York Road

Admiral Cleaners in Hereford was robbed at gunpoint Feb. 29, according to a police report. A man walked into the cleaners in the 16900 block of York Road at about 1:30 p.m. carrying a garment bag. He then pulled a gun and demanded cash, the report states. After getting the money, the robber ran southbound on York Road. The robber is described as a white male, between 35 and 45, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 185 to 200 pounds, and was wearing a black coat and black and white knit hat, the report states.

Baltimore County police report that two teens were attacked when an assailant hit them with roller skates in the 8800 block of Orchard Tree Lane , Towson, at 2 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18. In addition to that incident, the following items were compiled from police reports from the Towson and Cockeysville precincts. Our policy is to include descriptions when there is enough information to make identification possible. Cockeysville Boxer Hill Road, 12100 block, between 8:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m. Feb. 17. Money stolen after door kicked in and house ransacked.

Calling all beauties and all beasts. The Artistic Children's Theater is holding auditions for ages 5 to adult on March 28, 29 and April 2, 3 and 4 for its production of "Beauty and the Beast" The performances will be held at St. James Academy, in Monkton, on Oct. 19, 20 and 21. Auditions on all five days will be held at the home of ACT's director and founder, Chris Ginder, 19908 York Road, Parkton, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Auditions at...

Two men were seen on video removing copper wire from BGE trucks in the 10500 block of York Road, at 4:25 a.m. on Feb. 8. Police said the men ran away when officers arrived, leaving the copper outside BGE fence. In addition to the above, the following items were compiled from police reports from the Towson and Cockeysville precincts. Our policy is to include descriptions when there is enough information to make identification possible. Cockeysville York Road , 10500 block, at 4:25 a.m. Feb. 8. Two men were seen on video removing copper wire from BGE trucks.

Bradhurst Road 800 block, between 9 p.m. Feb. 5 and 6 a.m. Feb. 6. Black tote bag containing papers stolen from vehicle. Broxton Road 300 block, between 5 p.m. Feb. 8 and 2 p.m. Feb. 9. Attempted garage break-in. Side door damaged. North Calvert Street 2900 block, between 5:30 and 10 p.m. Feb. 5. 32-inch Phillips LCD TV, cash stolen from residence. Entry gained by forcing open rear window. North Charles Street 2500 block at 8 a.m. Feb. 7. Pocketbook, laptop, Rolex watch, necklace, Social Security card, passport, cash stolen from residence.

A Sparks woman was killed early Saturday after her car struck a guard rail in Cockeysville. Baltimore County police Sgt. Benjamin Yohe said that Tamara Sue Miller-Portesky, 48, was driving north on York Road at about 2:30 a.m. Shortly after going through the intersection at Thornton Mill Road, the 2003 Ford Explorer crossed the center line and rammed into the guard rail. Upon impact, Miller-Portesky was ejected from the vehicle, and she was pronounced dead at the scene from her injuries.

A man walking near a Towson coffee shop was struck by a car early Saturday and seriously injured. The accident occurred at 12:52 a.m. near the Starbucks at York Road and Linden Terrace, according to Baltimore County Police Sgt. Benjamin Yohe. The man, who suffered head injuries during the collision, was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. No one was arrested immediately after the crash, but Yohe said the investigation is continuing. Text NIGHTLIFE to 70701 to sign up for Baltimore Sun nightlife and music text alerts

Barclay Street 3200 block, between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Jan. 23. TomTom GPS, radio stolen from unlocked vehicle. 3100 block, between 7 and 9 p.m. Jan. 25. Red, 2001 Mitsubishi Montero with Maryland tags 756M972 stolen. Beechdale Road 100 block, between 5:30 p.m. Jan. 25 and 8:45 a.m. Jan. 26. Cash stolen from vehicle. Bellona Avenue 6100 block, between 5:30 p.m. Jan. 23 and 5:30 a.m. Jan. 24. Silver, 2008 Chevy Trailblazer with Maryland tags 6AD8800 stolen.

Melissa Schehlein, a Towson native, walked the streets and byways of the Baltimore County seat in search of what was while documenting with her camera what is. The result of her search was the recently published book, "Towson: Then and Now," a 96-page photo essay that takes readers on a tour of contemporary Towson, which she contrasts photographically with images of earlier years. In her introduction, Schehlein writes that Towson is the "commercial, political and cultural heart of Baltimore County," and her mission and "primary emphasis is York Road, our defining corridor.