As burglaries rise, police offer local business owners free security check-up

With commercial burglaries on the rise across Baltimore County, local law enforcement officials are being proactive. The Parkville Precinct says that, since February 2, there have been several incidents across the county, including in the Parkville area, of commercial burglaries targeting pharmacies, convenience stores and other retail/small businesses. Most of these incidents are occurring during the overnight hours, primarily between […]

Essex convenience store robbed at gunpoint

Police are investigating after a convenience store in Essex was robbed at gunpoint last week. At just before midnight on Thursday night, March 16, a man entered the Royal Farms store located in the 1000 block of Old Eastern Avenue, 21221. The man displayed a handgun and demanded that the cashier open the register. After receiving an undisclosed amount of […]

Church vandalized, ATM stolen, 7-Eleven robbed

Police are investigating after several commercial robberies and burglaries were reported over the past week. At 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, someone entered Our Lady Queen of Peace, located in the 10000 block of Bird River Road, 21220, by forcing open one of the rear doors. Once inside, the church was vandalized, items were destroyed, and food items were stolen. […]

Essex convenience store robbed at gunpoint

Police in Baltimore County are investigating after an Essex convenience store was robbed over the weekend. At just after 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, a man entered the 7-Eleven located in the 1900 block of Eastern Boulevard, 21221. The man produced a weapon and demanded cash and cigarettes. After receiving an undisclosed amount of money, the man fled the […]

Police investigate 2 local robberies

Police are investigating a pair of robberies that were reported this week. At just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, March 5, a man, implying that he had a gun, stole cash from the McDonald’s located in the 5300 block of Campbell Boulevard, 21237. After receiving the money, the suspect fled the scene. At 8 p.m. on March 5, a man […]