News

Shoplifter Steals Patrol Car

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Residential burglary

Columbia, 21045: 8700 block of Airybrink Lane, May 20 3:30-9 p.m.

Unknown suspect(s) gained entry to the residence possibly through an unlocked front door and stole a video game console.

Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-in

Elkridge, 21075: 7500 block of Washington Boulevard, May 19-20 overnight, two vehicles: car batteries

6900 block of San Thomas Road, May 19-20 overnight, laptop, fuel card

Savage, 20763: 8300 block of Perri Drive, May 20, tag

Ellicott City, 21042: 10000 block of Clarksville Pike, May 20 4 p.m., purse

Vehicle theft

Jessup, 20794: 8800 block of Washington Boulevard, Aug. 30, 2018-May 20

2001 brown Oldsmobile Aurora, tags MD/6CY4174

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, Monday, May 20, 2019

Assault

Columbia, 21044: 5700 block of Brook Way, May 18 7:35 p.m.

Police responded for a report of a male suspect who was making threats and displaying a handgun. Police located the suspect nearby and arrested him. The gun was determined to be a BB gun; the suspect also was in possession of a pocket knife. No one was injured.

ARRESTED: male juvenile, 15, of Columbia, charged with assault

Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-in

Columbia, 21044: 5500 block of Vantage Point Road, May 17-18 overnight, rims

Laurel, 20723: 9700 block of Whiskey Bottom Road, May 17-18 overnight, three vehicles: car batteries

Ellicott City, 21043: 4900 block of Beaver Run, May 17-18 overnight, tires, airbag

3100 block of Normandy Woods Drive, May 17-18 overnight, tires

Columbia, 21045: 9700 block of Broken Land Parkway, May 18 5:45-6:30 p.m., purse

4900 block of Blue Wing Court, May 19, tag

Vehicle theft

Ellicott City, 21043: 3200 block of North Ridge Road, May 19 10:09 p.m.

Police responded to Walmart for a report of a merchandise theft in progress. An officer arrived and observed a suspect with approximately $3,000 of stolen items. After a brief foot pursuit, police took the suspect into custody. He was handcuffed behind his back and belted into the backseat of a patrol SUV. While the officer was collecting evidence from the store, he was able to manipulate the handcuffs from back to front, climb into the driver’s seat and drive off. Police intercepted the vehicle in Baltimore and apprehended the suspect.

ARRESTED: Jerome Rucker, 32, of Haven Court in Nottingham, charged with theft, auto theft, drug possession, resisting arrest, failure to obey a lawful order and escape

Columbia, 21044: 10400 block of Little Patuxent Parkway, May 19 3-11:30 p.m.

2012 blue Ford Fiesta, tags MD/6AT9422

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, Friday, May 17, 2019

Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-in

Jessup, 20794: 7300 block of Crestmount Road, May 15-16 overnight, tools

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, Thursday, May 15, 2019

Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-in

Annapolis Junction, 20701: 10800 block of Guilford Road, May 15 12:38 p.m., nothing reported stolen

Woodbine, 21797: 2600 block of Woodbine Road, May 15, tag, registration