BCPD - Significant Events Report - Week ending 11/7/2010 & RFCOP ALERT

Message from your Citizens on Patrol:

Just a reminder the holiday season is fast approaching and with it comes a rise in crime. PLEASE make sure your secure all property, doors, windows during this time. DO NOT leave visible items in your automobiles. This is equivalent to leaving a “Break In” sign on your property. We can only deter so much, most crimes are stopped before they are started by each and everyone taking that extra minute to turn “Lights On – Lock Up – Look out”. Let’s make if as difficult as we can for the criminals that the Forge can report a safe Holiday Season!! Your eyes and ears are the best protection our community has – PLEASE do not hesitate to call 911 for suspicious activity!!!

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Citizens on Patrol alert:

A Rodgers Forge C.O.P. spotted a Black Kia on his patrol around 2:55am on Sunday 11/7, standing in the alley behind a home on Regester Avenue. The car was idling and was occupied by a white male resembling Eminem. The C.O.P. foot patrol went behind the car and down to the apartments to call 911. As the C.O.P. was on the phone, he noticed the vehicle had left the scene and was driving down the alley parallel to the Rodgers Forge Apartments. The C.O.P. reports in a matter of seconds from hanging up the phone, 4 marked units stormed up the alley looking for the car. The RF C.O.P. found out later in the evening that the car was chased by a few units but eventually was lost in the pursuit. This information is known: Black Kia MD Tags 6DE D37, driven by a white male who resides in Reisterstown. The RF C.O.P. reports that there were several units that returned to Rodgers Forge. They patrolled the neighborhood for close to an hour. The RF C.O.P was concerned with the house where the Black Kia was discovered. The RF C.O.P. noticed in his patrol that the homeowner's car was not present and mail was at the mailbox. He returned a call to 911 to have an officer check out the location. Everything was in order. The RF C.O.P. thanks the officers from Towson Precinct for their prompt response.
Community Assistance Network (C.A.N.) Food Drive Healthy Food Urgently Needed Please Donate as Generously as Possible This Year

Baltimore County, Md. (November 8, 2010) - The Baltimore County Police Department asks every resident to participate in this year’s Community Assistance Network (C.A.N.) Food Drive. Donation boxes are conveniently located in the public areas of police precincts, fire stations, County office buildings, and in most high schools and middle schools. This provides easily accessible and secure collection sites for donations that will go directly to those who are struggling. The items that are most urgently needed are nutritious canned foods such as soups, tuna, salmon, chili, chicken and ham; peanut butter, canned fruits and vegetables; hot and cold cereals; pasta and rice. If possible, buy packages that have flip-tops or do not require a can opener. There are families who must face hunger every day. Unfortunately, in this trying economic climate, people may be unexpectedly suffering the pain of an empty stomach for the first time.
You Can Make a Difference

The Maryland Food Bank reports that there is an increase in demand for food between 30-50 percent, from families who were considered middle class before the economic recession took hold. The fastest growing segment of those in need work full-time jobs. Last year, the citizens of Baltimore County through the C.A.N. Food Drive delivered an average 30-35 pounds in donated groceries per household to 2,500 families. Let’s all get involved and raise those totals!

This drive ends December 18. But don't wait until the last minute. When shopping, buy one item for your family and one item for a needy family. This simple act of kindness could literally save a life. Please donate today.

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