RFCOP Crime Report November 4th - 17th

B.C.P.D. Precinct # 6 - Crime Blotter - Nov 4-17, 2013

This is a summary of recent significant police news in your community. For police news from across the entire county, visit our news archive

November 17 to November 18: First Degree Burglary, 6900 block of Lachlan Circle, 21239

Between 3 p.m. on November 17 and 12:11 a.m. on November 18, an unknown suspect kicked in the front door and took a bank card and identification cards.

November 17: Armed Robbery - Gun, 1300 block of Hillsway Court, 21234

At 12:35 a.m., three suspects approached the victims and one suspect displayed a gun. The suspects fled after taking money and cell phones from the victims. The first suspect is a black male, 5'6", 140 pounds. The second suspect is a black male, in his 20s, 5'5", and 170 pounds. The third suspect is a black male, in his 20s, 6'1", and 170 pounds.

November 15: Robbery, 900 block of Southerly Road, 21286

At 11 p.m., the suspects entered the victim's apartment to use the restroom. One suspect took prescription medication from the restroom, and the victim confronted him. The suspects assaulted the victim and fled.

November 14: Robbery, unit block of East Joppa Road, 21286

At 4:13 p.m., two juveniles were arrested after knocking the victim down and taking her cell phone.

November 13: Armed Robbery - Knife, 6300 block of Sherwood Road, 21212

At 9:48 p.m., three men were arrested after an armed robbery at the 7-Eleven. More details are available in our news release.

November 13 to November 14: Second Degree Burglary, 8700 block of Loch Raven Boulevard, 21234

Between 8 p.m. on November 13 and 11:30 a.m. on November 14, an unknown suspect pried open two locked office doors at Genious Enterprise. Nothing appears to be missing.

November 11 to November 12: Second Degree Burglary, 7600 block of L'Hirondelle Club Road, 21204

Between 10 p.m. on November 11 and 7:05 a.m. on November 12, an unknown suspect forced open the front door to the L'Hirondelle Club and attempted to take a television. The suspect took a chain saw from the porch.

 

November 11: Armed Robbery - Knife, 1500 block of East Joppa Road, 21234

At 8:30 p.m., two suspects armed with knives entered the Dollar Tree. The suspects assaulted a customer, and took money from the register. Both suspects are black males, 18 to 24 years old, 5'8" tall, and 150 pounds.

November 9: Attempted First Degree Burglary, 900 block of Southerly Road, 21286

At 12:15 p.m., a witness called in a burglary in progress. When officers arrived, they found that the door to a vacant apartment had been damaged. Entry was not gained.

November 7: Armed Robbery - Knife, Ashlar Hill Court and Deanwood Road, 21234

At 9:15 p.m., four suspects surrounded the victim and demanded property. One of the suspects displayed a knife, and they fled on foot after taking the victim's purse. The first suspect is a black male, in his 20s, 5'7", and 160 pounds. The second and third suspects are black males, 15 to 16 years old, 5'7", and 150 pounds. The fourth suspect is a black male, 12 to 13 years old, 5'5", and 140 pounds.

November 7: First Degree Burglary, unit block of Treeway Court, 21286

Between 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., an unknown suspect entered the apartment through unknown means and took electronics.

November 7: Robbery, Fairmount Avenue and Towsongate Drive, 21286

At 6:01 a.m., two suspects approached the victim and demanded her property. The victim dropped her purse and ran away. Both suspects are black males, approximately 5'8" tall.

November 5: Armed Robbery - Knife, 800 block of Taylor Avenue, 21234

At 8:40 p.m., two men entered the Dollar Tree and one suspect displayed a knife. The suspects fled after taking money from the register. The first suspect is a black male, 18 to 25 years old, and 150 pounds. The second suspect is a black male, 18 to 25 years old, 5'9", and 150 pounds.

November 4: Armed Robbery - Weapon Implied, 200 block of East Burke Avenue, 21286

At 9:48 p.m., three suspects assaulted the victim and threatened to stab him if he resisted. The suspects fled with money.

November 4: First Degree Burglary, 8200 block of Bellona Avenue, 21204

Between 6:15 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., an unknown suspect forced open the front door and took jewelry and personal papers.

 

 

Email Alerts  - Spot Crime.com

2.00 Miles around 222 Dumbarton Road –

Week of Nov 4-17, 2013

Case #              Crime                                     Date     Time               Address

133211039          4^th degree Burglary                          11/17    3:29 pm                              2xx Regester Avenue

133210956          4^th degree Burglary                          11/17    2:21 pm                              2xx Murdock Road

133191733          4^th degree Burglary                          11/15    8:30 pm                              3xx Dunkirk Road

133210573          4^th degree Burglary                          11/17    8:26 am                4xx Murdock Road

133211338          4^th degree Burglary                          11/17    4:53 pm                              4xx Hopkins Road

133200033          2^nd degree Assault                            11/16    12:30 am             York & Stevenson

 

Robert Williams said "Cell Phone Theft Precautions"

The recent rash of cell phone thefts in the Towson area should have everyone who has a cell phone or portable hand held device to take precautions. Just yesterday afternoon, 3 suspects stole a woman's cell phone while she was in the 7-11 in Towson. The suspects asked to see her phone and they grabbed it from her.

