in his home country for firearms offenses was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Maryland last week, according to the agency. Joel Armando Mejia-Benitez, a 38-year-old Salvadoran national, was taken into custody by ICE in Silver Spring on May 5, 2025. Mejia is a documented MS-13 gang member and has a […]

Baltimore County Police Department salutes fallen heroes during annual ceremony

TOWSON, MD—On Friday, members of the Baltimore County Police Department saluted BCoPD’s 10 fallen heroes during the Department’s annual police memorial ceremony. “Today we pause to remember the ten Baltimore County Police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty and reflect on their lives, their sacrifice, and the work that we have dedicated our lives to for […]