Burglary

Two women left a Reisterstown jewelry shop with hundreds of dollars after hawking a shoebox full of gold and silver, much of it allegedly linked to a string of nearly 30 area burglaries. They might never have been arrested, police said, because the store produced no legal record of the transaction. But in this case, Baltimore County detectives were watching. They had suspicions about Crown Jewelry because the store hadn't documented buying anything of value since it opened in August.

A Kingsville man wanted in connection with several home burglaries in Harford and Baltimore counties was arrested Wednesday morning, Maryland State Police said. Joel Lee Knauer, 35, of the 7000 block of Mount Vista Road, was taken into custody on arrest warrants for burglary in the two counties, State Police said. Investigators from the Bel Air Barrack and troopers from the State Apprehension Team responded to a residence in Middle River at about 8 a.m. Wednesday, where they arrested Knauer after he attempted to flee from the rear of the residence, State Police said in a news release issued from the Bel Air Barrack.

Anne Arundel County police are investigating several armed robberies that occurred over the weekend in Brooklyn Park, Galesville, Glen Burnie and Annapolis. In several cases, they have descriptions of the suspects, but have been unable to locate them. Officers on patrol in Gambrills did arrest a 29-year-old Arnold man in connection with a series of thefts from autos. Officers stopped a vehicle, known to be involved in the thefts, at about 3 a.m. Friday on Reidel Road, near Route 3. The driver Brandon Michael Smith of the 1100 block Wright Avenue gave officers the consent to search the vehicle.

The following is compiled from local police reports. Our policy is to include descriptions when there is enough information to make identification possible. If you have information about these crimes, call the Wilkens Police Station at 410-887-0872. Georgia Avenue, 2800 block, 4:30-5:44 a.m. Sept. 9. Two Kawasaki ATV dirt bikes stolen from garage. Park Avenue, 1700 block, between 11:30 p.m. Sept. 6 and 6 p.m. Sept. 7. Weed whacker and leaf blower with charger taken from shed.

A homeless man has been charged with numerous commercial burglaries throughout Anne Arundel County this summer. David Evi Cooper, 45, of no fixed address, was arrested last week and remains in custody. Police have been investigating a series of burglaries that began in early July. All involved a single suspect who made forced entries. During an investigation July 19 into a break-in at the Anne Arundel Fairgrounds in Crownsville, officers found a cell phone and were able to ascertain the owner's name.

A burglary at Marie Branch's breakfast restaurant in Canton spooked her enough that she scrapped her popular late-night hours. But it wasn't enough to get police to write a report of the incident. The break-in occurred June 30 at Branch's restaurant, Simply Marie's, and gained notice this week when Orioles center fielder Adam Jones tweeted about it, calling it "disrespectful. " Branch said in an interview that she saw a man with a knife cutting through the screen of a back door, and called police, who she said searched a nearby park for a possible suspect.

A burglary at Marie Branch's breakfast restaurant in Canton spooked her enough that she scrapped her popular late-night hours. But it wasn't enough to get police to write a report of the incident. The break-in occurred June 30 at Branch's restaurant, Simply Marie's, and gained notice this week when Orioles center fielder Adam Jones tweeted about it, calling it "disrespectful. " Branch said in an interview that she saw a man with a knife cutting through the screen of a back door, and called police, who she said searched a nearby park for a possible suspect.

Marie Branch's home-cooked Southern-style breakfast place in Canton has been pulling in a solid late-night crowd since she opened about two years ago near O'Donnell Square. She counts Orioles centerfielder Adam Jones among her regulars.  But Branch is scaling back the hours at Simply Marie's after being shaken by a recent burglary attempt.  "Me and my family are scared," Branch said. "It's not worth being open all night and putting my life in jeopardy for some dollars and some biscuits.

Anne Arundel police have charged a 19-year-old city man with burglary after he was spotted carrying a TV at the North Linthicum Light Rail Station. Corey Monte Williams, of the 1800 block of Woodbourne Avenue, faces two counts of burglary and one count of theft in the incident Friday. Witnesses told police they had seen a man walking along Regency Circle near Minta Court with a television in his hands. A homeowner in the 200 block of Minta Court had just reported a stolen TV, police said.

Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. Howard County police report major crimes, break-ins and car thefts. City of Laurel Marton Street, 1000 block, July 16. Theft. Main Street, 700 block, July 15. Theft from motor vehicle. Stanley Place, 200 block, July 13. Theft. Normandy Court, 14700 block, July 13. Theft from buildings. Baltimore Avenue, 15000 block, July 10. Theft from motor vehicle.