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Press Releases

December 2008

12.23.08 Police Charge Teacher with Long-Term Sexual Abuse of Student

12.16.08 DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for this Week

12.10.08 Stray Bullet from Hunters Shatters Glass at Daycare Facility

12.8.08 Howard County Police Officer Dies Off-Duty

12.5.08 Police Investigating Assault with Knife in Laurel

12.4.08 Head-On Collision Sends Two to Shock Trauma

12.1.08 Police Charge Suspects Involved in Pizza Hut Armed Robbery

November 2008

12.1.08 Police Arrest 5 Suspects as they Fled Scene After Armed Robbery

11.26.08 Police Launch Holiday Detail to Keep Citizens Safe

11.25.08 Teenager's "Car-Surfing" Sends One to Shock Trauma

11.21.08 Police Offer Reward up to $5000 for Information Leading to Third Bank Robbery Suspect

11.20.08 Pursuit on Route 32 Ends in Apprehension of Wanted Man

11.20.08 Suspect Shot, Killed After Robbing Bank, Fleeing Police

11.19.08 Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

11.14.08 Police Arrest 10 Involved in Months of Car Break-Ins

11.08.08 Unbelted Driver Ejected, Flown to Shock Trauma

11.08.08 Passenger Ejected in Weekend Crash Dies, Driver Charged with Manslaughter

October 2008

10.31.08 Fourteen Arrested in Prostitution Operation

10.31.08 Police Investigating House Fire in Highland

10.29.08 Howard County Police Prepare for Safe Halloween

10.24.08 Police Charge Man with Multiple Burglaries, Theft of Women’s Underwear

10.22.08 Vice Operation Results in Ten Prostitution Arrests

10.15.08 Police Find Missing Hanover Man

10.15.08 Police Searching for Missing Man in Hanover

10.14.08 Pedestrian Stuck and Killed in Jessup Identified

10.11.08 Pedestrian Stuck and Killed in Jessup

10.09.08 Police Charge Columbia Man in Homicide

10.09.08 Police Investigating Death as Homicide

10.08.08 Police Investigate Suspicious Death

10.08.08 Man Charged in Shooting Death

10.06.08 Police Remind Citizens Not to Leave Valuables in Cars

10.04.08 Police Charge Driver in Fatal Motorcycle Crash

10.02.08 Howard County Police Chief Joins National Effort to Combat Domestic Violence

September 2008

09.29.08 Howard County Police Arrest Man Wanted for Double Stabbing

09.27.08 Howard County Police searching for man involved in double stabbing. Reward offered.

09.23.08 Howard County Police to Receive Governor’s Crime Prevention Awards

09.11.08 Police Investigate Shooting of Teen in Jessup

09.07.08 Unbelted Driver Dies in Accident

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

August 2008

08.29.08 Police Investigate Head-on Collision on Route 1

08.28.08 Police Make Quick Arrest in Non-Fatal Shooting of Teen

08.19.08 Police Preparing for Columbia Traffic Delays Sunday

08.19.08 Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

08.16.08 Police Charge W.Va. Man With Homicide, Driving Under the Influence

08.15.08 Police Seek Identity of Robbery Suspect- Offer Reward

08.14.08 Excessive Speed Leads to Fatal Collision in Lisbon

08.05.08 National Night Out Scheduled for Tonight

08.04.08 Police Locate Suspect Wanted for Attempted Murder

08.04.08 Police Seek Man Wanted in the Attempted Murder of Two Women

08.01.08 Police Seek Assistance in Identifying Serial Armed Robbery Suspect

July 2008

07.30.08 Police Take Steps to Reduce Fuel Consumption

07.19.08 Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident

07.19.08 Man Turns Himself in After Robbing Columbia Bank

07.18.08 Police Offer Reward for Suspect in Columbia Bank Robbery

07.16.08 Teen Admits to Lying About Sexual Assault in Elkridge

07.15.08 Police Arrest Suspect in Commercial Burglary Spree

