Catonsville Crime: Three Robberies In the Last Week
The following information is provided by the Baltimore County Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
The following are summaries of incidents that occurred in Precinct One/Wilkens of the Baltimore County Police Department.
Armed robbery: At 9:22 p.m. on August 16. The suspect approached the victim at an ATM located at 5642 Baltimore National Pike. The suspect displayed a handgun and took money and a cell phone from the victim. The suspect left on a scooter with another suspect.
Armed robbery: Between 11 p.m. and 11:19 on August 17. Three suspects approached the victim while he was at his back door on the unit block of Rolling Road. One suspect removed a cell phone, keys, a wallet and attempted to enter the home. The victim fought the suspects and the suspects attempted to handcuff the victim with duct tape but were unable to. The three suspects ran away.
Robbery: Between 12:30 a.m. and 12:40 a.m. on August 19. The suspect came up from behind the victim as she was walking home on North Rolling and Geipe Road. The suspect choked the victim, pushed her to the ground, kicked her and took her purse before running away.
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Joe
7:41 am on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Our elected officials are making these and more VICTIMS instead of safe.
All 3 incidents are an example of why we need to have ALL of our civil rights allowed in Maryland.
KG
10:21 am on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Patch - maybe an article on crime in Catonsville (which seems to be armed more now than ever) and what the residents and the police can do about it?
Penny Riordan
10:48 am on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
KG, it's hard to say if this is more common or not. We have done a few articles on personal safety and protecting your home here: http://catonsville.patch.com/blog_posts/county-police-shares-tips-on-back-to-school-safety and here: http://catonsville.patch.com/articles/police-offer-tips-for-protecting-homes-businesses-from-break-ins.
As I receive updates from police I will be sure to post them. Hope that helps!
KG
1:07 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Thanks Penny for the links. I know when times are hard, crime goes up. I would like to know statistically, how our neighborhood is doing. Whatever the stats no more walking in the evening in my part of Catonsville by myself considering the above crimes.
Teresa Sullivan
3:26 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
So sad to see this in our wonderful neighborhood!
Wendy Waldsachs Isett
1:26 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Penny, any updates on this? The whole thing has me very worried about even using the ATM...