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Police Confirm Human Hand Found in Reisterstown

Baltimore County Police confirmed that a human hand was found on a Reisterstown property on Wednesday.

 

Police confirmed that a human hand was found on a Reisterstown property Wednesday morning.

The hand, which consisted mostly of skeletal remains, was found in the 300 block of Hedge Pocket Way by a landscaper working in the area. He called police at 11:08 a.m., said Cpl. Cathy Batton, a Baltimore County police spokeswoman.

Police were awaiting the results of the Chief Medical Examiner’s tests, which confirmed Thursday that what was found is a human hand, according to a press release.

The case is still under investigation, police said.

Related Topics: Baltimore County Police, Hand Found, Hand Reisterstown, Human Hand, and Reisterstown Crime

Stumpy

5:06 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

I'm missing a hand. If anyone finds it, please let me know.

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Trice

11:28 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Really you fucken ass that's my cousin and you thinks it's something to make a joke of!!

Marty Warren

5:37 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Let's give the landscaper a big hand

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Al Day

5:40 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

This gives new meaning to the phrase, "lend me a hand".

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Al Day

5:42 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Sort of like the Cinderella story, where the prince (police) go through the land looking for the arm that the hand fits.

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Trice

11:29 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

You heartless people can't find anything better to do with your time!!!

Al Day

5:45 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Was it the landscaper or the hand-dy man?

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Al Day

5:47 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Good grief! People on this site are ridiculous.

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Buck Harmon

6:29 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Gotta hand it to ya..brought it on yourself...

Evets

8:05 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Must have found it near the gas station with the cheap gas. Most stations charge a whole arm and a leg...

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Honeygo Hal

8:30 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Authorities are expecting someone to finger the perp - then they'll nail him.

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Jamin geoghegan

9:34 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

I guess they really threw their hands in the air, and apparently did not care

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PerryHallCrafter

5:50 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

I think they're supposed to "wave them around like they just don't care" and something went horribly wrong if they just threw their hands in the air.

funnyguy

9:52 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

"Honey, could you give me a hand in the yard?"

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Mike

11:41 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

Figures.....someone is always looking for a hand out.

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DCMerkle

1:07 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

It had to be a hand, but the bird was missing!

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Mary Jane Blaustein

1:18 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

Seriously folks......this hand belonged to a real person!!!

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Honeygo Hal

3:15 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

Yes, come on now - we need to knuckle down and find the perp.

Gil

6:15 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

Obviously the need for Lt. Philip Gerard to seek out the one hand man is in order!

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Buck Harmon

7:54 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

How is one to behave properly with regard to this matter...?

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Joe

8:32 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

There will be a fine Baltimore County Policeman who will solve this case single handedly.

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Honeygo Hal

9:05 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

Any investigator worth their salt will consider the condition of the scene - was it like field grass, or more like a manicured lawn?

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Karri Vaughn

9:13 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

I don’t really think I need to point this out and perhaps I am going out on a limb but isn’t our police for more that equipped to handle this?

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Jessi Heller

10:17 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

I'm sorry this does belong to a real human....but I'm peein' my pants laughing at these comments...bad karma my way

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Honeygo Hal

10:20 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

To the more serious responders - Get a Grip!

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Kristen

10:26 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

A hand-some reward is being offered to the person who reunites this missing hand to its owner.

Sorry.. couldn't help myself. What a great way to start my day... reading all these puns, haha.

And to the few who can't take a joke... lighten up a little! Sure... someout out there is missing their hand but clearly they aren't missing it too much -- otherwise they would have claimed it when it uh... fell off.

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PerryHallCrafter

10:32 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

I've got to hand it to you, some of these comments really have their finger on the pulse of this story. All those who can't take a joke should use the hand they have to get a grip on things!

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Brian C

10:18 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Or that person is dead, and the rest of the body is somewhere else. So I'm sorry if I don't find the humor in the potential violent murder of someone.

FIFA_archived

10:29 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

Look for the bike with a single handlebar.

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FIFA_archived

10:31 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

Probably have to buy a hands-free phone now too.

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Honeygo Hal

10:44 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

Some of us here prefer these kind of off-hand remarks.

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Richard Parsons

10:57 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

I'm sure the landscaper might be wringing his hands if the police think he had anything to do with any sleight of hand. But I have to take a hand in congratulating all of you who have handily posted these puns. Many hands have made light work! :)

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Honeygo Hal

11:10 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

Yes, but on the other hand...

