NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported this month. At approximately 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2025, an armed suspect robbed someone in the unit block of Polaris Court in Hillendale (21234) before fleeing. At approximately 4 a.m. on Monday, February 10, a suspect burglarized a business located in the 8800-block of Belair Road in Nottingham […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A Washington, D.C. man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in robbing four cell phone stores across Maryland at gunpoint, officials say. Xavier Jones, 26, was involved in robberies at Verizon and AT&T stores in Baltimore County, Howard County, and Prince George’s County, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. During the robberies, Jones and his accomplices […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department will be holding a recruitment marathon this weekend. The event will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025 in multiple locations. Attendees will begin the day with an opportunity to take the BCoPD agility test at two Coppermine Athletic Club locations, Bel Air & Timonium, from 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Those who can’t […]
TOWSON, MD—Homicide detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred in Towson in December. Police on Monday announced that 46-year-old Michael Distance has been charged with first-degree murder. On Sunday, December 8, 2024, officers responded to the unit block of Ecoway Court (21286) following reports of a […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police are asking for help in locating a vehicle that struck a police cruiser on I-695 overnight. At just after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 16, 2025, a trooper was assisting a motorist on the right shoulder of the I-695 inner loop in the area of Windsor Mill Road when their patrol vehicle, which was stationary with […]
ESSEX, MD—Police say three suspects are in custody after shots were fired in the Essex area on Friday. At around noon on February 14, 2025, officers responded to the 1400-block of Old Eastern Avenue (21221) for a report of shots fired. Authorities say three individuals have been arrested. No one appears to have been shot at this time. Motorists should use […]
EDGEWOOD, MD—An Edgewood man has been sentenced to prison after he opened fire at Harford Mall last year. Wesley Lyons Jr., 35, was sentenced to 65 years in prison on Thursday in Harford County Circuit Court for his involvement in a shooting at Harford Mall during his child’s birthday party last June. Lyons was convicted in December by a jury […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police celebrated Maryland’s newest police officers during a ceremony at MDTA Police Headquarters on Wednesday evening. Members of Officer Candidate Class 59 completed a demanding academy training program that began in June 2024. Ten new MDTA Police Officers and one Maryland Natural Resources Police Officer persevered through the rigorous training program. Police recruits are […]