Archived Press Releases for 2007

December 2007

12.31.07 Police Seek Suspect Involved in String of Vandalism Incidents in Clarksville

12.28.07 Driver Struck by Dump Truck Dies

12.27.07 Driver Makes Illegal Turn on 32, Is Struck by Dump Truck

12.24.07 Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Stabbing

12.21.07 Police Arrest Mall GPS Thief

12.19.07 Holiday Traffic Initiative

12.15.07 Police Arrest 10 At Sobriety Checkpoint

12.14.07 Police Arrest Suspect in Bank Theft

12.13.07 Man Poses as Armored Car Driver, Steals Money from Bank

12.11.07 Police Urge Drivers to Drive Safe and Sober During the Holiday Season

November 2007

11.30.07 Recent Increase in Burglaries Prompts Police to Offer Safety Tips

11.23.07 Head on Collision Sends Three to Shock Trauma

11.21.07 Police Charge Man with Attempted Murder in Columbia Townhouse Arson

11.16.07 Woman Sexually Assaulted in Home Invasion

11.15.07 Speeding Truck Crashes Through Guardrail and Overturns

11.14.07 Remains Identified as Nancy Riggins

11.06.07 Bank Robber Arrested Minutes After Robbery

11.01.07 Police Charge Juveniles in Church, Tot Lot Vandalism

October 2007

10.30.07 Suspect Arrested in Three Convenience Store Robberies

10.30.07 Police Check Sex Offender Locations in Time for Halloween

10.29.07 Suspect Stabs Two Woman, Is Arrested by Police

10.29.07 Police Prepare for a Safe Halloween

10.23.07 Police Release Photo of Convenience Store Robber

10.23.07 Police Release Photo of Bank Robbers

10.22.07 Police Uncover Human Remains

10.22.07 Pedestrian Crosses Road a Short Distance from Crosswalk, Is Struck and Sent to Shock Trauma

10.20.07 Police Identify Suspects Wanted in Armed Robberies, Shooting

10.19.07 16-Year-Old Assaulted at Restaurant, Police Seek Suspect

10.19.07 Single Vehicle Collision Sends 16-Year-Old to Shock Trauma

10.19.07 Pedestrian Walking in Roadway Struck, Sent to Shock Trauma

10.19.07 Portion of 32 to be Dedicated to Fallen Officer

10.17.07 Police Identify Driver Involved in Fatal Crash

10.17.07 Howard County Release a Photo of Attempted Bank Robbery Suspect

10.16.07 Store Clerk Shot in Columbia

10.15.07 Van Cuts Off Jeep, Results in Driver's Death, Police Asking for Public's Help

10.12.07 Police Seek Man Suspected of Following Girl

10.11.07 Armed Robbers Strike Again

10.11.07 Man Follows Teen Walking Home from School

10.09.07 Boys Confess: Pellet Gun Shooting a Hoax

10.08.07 Police Investigating a Serious Motor Vehicle Collision

10.05.07 Police Investigating Fatal Single-Vehicle Collision

September 2007

9.26.07 Police Identify Woman Found in Woods; Autopsy Shows No Signs of Foul Play

9.25.07 Police Investigating Death of Woman Found in Woods

9.24.07 Police Urge Drivers to Drive Safe and Sober

9.23.07 Woman Shot in Leg During Domestic Dispute

9.21.07 Annual Event for Pediatric Brain Tumor Research to Cause Traffic Delays

9.21.07 Police Capture Man Wanted in Sexual Assault of 14-Year-Old

9.18.07 Man Robs Subway, Tries to Rob Bank in Same Week

9.14.07 Vice Operations Results in Six Prostitution Arrests

9.10.07 Howard County Police Call for Dog Fighting Tips

9.9.07 Pedestrian Struck & Sent to Shock Trauma

9.5.07 Suspect Robs Ellicott City Bank; Police Release Suspect Photos

9.4.07 Police Pace to Raise Money for Children of Fallen Heroes and Other Charitable Efforts

August 2007

8.30.07 Police Investigating Minor School Bus Accident 40 students on-board with no injuries

8.29.07 Death of Man in Woods Declared Homicide

8.29.07 Howard Police Release Photos of Bank Robbery Suspect

8.28.07 Police Seek Man Wanted in Sexual Assault of 14-year-old

8.28.07 Police Urge Drivers to Drive Safe, Sober During Holiday Weekend

8.28.07 Police Confirm Identity of Man Found Dead in Woods

8.27.07 Police Investigating Body Found in Woods

8.21.07 Howard County Police to Focus on Speed Enforcement in School Zones

8.16.07 Vice Operation Results in Six Prostitution Arrests

8.16.07 Police Department Promotes 15 Officers

