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 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.

Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crimes. City of Laurel Second Street, Unit block, June 3. Theft from motor vehicle. Second Street, 100 block, June 2. Theft. Briston Street, 14000 block, June 2. Motor vehicle theft. Baltimore Avenue, 14700 block, June 1. Shoplifting. Montgomery Street, 900 block, June 1. Theft from motor vehicle.

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.

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.

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.

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 C Street, Unit block, March 16. A man made contact with a woman on Internet and agreed to meet her. During the meeting two males approached victim and placed knife to his throat, took his iPhone and money. The two males and the female all fled on foot in an unknown direction.

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 Philip Court, 14600 block, Feb. 23. Entry gained through rear sliding glass door. Money, jewelry and credit cards taken. Shiloh Court, 14700 block, Feb. 23. Entry gained through window. Black Dell laptop computer, blue and green Dell laptop computer, computer 1000 GB hard drive and clothing taken.

Gov. Martin O'Malley covered a range of topics at last night's Baltimore Sun Newsmaker Forum , including a defense of his crime policies during his tenure as Baltimore's mayor. He told Maryland Voices editor Andrew A. Green that increased arrests under his zero-tolerance philosophy was a "greater enforcement of the law" and was endorsed by residents, and said it laid the groundwork for the steep reductions in homicides that occurred after he left the city and new policies were put in place.  "All the smart people knew there's nothing you can do about [the homicide rate]