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Press Releases

March 2010

03.16.10 Police cite three liquor stores for selling to minor

03.15.10 Man wanted for cutting mall security officer in custody

03.10.10 Baltimore man wanted for cutting mall security officer

03.09.10 Howard County police realign beat structure

03.04.10 Elderly woman dies after collision at U.S. 29 and I-70

03.02.10 Two-vehicle collision sends four teens to hospital

03.01.10 Police issue Silver Alert in search for Alzheimer's patient - UPDATED 03.02.10 Missing patient found; Silver Alert canceled

03.01.10 Police charge Mount Airy teen with burglary, weapons violations

03.01.10 Police offer reward in cab driver robbery at knifepoint

February 2010

02.25.10 Two teens injured in three-vehicle collision in Columbia

02.23.10 Police identify victim in fatal Columbia house fire

02.19.10 Police and fire investigators working to determine cause of fatal house fire in Columbia

02.15.10 Foster teen missing with another teen’s baby - UPDATED 02.15.10: Teen and child found unharmed

02.05.10 Police Urge Football Fans to Drive Sober on Super Bowl Sunday

02.05.10 Police Investigating Death on Railroad Tracks

02.04.10 Police Charge Teacher with Pushing Student

January 2010

01.23.10 Two Drivers Arrested at Sobriety Checkpoint

01.22.10 Howard County Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

01.20.10 Collision Between Police Car and Private Vehicle Sends Two to Hospital

01.15.10 Three Teens Injured after Vehicle Strikes Tree in Columbia

01.09.10 Police Searching for Missing 2-year-old Boy - UPDATED 01.10.10 Child Found Unharmed; Mother Taken into Custody

01.08.10 Police Remind Residents to Use Caution at ATMs

01.05.10 Elkridge Man Arrested for High's Armed Robbery

01.05.10 Police Announce Program to Serve Vulnerable Adults who Wander

01.02.10 Columbia Teen Struck by Vehicle; Collision Attributed to Pedestrian Error

December 2009

12.31.09 Laurel Man Killed After Car Strikes Tree

12.24.09 Police Arrest Man for Laurel Armed Carjacking, Earlier Armed Robbery

12.18.09 Police Arrest Three Suspects for Auto Theft in Clarksville

12.15.09 Police Arrest Three Teens for Racist Vandalism at Mt. Hebron High School

12.14.09 Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

12.12.09 Two Injured After Driver Makes Right Turn from Improper Lane

12.10.09 D.C. Man Charged in Jessup Bank Robbery

12.10.09 Teen Arrested for Spoofing Calls to School, Making Threats

12.09.09 Suspect in Custody Following Armed Bank Robbery in Jessup

12.08.09 Second Suspect Arrested in 2005 West Friendship Murder

12.07.09 Collision on Icy Ellicott City Roadway Leads to Fatality

12.07.09 Police Investigating Vandalism at Mt. Hebron High School

12.07.09 Police Investigating Carjacking at Knifepoint in Laurel

12.03.09 Police Partner with MVA to Enforce Handicapped Parking Laws

12.03.09 Police Seek Man Who Robbed High's Employee at Knifepoint - UPDATED 12.09.09: New photos of suspect

12.03.09 Police Charge Columbia Man for Hit-and-Run of Pedestrian

November 2009

11.29.09 Clarksville Teen Killed in Fatal Drunk Driving Collision - Updated

11.26.09 Police Investigating Attempted Armed Robbery in Elkridge

11.24.09 Howard County Police Preparing for Safe Holiday Season

11.23.09 Howard County Police Mourn Death of Off-Duty Officer

11.23.09 Police Investigating Hit-and-Run in Columbia, Offer Reward

11.22.09 Police Investigating Off-Duty Death of Police Officer

11.18.09 Collision Sends Hampstead Man to Shock Trauma, Snarls Traffic on U.S. 29 For Hours

11.16.09 Howard County Drivers Advised to Click It or Ticket

11.16.09 Police Charge Two Men for Armed Bank Robbery in Jessup

11.13.09 Suspect Wanted for Series of Commercial Burglaries - UPDATED 11.23.09: Sheffield Apprehended

11.13.09 Two in Custody Following Armed Bank Robbery in Jessup

11.12.09 Police Investigating Fatal Crash on Route 32

11.8.09 Motorcyclist in Critical Condition After Striking Guardrail in Ellicott City

11.5.09 Howard County Police are First Agency in State to Offer Collision Avoidance Training

11.4.09 Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle While Crossing Road in Columbia