FIFA_archived

11:06 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

Of course, it will be easier to write shorthand now.

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FIFA_archived

11:44 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

I guess a whole new meaning to keeping your "hands off"?

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Joe

11:53 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

Please stop today at noon for a moment of silence and remembrance of Thing. It led a good long life in television and it will be missed. Maybe it should have it own Hollywood sidewalk plot.

http://www.ryananddebi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/thing.jpg

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michael mooney

1:01 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012

Gomez must be devastated. Loosing your right hand (man) is always trying.

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Honeygo Hal

3:47 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012

How true - I wouldn't thumb my nose up at such a loss.

Honeygo Hal

4:26 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012

The hurricane visited us 2 weeks ago. Perhaps the hand was relocated by the wind. The Police should check the neighborhood for any palm trees.

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FIFA_archived

5:12 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012

Everyone is dealt a bad hand every once in awhile, but a missing hand? Good hands are remembered.

I usually fold a bad hand, I don't lose it.

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monique n rahmel

10:52 am on Saturday, November 17, 2012

Ok....now let's join hands everyone.......well except for the person missing one

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monique n rahmel

10:53 am on Saturday, November 17, 2012

Hands down....this is a great story

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Bart

11:23 am on Saturday, November 17, 2012

Listen,....... the sound of one hand clapping.......oh, rats!

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Gil

8:04 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012

On a serious note, my suspicion is at some point the police will find the remainder of the body this hand came from. The hand was probably moved to the location where it was found by an animal snacking on the carcass. Perhaps DNA from the bones will lead to a missing person and close a case.

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Buck Harmon

8:07 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012

Nice to smile through a thread for a change....a big hand for the story!

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Gary Staab

9:30 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012

Seriously, I hope and pray it doesn't have something to do with the missing girl in Owings Mills. She's been missing since September, so that would allow for the decay and animal activity.
I pray for her and her family.

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CancerSucks

9:49 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012

They did find the body, on a neighboring property. No ID yet. The missing Owings Mills girl has been found alive and well.

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Honeygo Hal

3:52 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012

Baltimore County Police and volunteers found the body about a half-mile from the hand. You've got to hand it to them, they followed up.

Balt Observer

5:29 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012

Oddly, I never thought that a possible murder and dismemberment case could be so funny to people. Society has certainly changed, for the worse.

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Dave A.

7:18 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012

His last name is Addams. He has not been seen since 1971,

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Honeygo Hal

2:28 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012

Police have announced that the death of the person has been ruled a suicide. I'm sorry, but with the way this thread has gone, I just can't resist - He died by his own hand.

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Balt Observer

3:29 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012

And you're still a worthless idiot, Honeybucket.

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Balt Observer

4:11 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012

Not at all, "Stank". I see that you're still as stupid as ever though. And it looks like you could be taking a nasty financial hit too. Poor "Stank".

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Honeygo Hal

4:54 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012

So sayeth the "anus hurter." That certainly puts you high on the worth pole, doesn't it?

Slither back into the basement with your Uncle Ernie. Maybe we should ship you off to Chicago, since you were so sure Obama would lose. You back the loser, you are a loser - game, set, match.

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FIFA_archived

5:09 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012

Really is funny seeing BlOb call people stupid.

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Balt Observer

5:10 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012

Not quite, Honeybucket. You still have plenty of butthurt coming to you, and I fully intend to collect.

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Honeygo Hal

8:05 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012

Balled-upSurfer - talk to the hand, 'cause I'm not listening. You'll collect when you get the election right - until then you're nothing but a loser with an angry streak.

fred4401

7:49 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012

Man, You guys single handedly took us down another path. Lighten up .

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Trice

11:32 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

The people on this site....... words can not express the anger I feel to read the mess!!

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FIFA_archived

9:49 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Welcome to the Patch Trice. We look forward to your second post.

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Arbutus Town Crier

12:59 pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Trice, Please don't take the comments above in anger, people use humor to cover up the pain. Its how some handle tragic incidents, poor taste yes. Many comedians have tragic backgrounds and many who walk with us that are funny to lift the burden of pain they carry so you don't see it. The comments that carry hatred and anger is a different story.Welcome to patch and Sorry for your loss Trice !

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