Maryland State Police

POLICE* Sykesville: A resident of the first block of Obrecht Road reported to Maryland State Police that someone broke into his house and stole a diamond ring valued at $700 between noon and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.

A headline in yesterday's Sun incorrectly described personnel movesat the Maryland State Police.Maj. John Cook and Capt. Steven Geppi were transferred within the agency, but each retained his rank.The Sun regrets the errors.

After 14 daytime burglaries in Finksburg and Eldersburg neighborhoods in the past two months, Maryland State Police are asking residents to report any suspicious or unfamiliar people or vehicles. In nine cases, burglars entered homes through the front or rear doors, and in five burglaries, windows were broken for entry. Anyone with information is asked to call Maryland State Police at 410-386-3000.

An article in yesterday's Sun transposed the names of two men involved in a fatal car accident on U.S. 50 near Rabbit Hill Road in Easton. Maryland State Police said Craig Lee Schatz of Delaware was driving a Ford pickup truck that was hit by a Buick Park Avenue driven by Halston Andre Tyler Jennings of Pennsylvania. Three separate serious accidents over the weekend on U.S.

WHAT'S the most recognizable symbol of Maryland's state government?Perhaps you would say the state flag, albeit with cluttered field and a design more appropriate to the finish line of an auto race. Or maybe the Great Seal, whose prominence was recently revived by free translations of the old Tuscan motto Fatti Maschii, etc.But just as recognizable is the Stetson hat worn by the Maryland State Police for nearly four decades. It's the hat that the Texas Rangers made famous as a symbol of law enforcement on the frontier, later adopted by a number of local and state police forces.

The 37 troopers who have died in the line of duty will be honored by the Maryland State Police today as part of National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial Week.The name of Raymond G. Armstead Jr., a state trooper killed in a car accident in March, will be added to a permanent memorial in a ceremony at 11: 30 a.m. at Maryland State Police headquarters, 1201 Reisterstown Road.Gov. Parris N. Glendening, Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Col. David B. Mitchell of the Maryland State Police and the families of the officers will participate in the remembrance.

PoliceWestminster: An employee of Ritz Camera in Cranberry Mall told city police Monday that a video recorder was stolen from the store. The loss was estimated at $200.Finksburg: A resident of Summerfield Drive told Maryland State Police Tuesday that a gas grill was stolen from outside the home. The loss was estimated at $1,600.Westminster: An employee of Timonium developer James Keelty & Co. told Maryland State Police that someone entered a residence under construction in the 1100 block of Chandler Drive between 4 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday and stole 20 sheets of plywood.

A 15-year-old Westminster High School student was charged as a juvenile with second-degree assault after punching a fellow student between classes yesterday morning, Maryland State Police and school officials said. The victim, also 15, was taken to Johns Hopkins Children's Center "as a precaution," said Trooper A.J. Hall of the Maryland State Police. "Everything appears to be fine," said Hall, who spoke with the victim's father about her condition. The incident seemed to be part of an ongoing argument, apparently over a boy, Hall said.

Maryland State Police are investigating the theft of $1,100 from High's Dairy Store, 1912 Liberty Road in Eldersburg, at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.One man distracted the store employee while a second man stole the money, according to a police report.

The Maryland State Police recently presented the 3M Co. with a safety award in recognition of the firm's assistance in promoting the Carroll County Crime Prevention Unit.First Sgt. Steve Reynolds and Tfc. Jim Emerick made the presentation to Pat Kotten, plant manager forthe 3M Commercial graphics division.