11.3.09 Police Continue to Utilize Reverse Prostitution Operations; 13 Men Arrested in Jessup

11.2.09 Police Arrest Two Involved in Homicide at Halloween Party

11.1.09 Police Release Victim Information in Homicide at Halloween Party

11.1.09 Police Investigating Homicide at Halloween Party

October 2009

10.31.09 Vandals Slash Dozens of Tires in Hickory Ridge

10.29.09 Howard County Police Searching for Missing Columbia Man - UPDATED 11.3.09: Missing Columbia Man Found

10.28.09 Howard County Police Prepare for Safe Halloween

10.27.09 Police Investigating Recent Spate of Residential Burglaries

10.16.09 Three-Vehicle Collision Sends Three to Shock Trauma

10.15.09 Police Investigating Rape in Woman's Home

10.12.09 14-Year-Old Hospitalized After Cycling Collision

10.10.09 Howard County Police Arrest Five at Sobriety Checkpoint

10.10.09 Fulton Man Arrested After Hit and Run Fatal Collision

10.06.09 Howard County Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

10.05.09 Police Continue to Utilize Reverse Prostitution Operations, Netting 19 Arrests

10.03.09 Ellicott City Woman Killed in Three-Vehicle Collision

September 2009

9.30.09 Police Arrest Two Laurel Teens in Attempted Murder, Robbery of Cab Driver

9.18.09 Police Charge Clarksville Man with Burglary, Return Thousands in Stolen Jewelry to Victims

9.15.09 Police Continue to Utilize Reverse Prostitution Operations

9.12.09 Police Pace to Raise Money for Families of Fallen Heroes and Other Charitable Efforts

9.10.09 Three-Vehicle Collision on Md. 32 kills Sykesville Man

9.6.09 Mitchellville Man Dies after Two Motorcycles Collide

9.2.09 Police Make Arrests in Two Unrelated Armed Robberies

9.1.09 Police Urge Motorists to Drive Safe, Sober This Labor Day

August 2009

8.31.09 Two Injured in Single Vehicle Motorcycle Collision

8.31.09 Savage Man Arrested for Armed Carjacking

8.29.09 Teenage Cyclist Struck by DUI Driver Dies

8.28.09 Cyclist Struck by Man Driving Under the Influence, in Possession of Heroin

8.24.09 Elderly Man Charged in County's First Homicide of 2009

8.24.09 Excessive Speed Sends One to Shock Trauma

8.24.09 Traffic Delays and Road Closures Expected Sunday for Virgin Mobile FreeFest

8.23.09 Police Charge Elkridge Man for Attempting to Murder Girlfriend

8.23.09 Police Investigating Attempted Murder in Jessup

8.21.09 Collision Sends Three to Shock Trauma

8.19.09 Police Investigating Large-Scale Identity Theft Scheme

8.18.09 Police Make 31 Arrests, Seize RV at Merriweather Concert

8.12.09 Columbia Man Dies in Industrial Accident in Annapolis Junction

8.12.09 Traffic Delays and Road Closures Expected in Town Center on Saturday

8.11.09 Police Arrest Laurel Man in Attempted Murder of Relatives

July 2009

7.31.09 Police Charge Columbia Man in Non-Fatal Shooting Earlier Today

7.31.09 Police Investigating Non-Fatal Shooting in Columbia

7.30.09 Police to Kick Off National Night Out at New Wilde Lake Satellite Office

7.29.09 Police Investigating Non-Fatal Stabbing in Wilde Lake

7.28.09 Police Exceed Standards for National Accreditation, Receive Coveted Flagship Agency Designation from CALEA

7.24.09 Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Collision on Md. 32

7.10.09 Police Investigating Non-Fatal Shooting in Columbia

7.8.09 Pedestrian Walking Dog Struck by Driver Under the Influence

7.7.09 Residents Asked to Share Input Through Online Traffic Safety Survey

7.2.09 Police Recover 28 Cats from Elkridge Residence

7.1.09 Police Investigating Death of Child in Car

June 2009

6.27.09 Nine Arrested for DWI/DUI at Howard County Sobriety Checkpoint

6.24.09 Collision Kills 13-Year-Old

