Property Crimes

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 Spring House Road, 9400 block, March 21. Blue and white 2006 Suzuki GSR-R motorcycle with Maryland tags stolen. Fourth Street, 14700 block, March 20. Orange and black 2007 Suzuki 1000 motorcycle with Maryland tags stolen. Fourth Street, 14700 block, March 20. Red 2005 Kawasaki ZX1000 motorcycle with Maryland tags stolen.

Property crimes detail records 300 arrestsBALTIMORE -- A police detail set up to track down suspects in property crimes completed its work this week, having made more than 200 arrests the past three months.The Property Crime Apprehension Unit -- a squad of two detectives from the property crimes section and two officers from the Southeastern District assigned for three months -- found suspects who had warrants outstanding against them for crimes such as burglary and theft, said Sgt. Michael Tabor of the property crimes unit.

The Harford County State's Attorney's office is participating in National Crime Victims' Rights Week April 22-28 and will feature a program about presenting crime this Monday. This annual observance seeks to increase public awareness and knowledge among crime victims and survivors about the wide range of rights and services available to people who have been victimized by crime, according to State's Attorney Joseph Cassilly. The theme for the 2012 National Crime Victims' Rights Week is "Extending the Vision, Reaching Every Victim.

Serious crime dipped by 8.7 percent last year in Anne Arundel County, police said, as they attributed the drop to the department's crime-fighting strategies. With the exception of homicides — there were 14 people killed in 2011, compared to 13 in 2010 — violent crimes dropped by 7.7 percent. Serious property crimes fell by 8.9 percent last year, police said. In 2010, major violent crimes were up by one percent, and an overall 7 percent reduction that year in serious crime was fueled by sharp drops in property crimes.

Certain types of violent crime in Howard County increased slightly in the first half of the year, but the homicide rate and the number of property crimes were lower than during the comparable period last year, according to figures released yesterday by the county Police Department. The figures showed that there were 105 robberies from January to June - 13 more than the same time a year ago. The number of aggravated assaults rose to 144 - 24 more than during the corresponding period last year.

The nation's violent crime rate last year was the lowest since the federal Justice Department began compiling crime statistics in 1973, officials reported yesterday - a situation generally mirrored by local police department figures. The U.S. Department of Justice released statistics yesterday showing that violent crime fell 10 percent and property crime fell 9 percent from 1998 to 1999. Violent crime dropped 7 percent from 1997 to 1998. The downward trend began in 1994, the report said.

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. 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. 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.

Homicides and property crimes in Howard County have hit their lowest levels in five years, but juvenile violent-crime arrests have continued to climb, according to police statistics released yesterday. The county has had one homicide since Jan. 1, compared with six for the same period last year, according to statistics for the first nine months of the year. Fewer property crimes occurred in all categories - burglary, theft and stolen automobiles - that led to an overall decline of 2.3 percent through September.