07.08.08 Police Make Additional Arrests in Oakland Mills Homicide

June 2008

06.27.08 Police Remind Citizens of Fireworks Laws and Safety

06.22.08 Police Vehicle Struck While Officer Assisting Motorist

06.22.08 Speed Kills 19-Year-Old

06.19.08 Howard County Police Investigating Sexual Assault in Elkridge

06.06.08 Vice Operation Results in Seven Prostitution Arrests

06.06.08 Police Find Full Compliance in Sex Offender Check

06.04.08 Police to Participate in Special Olympics Torch Run

06.04.08 Police Offer Businesses Security Tips

May 2008

05.23.08 Police Search for Missing Autistic Teen

05.23.08 Police Urge Safe Driving This Memorial Day Weekend

05.20.08 Police Arrest Suspect in Columbia Murder

05.18.08 Police Investigate Assault - Shooting in Columbia

05.17.08 Police Investigating Homicide in Columbia

05.14.08 Police Locate Missing Elkridge Woman

05.14.08 Police Searching for Missing Diabetic Woman

05.13.08 Traffic Delays Expected for Columbia Triathlon

05.09.08 Police Hold Ceremony Honoring Fallen Officers

05.06.08 Police Arrest Elderly Man for Attempted Murder of Wife

05.01.08 Woman Shot in Hip After Lunging at Officer with Large Knife

April 2008

04.30.08 Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting

04.29.08 Police and PTA Partner to Remind Students of the Consequences of Underage Drinking

04.25.08 Motorcycle Operator Dies in Collision

04.23.08 Intoxicated Driver Kills Pedestrian

04.23.08 Police Confirm Identities of Crash Victims

04.22.08 Police Working To Confirm Identities

04.22.08 Police Investigating Jessup Collision

04.17.08 DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for This Weekend

04.16.08 Police Recognize Employees for Outstanding Work

04.13.08 Man Arrested for Wilde Lake Homicide

04.12.08 Man Stabs Father in Neck with Knife

04.10.08 Reward Offered for Information in Wilde Lake Homicide

04.09.08 Wilde Lake Shooting Victim Dies

04.08.08 Teens Identified in Accidental Police Shooting

04.07.08 Two Teens Wounded During Accidental Police Shooting

March 2008

03.27.08 Annual Crime Statistics for 2007

03.24.08 Speeding Vehicle Injures Two

03.18.08 Man Robs Two Subway Restaurants in Same Week - Reward Offered

03.14.08 Two Teens Struck by Vehicle Taken to Hospital

03.13.08 Police Arrest Suspect Wanted for Sexual Child Abuse

03.11.08 DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for This Week

03.07.08 Two Teens Detonate Explosive Device at Mt. Hebron High School

03.06.08 Grissom Not Indicted for Manslaughter in Cpl. Wheeler Death

03.05.08 MEDIA ADVISORY - Police to Charge Drive with Traffic Violations in Death of Cpl. Wheeler

03.05.08 Police Searching for Man Wanted for Sexual Child Abuse

February 2008

02.29.08 Drunk Driver Strikes Police Vehicle,

02.16.08 Speeding Vehicle Leaves Roadway - Driver Ejected

02.16.08 Police Identify Deputy, Suspect Involved in Shooting in Laurel

02.16.08 PG Sheriff Shot During Warrant Service - Suspect Shot and Killed

02.06.08 Pedestrian Walking on Roadway Struck and Killed – Police Encourage Safe Practices

02.05.08 Pedestrian Walking on Darkened Roadway Struck and Killed

02.01.08 Police Clarify Statements About Alleged Abduction Attempt at Mall

January 2008

01.30.08 Police Search for Missing Woman, Suspect Foul Play

01.18.08 Howard and Anne Arundel Police Searching for Man Considered Armed and Dangerous

01.09.08 Police Charge Two in Columbia Mall Stabbing

01.08.08 Police Investigating Stabbing at Mall in Columbia

01.06.08 Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by Vehicle

01.03.08 Truck Runs Red Light, Sends Two to Shock Trauma

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