6.23.09 Howard County Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

6.23.09 Police Remind Residents to Secure Garages, Homes, Cars

6.22.09 Violin Instructor Charged with Sexually Abusing Student During Private Lessons

6.16.09 Howard Police to Launch Mobile Community Athletic Program

6.15.09 Police Charge Man with Three Ellicott City Armed Robberies

6.12.09 Mt. Airy Man Killed After Crossing Dotted Line, Hitting Another Vehicle Head-on

6.9.09 Howard Police Urge Citizens to Beware of Scam: Thieves Posed as Driveway Pavers

6.7.09 Driver's Speed Sends Three to Hospital

6.6.09 Boy, 8, on Motorized Scooter Dies after Being Struck by Car

6.6.09 Motorcycle Crashes into Guard Rail

May 2009

5.29.09 Pedestrian Struck on Route 32

5.26.09 Howard Police Investigating Bank Robbery - Detectives Offering $1,000 Reward

5.22.09 Girl Reports Sexual Assault at Middle School

5.15.09 Three Men Charged in Assault, Attempted Shooting of Security Guard

5.11.09 Major Traffic Delays Expected on Md. 108 on Sunday

April 2009

4.28.09 Man Wanted for Sexual Child Abuse Found Dead

4.27.09 Police Searching for Man Accused of Child Sexual Abuse

4.24.09 Police, PTA Remind Teens to Be Safe During Prom and Graduation Season

4.20.09 Use Caution When Sharing Roads with Runners, Cyclists on Sunday

4.14.09 Police Accreditation Team Invites Public Comment

4.14.09 Driver Killed After Vehicle Strikes Tree

4.08.09 Vice Operation Results in 17 Prostitution Arrests

4.06.09 Police Charge Man for Series of Highs Burglaries

4.06.09 Police Charge Man for Bob Evans Armed Robbery

4.03.09 911 Phone Number Now Operational in Howard County

4.03.09 911 Temporarily Unavailable in Howard County

4.01.09 Excessive Speed Results in Death of Driver

4.01.09 Missing Ellicott City Man Found Deceased - No Signs of Foul Play

March 2009

3.31.09 Police Searching for Missing Ellicott City Man

3.27.09 Police Charge D.C. Charter School Teacher with Sexually Abusing Student

3.26.09 Police Investigating Armed Robbery in Long Reach Village Center

3.26.09 Police Charge Bar Owner with Running Illegal Gambling Operation

3.23.09 Man Dies While Fixing Car

3.23.09 Overturned Vehicle Sends Two to Shock Trauma

3.21.09 Sobriety Checkpoint Leads to Five DUI Arrests

3.20.09 Police Arrest Suspect in Non-Fatal Stabbing in Columbia

3.19.09 Police Investigating Non-Fatal Stabbing in Columbia

3.19.09 Asphalt Truck Overturns in Glenwood Closing Rt. 97

3.17.09 Investigators Release Photos, Offer Large Reward in Bank Robberies

3.17.09 Howard County Police Charge Man with Multiple Burglaries

3.16.09 Howard County Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

3.13.09 Police Catch Armed Suspect During Home Invasion Robbery

3.06.09 Drug Investigation Leads to 15 Indictments

3.05.09 Police Arrest Two in Armed Robbery with Help from Employees

3.03.09 Second Victim Dies as a Result of Fatal Crash-Mt. Airy Man to Face Additional Charges

3.02.09 Driver Charged in Weekend Fatal Collision

3.01.09 Passenger Dies After Fatal Collision

February 2009

2.23.09 11-Year-Old Boy Reports Possible Abduction Attempt in Woodbine

2.10.09 Police Investigating Death of Man Found Near Woods

2.07.09 Unbelted Driver Ejected in Collision

January 2009

1.29.09 Howard County Police Investigating Minor School Bus Collision

1.15.09 $6,000 Reward Offered for Information in Bank Robbery

1.14.09 Howard County Police Investigating Thefts from Police Cars, Including a Firearm

1.6.09 Student Arrested for Gun Possession at School

1.1.09 Unbelted Driver Dies In First Fatal Collision of 2009

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