8.15.07 Man Dies After SUV Crosses Double Yellow, Strikes Vehicle

8.13.07 Mack Truck Collides with Tractor Trailer, Closes Rt.32 for 2 Hours

8.12.07 Police Investigating Body Found in Elkridge

8.10.07 Officer Released from Hospital with Minor Injuries

8.9.07 Officer Struck Directing Traffic

8.8.07 Police Ask for Public's Help in Ellicott City Homicide

July 2007

7.28.07 Police Investigate Fatal Crash

7.26.07 Police Arrest Man Responsible for Robbery Spree

7.26.07 Police Investigating Inmate Death as Suicide

7.26.07 90 Year Old Crash Victim Dies From Injuries

7.23.07 Inattentiveness Sends 17 Year Old Driver to Shock Trauma

7.22.07 90 Year Old Driver Crashes, Sent to Shock Trauma

7.21.07 Police Investigate Fatal Collision

7.19.07 Vice Operation Nets Arrests

7.17.07 DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for This Week

7.17.07 Police Announce Project Lifesaver

7.16.07 Police Investigating Sex Offenses at Mall

7.13.07 Police Release Names of Teens Involved in Crash

7.13.07 Excessive Speed Sends Five Teens to Hospital

7.12.07 Crash Shuts Down MD RT32 for Several Hours

7.9.07 Police Charge Brother of Double Murder Suspect as Accessory

June 2007

6.27.07 Reward Increased to $10,000 in Ellicott City Homicide

6.27.07 Police Searching for Missing Woman in Laurel

6.25.07 Howard County Police Suspend Use of "Stop Teams"

6.23.07 Police Investigating Homicide in Ellicott City

6.20.07 Tractor-Trailer Backs Over Pedestrian

6.19.07 Police Continue Plans to Memorialize Fallen Officer

6.18.07 Funeral Set for Howard County Police Officer

6.18.07 Howard County Police Officer Dies as a Result of Injuries

6.15.07 Student Who Brought Handgun to School is Arrested by Police

6.7.07 County Police Participate in Special Olympics Torch Run

May 2007

5.24.07 Holiday Weekend Message

5.23.07 Police Charge Man in Two Columbia Homicides

5.23.07 Police Car Struck in Near Head on Crash

5.21.07 Police Investigate Homicide in Columbia

5.20.07 Police Investigate Fatal Crash

5.18.07 Police Seek Public's Help in Identifying a Burglary Suspect

5.16.07 High School Guidance Counselor Arrested for Drug Possession

5.9.07 Police to Hold Memorial to Honor Fallen Heroes

April 2007

4.27.07 Police Release Name of Murder Victim

4.26.07 Police, 7-Eleven Offer Reward Up to $30,000 in Murder of Clerk

4.26.07 7-Eleven Clerk Shot & Killed, Police Search for Suspect

4.23.07 Howard County Police and STTAR Center to Host Ceremony

4.09.07 Howard County Police Awards Ceremony to Take Place

4.09.07 Results from DUI Checkpoint

4.05.07 Police Release Photos of Thief in Action

4.03.07 Howard County Police to Conduct DUI Checkpoint

4.02.07 Un-belted Driver Ejected, Flown to Shock Trauma

4.02.07 Howard County Police Work to Increase Seatbelt Use

March 2007

3.30.07 Motorcycle Operator Dies in Collision

3.29.07 Drug Investigation Nets 25 Arrests

3.23.07 Police Alert:Some Honda Civics and Acura Integras Targeted for Theft

3.21.07 Police Conduct Sex Offender Registry Sweep

3.19.07 Teenager Assaulted by Suspect in Columbia

3.13.07 Alcohol Involved in Fatal Crash

3.12.07 HCPD To Conduct DUI Checkpoint

3.12.07 Speed Sends 1 to Shock Trauma

3.5.07 Collision Kills Two

3.5.07 Officer Arrested for DUI

3.2.07 Driver Fails to Yield to Police Vehicle, Causes Collision

February 2007

2.26.07 Fight results in Murder Charges

2.16.07 Female Teacher Charged with Sex Offenses Involving Teenage Boy

2.08.07 Police Charge Laurel Man for Poisoning Neighbor's Dog

2.06.07 Hit and Run Suspect Flees and Crashes

2.02.07 Police Arrest Hospital Patient for Sexual Assault

January 2007

1.30.07 Collision Sends Officer and Two Others to Hospital

1.29.07 Woman Awaiting Trial on Prostitution Charges Found Dead

1.26.07 William J. McMahon to be Sworn-In as Chief of Police

1.25.07 Pedestrian Struck in Roadway, Sent to Shock Trauma

1.24.07 Police Search for Bank Robbery Suspect

1.20.07 Head-On Collision Kills Two

1.12.07 River Hill High School Teacher Charged with Sexual Child Abuse of Students

