Property Crimes

Violent crimes in Anne Arundel County increased slightly in 2010 while the number of serious property crimes decreased significantly, a development county police attributed largely to the "smarter" tracking of crime trends in recent years. The statistics, released by police on Friday, showed that the total number of crimes in Anne Arundel — everything from homicides to disorderly conduct — decreased by about 3.6 percent in 2010, compared with the previous year. The decrease is in line with a longer-term drop in crime in the county, police said.

Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. City of Laurel Main Street, 500 block, March 3. Motor vehicle theft. Eighth Street, 800 block, March 3. Motor vehicle theft. Baltimore Avenue, 14300 block, March 3. Theft. Montrose Avenue, 300 block, March 2. Shoplifting theft. Domer Avenue, 300 block, Feb. 27. Shoplifting theft. Laurel Bowie Road, 14600 block, Feb. 26. Shoplifting theft.

Car thefts in Anne Arundel County soared in the first three months of 1995, spurring a 17.4 percent increase in property crimes that county police say was caused mainly by juveniles.Police had long suspected a link between the rise in property crimes and juvenile arrests, said Officer Randy Bell, department spokesman."We took a look at the juvenile arrests, and lo and behold, there it was, juvenile arrests up in a number of categories," Officer Bell said.Juveniles, alone or in small groups, were responsible for a 24.4 percent increase in vandalism, 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 Fourth Street, 14900 block, Feb. 11. Theft. Fort Meade Road, 200 block, Feb. 11. Theft. Fenwick Court, 8100 block, Feb. 11. Theft. Spring House Lane, 9300 block, Feb. 12. Theft from motor vehicle. Shiloh Court, 14700 block, Feb. 13. Theft from motor vehicle.

New crime statistics send a mixed message to the citizens of Annapolis, as a sharp rise in property crimes was balanced with a decline inaggravated assaults and murders for the first three quarters of the year.Deputy Police Chief Joseph Johnson said it is too early to say whether the 17 percent increase in robbery, burglary and larceny crimes can be connected to the decline in the economy. But he did attribute this year's 29 percent decline in assaults and murders to increased community-based patrols in the troubled neighborhoods of Eastport.

Violent and property crime increased 4.5 percent in Carroll County last year, and state police attributed the rise to several factors, including population growth and heroin-driven thefts."

Though fewer car thefts, burglaries and arsons occurred in Baltimore County during the first nine months of this year, violent crimes such as robbery, rape and homicide increased slightly during the period, according to police data released yesterday.Overall, violent crime increased 0.7 percent in the first nine months of this year, compared with the same period last year.Rape increased 11.7 percent, robbery increased 3 percent, and the number of homicides rose from 25 to 27 cases. Aggravated assaults declined 1.1 percent, dropping from 3,668 to 3,628.

First-quarter crime figures released yesterday by the Howard County Police Department indicate that violent crimes are increasing while crimes against property are decreasing.Although serious crime dropped 9 percent in Howard County during the first three months of 1996, crimes against people jumped 91 percent, fueled by rising robbery and aggravated assault rates. Murder and rape also are in the category.Juvenile arrests for serious crimes leaped 70 percent -- with violent-crime charges nearly quadrupling from 15 during the first three months of 1995 to 56 for the same period this year.

Violent crime is showing a sharp drop in Howard County this year, even though assaults by youths are skyrocketing, according to statistics released yesterday.Property crimes increased significantly, especially burglaries in western Howard and west Columbia.Police attributed the drop in violent offenses, which include robberies and aggravated assaults, to more targeted crime-fighting, including the recent designation of Long Reach as a crime "hot spot.""The decrease was the result of enforcement, making the public more aware of dangers," said Sgt. Steven E. Keller, spokesman for Howard County police.

Violent crime in Howard County increased 10 percent during the first six months of this year, while property crime fell 8 percent, according to police statistics released yesterday. Police solved more violent crimes, such as rape and robbery, and property crimes, including burglary and theft, in the six-month period that ended June 30, the figures showed. Police compile the data each quarter for the FBI. When Howard police want to analyze trends and make strategic decisions on crime-fighting techniques, the department evaluates figures over longer periods, said Sherry Llewellyn, a police spokeswoman.

Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. City of Laurel Baltimore Avenue, 14900 block, Jan. 19. Theft. Dorset Road, 15700 block, Jan. 18. Theft from motor vehicle. Washington Boulevard, 900 block, Jan. 18. Shoplifting. Kay Court, 800 block, Jan. 17. Theft from building. Bowie Road, 14600 block, Jan. 17. Theft from motor vehicle. Montgomery Street, 300 block, Jan. 16. Theft from motor vehicle.

After five years of progress in reducing or holding virtually stable the number of homicides committed in Baltimore City, 2012 saw a disturbing rise in killings over the previous year. City officials need to ask themselves whether this is merely a statistical blip in an otherwise generally positive trend, or whether it indicates more serious problems ahead. As of today, 215 people have been killed in the city, a 10 percent increase over this time last year. In 2011, the first year since the 1970s with fewer than 200 homicides, officials pointed to the drop as a major victory against crime and a sign that Baltimore was finally on a path to shed its image as one of America's most dangerous cities.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office said Friday that a 21-year-old Marriottsville man was arrested and charged for the theft of a Toyota RAV 4 and some $6,000 of hunting rifles and hunting equipment from unlocked vehicles at a condominium complex in Eldersburg. According to reports, just after 6 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 30, sheriff's deputies responded to Rudy-Serra Drive, south of Liberty Road, for a call from a resident reporting the theft of his Toyota RAV 4, which was left in the parking lot unlocked with the keys inside.

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 Eighth Street, 800 block, Nov. 3. Theft. Fairlawn Avenue, 900 block, Nov. 2. Theft. Shiloh Court, 14600 block, Nov. 1. Motor vehicle theft. Huntington Court, 9100 block, Oct. 31. Theft. Philip Court, 14600 block, Oct. 30. Motor vehicle theft.

Five teenagers have been arrested in a weeks-long Carroll County "vandalism spree" that caused $20,000 worth of damage to 129 cars and saw more than $5,000 worth of portable electronics, jewelry and other valuables stolen, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. "The only explanation given for this is a case of youthful mischief," said Major Phil Kasten, a sheriff's office spokesman. Police said the teens, all North Carroll High School students between the ages of 14 and 17, began their crime spree on Aug. 4, spending the night shattering car windshields, bending antennas and removing nearly $1,500 worth of valuables and prescription drugs from vehicles parked in residential driveways.

Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. City of Laurel Washington Boulevard, 300 block, Oct. 6. Motor vehicle theft. Tenth Street, 600 block, Oct. 6. Theft from motor vehicle. Arbory Court, 7600 block, Oct. 6. Forced entry burglary. Cherry Lane, 8000 block, Oct. 4. Pick pocketing theft. Laurelton Drive, 15300 block, Oct. 2. Bicycle theft. Bowie Road, 100 block, Oct. 1. Forced entry burglary.

After five years of progress in reducing or holding virtually stable the number of homicides committed in Baltimore City, 2012 saw a disturbing rise in killings over the previous year. City officials need to ask themselves whether this is merely a statistical blip in an otherwise generally positive trend, or whether it indicates more serious problems ahead. As of today, 215 people have been killed in the city, a 10 percent increase over this time last year. In 2011, the first year since the 1970s with fewer than 200 homicides, officials pointed to the drop as a major victory against crime and a sign that Baltimore was finally on a path to shed its image as one of America's most dangerous cities.

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 Fourth Street, 14900 block, Feb. 11. Theft. Fort Meade Road, 200 block, Feb. 11. Theft. Fenwick Court, 8100 block, Feb. 11. Theft. Spring House Lane, 9300 block, Feb. 12. Theft from motor vehicle. Shiloh Court, 14700 block, Feb. 13. Theft from motor vehicle.

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 Washington Boulevard, Unit block, Aug. 18. Theft from motor vehicle. Washington Boulevard, 700 block, Aug. 18. Theft from motor vehicle. East Arbory Court, 7600 block, Aug. 17. Motor vehicle theft. Adam Court, 9100 block, Aug. 16. Motorcycle theft.

As the investigation into Violet R. Ripken's abduction stretched into an eighth day, police remained silent Wednesday about their leads - a strategy Harford County State's Attorney Joseph I. Cassilly said could ensure the potential suspect doesn't destroy evidence or intimidate witnesses. Investigators on the 40-person Aberdeen police force, Cassilly said, must find a balance in publicly releasing details that will help solve the case but will not provide any advantage to the man believed to have abducted the 74-year-old mother of Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. and widow of former manager Cal Ripken Sr. "I hope that we're successful; that's all I say," Cassilly said.