According to the FCC, one out of every three robberies nationwide involves cell phones. Thieves are becoming more violent in these robberies. There is some indication, not from the FCC, that many of these robberies are due to gang initiations.

I would urge everyone to be aware of your surroundings when using a cell phone or portable hand held device. It's very easy to spot someone using one of these devices so be extra careful. I would also encourage everyone to record the serial # of your devices. If don't know how to find the serial #, you can phone your carrier and they will give it to you. Your devices can be traced a lot easier knowing these serial numbers. And, if by chance your phone or other device is stolen, contact the carrier immediately and have them disable your device.

In malls across the area and in Towson Town Center, there is am ecoATM. This kiosk buys back cell phones and other devices. It is the concern of many that thieves are stealing cell phones and taking advantages of these kiosks. I don't want to go into a long discussion about the kiosk but I will give you this important piece of information. If your device is stolen, call ecoATM at 1-858-324-4111 and file a ticket for all malls in the area, giving them your serial #, or the IMEI #. ecoATM has a live 24/7 monitoring system in place for all of their kiosks.

Most importantly, if someone wants your device and parents you need to tell your children this also, give it to them. Cell phones can be replaced, lives cannot.

Subject: "suspicious car" Both posted Nov. 9^th:

 

When we pulled up, we thought it was strange that there were two of the same make and model cars (dark Chevy Impala's) that were not familiar parked in front of my house, so that caught our attention right away.  The people in the car were both African American. The driver was a man we think had corn rows and we think the passenger was a woman (unsure) with possibly a light vest on. Their car engine was off and no lights were on, so we found that suspicious that they were sitting in their car in the dark. Unfortunately I didn't get the license plate because once I realized that there were people in the car, I just wanted to get inside of my house as soon as possible. Once we got in our house, we looked through our front door peep hole and saw them slowly drive away about 1 minute after. We (my daughter and I) both looked at them in the car when we walked by but could barely see inside because it was so dark. I just wanted to give an alert in case anyone else see them parked anywhereelse in the neighborhood- then that would warrant a 911 call.

I just walked by a navy blue Chevrolet Impala that was parked on the 100 block of Murdock Rd. in front of my house. They were sitting in their car and when I walked past them to go into my house; they started their car and drove away very slowly. I just wanted to put this out there in case anyone see anything.

"Be Alert! Copper Thefts On The Increase"

Our neighborhood has gone through this before and now it's happening again. Several homes in the 200 block Regester Avenue were burglarized along with a home in the 300 block Dunkirk. These incidents of copper downspout thefts have occurred since Friday November 15. Some other homes from the list of 4th degree burglaries from Sunday that I posted yesterday may also be a part of this crime wave. I can't be 100% sure on that. Anyone with copper downspouts be aware. I believe the copper was stolen from garages and not homes. If anyone has any additional information on these thefts, please let me know so we can be better informed. Thank you to the neighbor from the 200 block Regester who contacted me last night.

Email security alert:

Please be informed about a serious malware that has been affecting all the newer operating systems like Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8. It spreads through emails and links that look legitimate. The malware - CryptoLocker is being called "ransomware" because it encrypts files stored on computers or computer networks and demands payment through an online resource (PayPal, Bitcoin, etc) to deliver a decryption key.

Most often, the e-mail contains an attachment or link that installs the ransomware. A common example is through a fake tracking email appearing to come from FedEx or UPS. Once installed, CryptoLocker has the ability to find and encrypt files on the local computer or the network the computer is attached to through mapped network drives. When someone attempts to open a file, the infected computer displays a message that the files will be deleted unless payment is received with a certain number of days.

The latest update indicates that the cyber criminals are sending emails as if they are from antivirus vendors, with a malicious attachment, one that comes in the form of a password-protected archive. The password itself is provided in the email body text, along with instructions on how to use the supposed contents, making it look and read more legitimate and non-malicious.
Do not open attachments or click on links that look suspicious and/or are from unknown senders. There is always an increase in such emails during the holiday season, and for those of you who shop online please be careful while clicking on links to track packages. It is best to use the tracking link provided on the retailers website to track packages.

Again, please be mindful when opening links from unknown senders, if it looks suspicious contact one of the IT staff for help.