Police Blotter

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Baltimore and Baltimore County.

Baltimore

Northern

Stolen vehicle -- A green 1978 Dodge Intrepid with tags 7BD W78 was stolen between April 11 and Thursday in the 3800 block of Falls Road.

Eastern

Burglary/arrest -- Officer Chris P. Florio was responding to a burglary-in-progress call at the Eden Cafe in the 900 block of N. Eden St. about 3 a.m. Thursday when he observed a man attempting to force open a basement door with a 6-foot metal pipe. Arrested at the scene and charged with attempted burglary and possession of burglary tools was Dwayne Davis, 46, of the 1700 block of N. Eden St.

Thefts -- Someone entered two homes under renovation in the 2300 block of Orleans St. between Sunday and Thursday and stole two exterior doors, each valued at $350.

Burglary -- A TV, two laptop computers and an iPod - all valued at $3,625 - were stolen Thursday from a house in the first block of N. Montford Ave. by someone who entered through a rear door.

Stolen vehicle -- Police were seeking a silver 2007 Nissan with tags 98S 908 that was stolen Thursday in the 800 block of Umbra St.

Baltimore County

Parkville

Burglary by trick -- Police were seeking two men who stole jewelry, cash and a .22-caliber revolver - all valued at $400 - from the home of a man in the 2800 block of Andrea Ave. on Thursday. The victim told police he was in his backyard talking to a man who said he was from the county's "measuring department" Thursday afternoon who left a few minutes later with a second man. Later, the occupant observed his front door was ajar and discovered his property had been stolen.