Crime, Police/Fire

Rosedale cell phone store robbed, woman choked during assault

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating two local crimes that were reported in recent days. At 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, a 42-year-old woman was sitting in a car with someone she knew only on a first-name basis in the area of Cynthia Terrace and Utrecht Road (21206), when a verbal argument escalated. The suspect began choking the woman almost to …


Crime, Police/Fire

Burglary, assault reported in Parkville

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Police are investigating three local crimes that were reported in recent days. At noon on Thursday, December 24, an individual drove by a residence in the 2100-block of Taylor Avenue (21234) and pointed a firearm at the resident.  The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle. Sometime between 3 p.m. on Thursday, December 24 and 2:30 p.m. on …


Overnight shooting reported in Overlea

UPDATE 2: Metro Crime Stoppers is also requesting anonymous tips in connection with this incident. UPDATE: The victim in this shooting has died. Original story below… —— OVERLEA, MD—Police are investigating an overnight shooting that occurred in the Overlea/Rosedale area. The shooting was reported at around 2:15 a.m. on Friday in the 6200-block of Radecke Avenue (21206). Upon arrival, officers …

Police investigate local burglaries, robbery

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Police are investigating several burglaries and a robbery that were reported in recent weeks. At 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, August 4, three individuals entered Your Space Storage, located in the 8100-block of Belair Road (21236), by using an access code. The suspects then broke into a storage unit inside and stole several items. Between 3 p.m. Saturday, …

Man robbed at Regal Inn, attempted carjacking reported

NOTTINGHAM, MD – Police are investigating several local crimes that were reported this week. Sometime between 4 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, and 5 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, an individual broke the window of the office trailer at Maryland Paving, located in the 600-block of Batavia Farm Road in Rosedale (21237), to gain entry. Several food and beverage items …

Overlea convenience store robbed, 2 attempted robberies reported

Police are investigating a robbery and two attempted robberies that were reported on Monday. At just before 7 a.m., a man was approached by another man who brandished a knife and demanded money in the 200 block of Mace Avenue in Essex (21221). After a brief verbal altercation, the suspect fled the scene. At just before 5:30 p.m., an armed …

Stabbing death being investigated as justifiable self-defense

Police in Baltimore County are investigating Wednesday’s homicide near Rosedale as justifiable self-defense and no charges have been filed at this time. Officers responded to the 5600 block of Utrecht Road, between Rosedale and Overlea, at about 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday after a physical altercation was reported at the scene. Michael Paul Connolly III, 25, of the 5600 block of …

Stabbing reported near Rosedale

UPDATE 3: Police are investigating this homicide as justifiable self-defense. UPDATE 2: Police say that the victim and suspect became engaged in a physical altercation following a verbal argument at the scene. During the altercation the victim was fatally stabbed. He was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center where he was later pronounced deceased. The victim has been identified …