1.8.07 Teacher Charged with Sex Offenses and Child Abuse Involving Students

1.5.07 Police Release Crime Stats for First Nine Months of 2006

1.3.07 Police Charge Suspect in Two Bank Robberies

1.2.07 Overturned Vehicle Snarls Rush Hour Traffic

12.26.05 Police Charge Son in Domestic Homicide

12.26.05 Police Investigate Domestic Homicide in Ellicott City

12.22.05 Police Charge Two Suspects in Hate Bias Incidents

12.20.05 Holiday Checkpoint Scheduled as Part of 3-D Campaign

12.20.05 Alcohol & Speed Sends Two to Shock Trauma

12.19.05 Police Charge Driver Who Struck Auxiliary Officer: Foundation Establishes Fund to Aid A/O Lucas

12.15.05 Howard County Child Advocacy Center to Receive First National Accreditation

12.15.05 Police Focus on Holiday Crime, Underage Drinking and Safe Driving

12.12.05 Police Remind Citizens to Lock Doors, Even When at Home

12.09.05 Vice & Narcotics Operation Nets 12 Arrests

12.08.05 Vehicle Runs Red Light and Strikes SUV, Three Sent to Shock Trauma

12.07.05 Police Capture Final Sex Offender Registry Violator; Karen Hammond arrested on Five warrants

12.06.05 Elkridge Resident Killed in Collision

12.06.05 Student Arrested for Bringing BB Gun to School

12.05.05 Collision Closes RT 97, Sends Driver to Shock Trauma

12.05.05 Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

12.02.05 Police Charge Three with Armed Robbery

12.01.05 Two Seriously Injured in Traffic Collision

12.01.05 Police Investigating Hate-Bias Incidents

November 2005

11.30.05 Police Chief to Open Citizens Advisory Council Meetings

11.23.05 Auxiliary Officer Struck on US Route 40

11.22.05 Crime Statistics Reflect Increases & Decreases Through Third Quarter

11.21.05 Police Investigating Attempted Drug Shooting

11.15.05 Police Locate Sex Offender Wanted For Registry Violation; Three Remain At-Large

11.15.05 Four Sex Offenders Wanted for Registry Violations

11.14.05 Excessive Speed Kills Back Seat Passenger on Route 108

11.10.05 Multi-Jurisdictional Investigation Leads to Four Arrests

11.10.05 Pedestrian Killed on Route 1

11.09.05 Excessive Speed Kills Teenage Motorist

11.03.05 Police Remind Drivers to Turn Off Unattended Vehicles

October 2005

10.31.05 Vehicle Crosses Double Yellow Line, Sends Two to Shock Trauma

10.31.05 Racing Incident Causes Collision, Injures Two

10.29.05 Police Arrest Suspect in Abduction Attempt

10.28.05 Police Searching for Murder Suspect, Offer $5,000 Reward

10.28.05 Police Investigating Abduction Attempt

10.26.05 Police Urge Citizens to Stay Sober, Drive Safe

10.26.05 Howard County Police Prepare for Safe Halloween

10.24.05 Teacher Arrested for Shoplifting

10.21.05 Police Investigating String of Game Store Robberies

10.20.05 Unattended Death Ruled Homicide

10.20.05 Police Release Robbery Photos

10.19.05 Two Charged in Series of Shootings

10.03.05 Police Investigating Report of Sexual Assault

September 2005

9.29.05 Howard County Fire and Police Expo, Oct. 2

9.23.05 Police Searching for Carjacking Suspect

9.23.05 Police Investigate Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash

9.16.05 School Employee Charged with Embezzlement

9.14.05 Driver Shot in Columbia

9.13.05 Drug Investigation Nets 52 Arrests

9.09.05 Police Offer Reward for Information in Stabbing Incident

9.08.05 Police Close Down Illegal Massage Parlor

9.07.05 Police Release Photos of Suspects in Armed Robbery at Columbia Mall

9.06.05 Crime Statistics Reflect Fluctuations in First Half of Year

9.04.05 Howard County Police Investigating Unattended Death

9.02.05 Police Investigating Drowning Death

9.02.05 Police Urge Drivers to Stay Sober, Drive Safe

August 2005

8.22.05 Howard County Police to Focus on Speed Enforcement in School Zones

8.19.05 Columbia Man Charged with Robbery

8.15.05 Unbelted Driver Ejected From Vehicle in Serious Collision

8.10.05 Fatal Collision Kills Motorcycle Driver

8.9.05 Two Juveniles Charged with Arson, Hate Crime

8.9.05 Police Howard County Police Help Sponsor “Maryland’s Strongest Cop” Contest

