Crime & Safety
Man Arrested in Connection With Overlea Home Invasion
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department. In cases were a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.
Baltimore County police have arrested a city man in connection with a home invasion robbery in the Overlea neighborhood on Feb. 5.
Anthony Coles, 42, was arrested Feb. 16 and charged with one count of first-degree burglary, three counts of armed robbery, three counts of first-degree assault, one count of theft of property valued between $1,000 and $10,000, one count of second-degree assault and one count of felony use of a handgun, according to court records.
Police allege that Coles was involved in a Super Bowl Sunday home invasion robbery in the 6700 block of Beech Avenue in Overlea.
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Police have accused Coles of entering the house through an unlocked window, forcing three women into an upstairs bedroom at gunpoint and stealing three Louis Vuitton purses and a gold watch.
Coles is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center.
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