POLICE
* Westminster: A resident of Young Way reported someone stole both license plates from his car while it was parked on East Main Street on Tuesday. The loss is estimated at $24.
FIRE
* Westminster: Engines from Westminster, Reese and Gamber responded to a report of a smoky odor in a building in the 2100 block of Sykesville Road at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters found no fire, but determined the cause of the odor to be a malfunctioning furnace. About 10 employees of a business form company and a wood shop left the old wooden structure while the emergency crews checked the building. No one was injured.