8.3.05 Police Release Results of Investigation into Sex Offender Registry Compliance

July 2005

7.28.05 Police Arrest Elkridge Man in Domestic Stabbing

7.26.05 Police Searching for Suspects in Store Robbery

7.26.05 Police Department Hosting Overnight Camp for At-Risk Youth

7.26.05 Howard County Police to Host National Night Out Crime-Fighting Event

7.24.05 Police Investigating Columbia Shooting

7.19.05 Laurel Man Charged In Hate-Bias Incident

7.17.05 Four Arrested Following Columbia Shooting

7.15.05 Columbia Man Stabbed in Domestic Dispute

7.13.05 Motorcycle Driver Seriously Injuried In Collision

7.09.05 Police Charge Ellicott City Man with Attempted Murder

7.05.05 Police Arrest Three at Columbia Fireworks

June 2005

6.29.05 Howard County Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoints

6.27.05 NBA Player Arrested on Handgun Charge

6.23.05 Comcast's Donna Richardson Named President of Howard County Police Foundation Board

6.22.05 Tractor-Trailer Runs Red Light, Sends One to Shock Trauma

6.21.05 Ground-Based Sparklers Prohibited in Howard County

6.18.05 Police Identify Victim in Fatal Collision

6.18.05 Police Investigate Fatal Collision Involving Motorcycle

6.14.05 Fatal Hit and Run Remains Unsolved, Police Offer $1,000 Reward

6.14.05 Police to Participate in Special Olympics Torch Run

6.12.05 14 Year Old Struck While Walking Along US Rt.1

6.10.05 Arrest Warrant Issued in Indecent Exposure Incident

6.7.05 Police Release Sketch of Suspect in Indecent Exposure

6.7.05 Police Focus on Traffic Enforcement in School Zones

6.3.05 Police Charge Five in Sting at Adult Bookstore

6.3.05 Teen Reports Indecent Exposure

May 2005

5.26.05 Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting Two Young Girls

5.24.05 Police Urge Drivers To Drive Sober Over the Holiday Weekend

5.23.05 Police Remind Motorists: "Click It or Get a Ticket"

5.18.05 Crime Down in First Quarter 2005

5.04.05 Victim in Suspicious Death Identified Police Investigating as Homicide

5.04.05 Police Investigating Suspicious Death

5.02.05 Police Investigating Assault of Ellicott City Man

5.02.05 Police Charge Three Juveniles with Destruction of Property in Multi-Jurisdictional Incident

April 2005

4.27.05 Five Students from Baltimore County Injured in Afternoon Collision

4.26.05 School Bus Involved in Late Afternoon Collision

4.08.05 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 10 - 16

4.07.05 Police and Students Join Forces to Encourage Proper Seat Belt Use

4.05.05 Howard County Police Work to Increase Seat Belt Use

March 2005

3.28.05 Residential False Alarm Enforcement Begins April 1

3.18.05 Police Searching for Vehicle Involved in Fatal Hit and Run

3.17.05 Police Charge Suspect in Two Robberies

3.14.05 Howard County Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

3.14.05 Police Identify Victim in Fatal Hit and Run

3.10.05 Man Charged with Sexual Assault of a Juvenile

3.9.05 Columbia Female Charged in Friend’s Death

3.9.05 Police Release Annual Crime Report

3.3.05 Police Charge Suspect in Two Robberies

3.1.05 School Bus Involved in Late Morning Collision

February 2005

2.25.05 Police Verify Cable Company Contractors

2.19.05 Missing Man Located in Pittsburgh

2.18.05 Police Searching for Missing 74-Year-Old Man

2.14.05 Police Participate in National Child Passenger Safety Week

2.10.05 Police and Office of Consumer Affairs Caution Holiday Peddlers

2.09.05 Howard County Police Name 2004 Prestigious Award Winners

2.09.05 Decrease in Crime in Oakland Mills Revitalization Area

January 2005

1.22.05 Police Investigating Shooting of Fugitive

1.21.05 Police Locate Missing Girl

1.20.05 Police Looking For Missing Girl

1.13.05 Elderly Victim Robbed at Howard County Library

1.11.05 Press Conference Announced 2005 Strategic Traffic Plan

1.10.05 Howard County Police to Announce Youth Driver Safety Initiative

1.3.05 Man Charged with Theft from NFL Players

1.3.05 Escaped Prisoner Remains At-Large