Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Video games and a controller were stolen.
Two Xbox 360 games and one Xbox 360 controller were stolen out of an unlocked Perry Hall home last week, a Baltimore County police incident summary shows. A 52-year-old woman told police that her son's games and controller were stolen on March 7, sometime between 7 and 11 p.m. in the 5000 block of Clifford Road. The culprit stole the games and controller—valued at $110 and $60, respectively—out of the victim's bedroom. No further information is known at this time. For a list of home burglary prevention tips, courtesys of Ofc. Dale Sewell, check out the latest Perry Hall Improvement Association newsletter. >>>Be sure to follow Perry Hall Patch on Facebook, Twitter and don't forget to sign-up for the daily newsletter.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The incidents between June 13 and June 20 may be seasonally related, police said.
Four recent home burglaries have shaken Perry Hall neighborhoods—but do not reflect an overall rate increase in crime and may be seasonally related, police said. At about 8:30 a.m. on June 20, an attempted home burglary was reported in the 8900 block of Whitetail Court. The suspect, a male in a "red hoodie," ran from the scene after he was startled by a resident, Patch reported. Between 4:30 p.m. and 4:35 p.m. on June 18, a home burglary was reported in the unit block of Shawn Court, according to a police report. A glass side door was busted and $5,000 in jewelry was taken from a bedroom. A witness described the suspect as a white male, 6-foot, about 165 pounds, wearing a black shirt, tan cargo shorts, black shoes and driving a silver …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Police made two arrests near White Marsh Boulevard and Interstate 95.
UPDATE (12:55 p.m.)—Shortly after a home burglary was reported in Perry Hall on Wednesday afternoon, police arrested two suspects. Nelson Artez Ellis, 44, of Parkville, and Charles Lewis Billinger, 61, of Baltimore, were each charged with burglary and related offenses, officials said. At about 12:15 p.m. in the 5100 block of Forge Haven Drive, a home's rear window screen was cut and several electronics were stolen, including a flat-screen television, a Sony PlayStation, an Amazon Kindle and two iPods, according to Lt. Ron Brooks of the White Marsh police precinct. Neighbors provided police with a description of a white van seen in the area during the burglary. Minutes later, Officer Scott Walston pulled over a vehicle that fit witness …
Friday, February 3, 2012
The Baltimore County Police Department supplied the information for the following incidents. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.
Editor's Note: Information on four recent Kingsville burglaries was removed from this article during an update. That information now appears in the article, Kingsville Crime: 4 Home Burglaries Reported. Perry Hall Nottingham An investigation into the most recent Perry Hall burglaries is ongoing, according to Capt. Michael Balog of the White Marsh police precinct. "No suspect information is available on these burglaries, so we can't make a definite link between these and recent incidents," Balog said. "But similar property has been taken." He echoed many of the crime prevention tips shared during a community meeting on Thursday night, where representatives of Towson area Citizens on Patrol groups explained how Parkville and Perry Hall …
The Baltimore County Police Department supplied the information for the following incidents. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.
Editor's Note: A portion of the following crime information first appeared in the article, Perry Hall Crime: Burglars Take Jewelry, Copper. Kingsville Based on the proximity and time frame of the incidents, the incidents may be connected, police said. The Heathcoate Drive and Cedar Lane incidents occurred in the White Marsh police precinct, while the Gontrum Road and Batterbrook Court incidents occurred in the Parkville police precinct. Capt. Michael Balog of the White Marsh police precinct and Capt. Gordon Skinner of the Parkville police precinct both confirmed that they have increased patrols in the area and investigators are sharing information. Skinner emphasized that residents in the area who hear or see a police helicopter should …
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Catch up on the biggest news from the week.
It was a busy news week here in Perry Hall. It started with an apartment fire on Sunday. But at almost the exact same time that night, there was a hit-and-run on Seven Courts. More home burglaries were reported and residents noticed a helicopter flying around, following leads on possible suspects. There was a bank robbery, which is somewhat unusual for the Kingsville area. Perry Hall High School asked for the public's help in finding missing class photos. A Perry Hall mom protested abortion. On Friday afternoon, a woman was killed in an unusual single-vehicle accident on Philadelphia Road. Which stories impacted you the most this week? Tell us in the comments.
Eric Martin
3:08 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Whether to take fingerprints depends on a host of factors, among them, the weather, the type of upholstery in the car as a lot of surfaces are not conducive to picking up prints, whether the suspect touched any areas that might leave a print such as a mirror. Also, if prints are taken from the outside of the car, that is usually not sufficient to convict someone of actually breaking into the car … more ›