Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? Police arrested two teenage boys as they jumped the counter at a mall cookie shop. That's the second time cookies have been nabbed from the shop—in the first incident burglars made off with around 24 pounds of the sweets. Read more about Towson Crime.
Two men broke into a home and demanded to speak to Greg. When the homeowner told them no one named Greg lived there, the two men began brandishing knives taken from the kitchen of the home. Read more about crime in Hunt Valley Patch.
A burglar apparently stole the flags from 13 poles located on an area golf course. Read more about crime in Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch.
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A homeowner's dog was shot when armed men break into her residence. Read more at Arbutus Patch.
Johns Hopkins University security caught a burglar in the act when he tried to break into an area hair salon. Read more about crime in North Baltimore Patch.
For the second time in as many weeks, an armed robber struck an area 7-Eleven store. Read more about crime in Parkville-Overlea Patch.
A woman was robbed of her designer Louis Vuitton and Gucci handbags as she waited for a ride outside White Marsh Mall. Read more about crime in Perry Hall Patch.
Here's Friday's crime log for Essex: http://essex.patch.com/articles/essex-middle-river-crime-power-tools-dj-equipment-stolen I hadn't heard about vandalism trends yet, but I'll ask police this week. Thanks!
I started last week as the new local editor for Essex-Middle River Patch. I'm on the ground looking for news and features in the area, in addition to, of course, crime and sports. Let me know what's going on in your neck of the woods at tyler@patch.com or by phone at 410-725-4828. Thanks!