Police to crackdown on speeders along I-95 in Thursday

Motorists beware. To help prevent crashes from speeding and aggressive driving, multiple law-enforcement agencies will participate in a joint enforcement effort along Interstate 95 on Thursday, February 2nd. “Speed and aggressive driving continue to be major factors in crashes in Maryland and across the U.S.,” said Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Executive Director Kevin C. Reigrut. “We are grateful to the […]

Essex Catholic school teacher arrested for sexually assaulting student

Authorities in Baltimore County have charged a teacher in connection with the sexual abuse of a minor student at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel school in Essex. Robert Anthony Bonner, 48, of Middle River, a teacher at the school, has been charged with Fourth-Degree Sex Offense and other related sexual assault offenses. Bonner is accused of having numerous inappropriate verbal […]

Essex Taco Bell robbed at gunpoint

Police are investigating after a fast food restaurant in Essex was robbed at gunpoint. At about 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 31, a man entered the Taco Bell located in the 700 block of Eastern Boulevard, 21221. The suspect displayed a gun, grabbed cash from the register, then fled the scene on foot. No one was injured in the incident. […]

Police investigating 2 residential burglaries

Police are investigating two local, residential burglaries that were reported last week. Sometime between 7:30 and 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, someone entered a home on Sharpley Court, 21236. The suspect then broke several objects and stole cash, cigarettes and business cards before fleeing the scene. Sometime between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, an individual […]

Police shoot, kill armed man in Overlea

UPDATE: The Baltimore County Police Department has released the police body-cam footage from this incident. https://youtu.be/KE_L1sES5AI Original story below… —— A man who threatened family members with a gun was shot by police in Overlea on Thursday night when he reached for a powerful scoped rifle. The suspect has been identified as Kerry Lee Coomer, 59, of Greenwood Avenue. Patrol […]

Police investigate carjacking, 2 robberies

Police are investigating a carjacking and two commercial robberies that took place this week. At just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, January 25, someone’s car was stolen at gunpoint by four individuals while the victim was getting gas at the Exxon station located in the 8600 block of Philadelphia Road, 21237. At around 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, a man entered […]