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Press Releases
September 2010
 09.02.10 Police urge motorists to drive safe, sober this Labor Day
August 2010
08.31.10 Technical problem caused temporary 911 outage
08.30.10 Police to focus on traffic safety in school zones
08.30.10 Police continue to utilize reverse prostitution operations
08.28.10 Sobriety checkpoint yields eight arrests
08.25.10 Police to conduct sobriety checkpoint
08.20.10 Police identify body found yesterday as Jessup man
08.19.10 Major traffic delays expected Sunday on Md. 108
08.19.10 Police working to identify body found in Jessup
08.17.10 Police charge teen for touching woman on Columbia pathway
08.17.10 Six charged in Columbia car theft ring
08.11.10 Three injured after car collides with trash truck in Ellicott City
08.09.10 Ellicott City man dies in industrial accident in Laurel
08.07.10 Police investigating suspected suicide in booking center
08.06.10 Police continue to utilize reverse prostitution operations
July 2010
07.28.10 Wanted Beltsville man now in custody
07.28.10 Police to celebrate National Night Out on Aug. 3
07.26.10 Police searching for missing man with dementia - UPDATED 07.26.10 Missing man found unharmed
07.21.10 Beltsville man wanted for burglary
07.14.10 Police working to identify suspects in Columbia gas station robbery
07.13.10 Four arrested in series of 11 residential burglaries
07.12.10 Motorcycle passenger dies after Ellicott City collision
07.07.10 Police issue Silver Alert for missing Columbia man - UPDATED 07.07.10 Silver Alert canceled after missing man found
07.05.10 Moped operator killed after collision with pick-up truck
07.02.10 Community Athletic Program returning for second summer
07.01.10 Fire, police officials remind residents to stay safe July 4
June 2010
06.28.10 Police make 21 arrests at Merriweather concerts
06.25.10 Glenwood man dies in four-vehicle collision in Cooksville
06.24.10 Police partner with MVA, issue 12 citations for handicap parking violations
06.20.10 Police searching for missing man with mental disability - UPDATED 06.20.10: Police locate missing man with mental disability
06.18.10 Male student charged with committing sex offenses at high school
06.15.10 Ellicott City man charged with attempted rape
06.15.10 Connecticut man in custody for 2004 rape
06.14.10 Police continue to utilize reverse prostitution operations
06.13.10 Driver in stable condition after striking tree in Columbia
06.11.10 Laurel man in custody for non-fatal stabbing of acquaintance
06.09.10 Police to participate in Special Olympics Torch Run
06.08.10 Three-vehicle collision kills one
06.05.10 Police investigating deaths of mother and adult son at home in Columbia
06.04.10 Police identify body as man wanted for attempted murder in Howard County
06.04.10 Police investigating body found in water
May 2010
05.25.10 Teacher arrested for having sex with student at school
05.22.10 Sobriety checkpoint yields 15 arrests
05.18.10 Major traffic delays expected Sunday on Md. 108
05.18.10 Family of four injured in two-vehicle collision in Cooksville
05.17.10 Police to conduct sobriety checkpoint
05.17.10 Single-vehicle motorcycle collision in Marriottsville injures operator
05.14.10 Police working to identify suspect who touched women in Columbia
05.12.10 Police seek public's help in locating man wanted for attempted murder
05.12.10 Laurel teen is fourth arrested in Alma Avenue shooting
05.12.10 Traffic delays expected Thursday on U.S. 1
05.05.10 Three more arrested in Clarksville shooting
05.04.10 Driver dies after vehicle strikes tree
05.04.10 Police to hold service honoring fallen heroes Thursday
April 2010
04.30.10 CA, Howard County police partner on public safety education
04.23.10 Police arrest two men in Alma Avenue shooting
04.23.10 Police make arrest in Howard Bank robbery
04.22.10 Police continue to utilize reverse prostitution operations; 27 arrested in first two operations of year
04.21.10 Traffic delays, road closures expected Sunday in downtown Columbia
04.16.10 Police to honor exemplary officers, employees and volunteers at awards ceremony
04.13.10 Man commits suicide near road in Columbia - UPDATED at 4:47 p.m.
04.13.10 Local law enforcement officers to participate in Red Robin Tip-A-Cop on April 17
04.12.10 Police locate parent of child found in Laurel area
04.12.10 Police working to identify child found in Laurel area
04.08.10 Police car involved in two-vehicle collision
04.08.10 Police make progress in shootings investigations
04.07.10 Police investigating three unrelated, non-fatal shootings overnight - UPDATED at 11 a.m.
04.03.10 Motorcyclist strikes guardrail, seriously injured in Sykesville
March 2010
03.30.10 Police investigating non-fatal shooting in Elkridge
03.29.10 Police seek public's help to identify bank robber
03.29.10 Columbia man charged in armed street robbery
03.29.10 Police arrest two at scene of home-invasion robbery
03.27.10 Columbia woman dies in single-vehicle collision with tree
03.16.10 Police cite three liquor stores for selling to minor
03.15.10 Man wanted for cutting mall security officer in custody
03.10.10 Baltimore man wanted for cutting mall security officer
03.09.10 Howard County police realign beat structure
03.04.10 Elderly woman dies after collision at U.S. 29 and I-70
03.02.10 Two-vehicle collision sends four teens to hospital
03.01.10 Police issue Silver Alert in search for Alzheimer's patient - UPDATED 03.02.10 Missing patient found; Silver Alert canceled
03.01.10 Police charge Mount Airy teen with burglary, weapons violations
03.01.10 Police offer reward in cab driver robbery at knifepoint
February 2010
02.25.10 Two teens injured in three-vehicle collision in Columbia
02.23.10 Police identify victim in fatal Columbia house fire
02.19.10 Police and fire investigators working to determine cause of fatal house fire in Columbia
02.15.10 Foster teen missing with another teen’s baby - UPDATED 02.15.10: Teen and child found unharmed
02.05.10 Police Urge Football Fans to Drive Sober on Super Bowl Sunday
02.05.10 Police Investigating Death on Railroad Tracks
02.04.10 Police Charge Teacher with Pushing Student
January 2010
01.23.10 Two Drivers Arrested at Sobriety Checkpoint
01.22.10 Howard County Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint
01.20.10 Collision Between Police Car and Private Vehicle Sends Two to Hospital
01.15.10 Three Teens Injured after Vehicle Strikes Tree in Columbia
01.09.10 Police Searching for Missing 2-year-old Boy - UPDATED 01.10.10 Child Found Unharmed; Mother Taken into Custody
01.08.10 Police Remind Residents to Use Caution at ATMs
01.05.10 Elkridge Man Arrested for High's Armed Robbery
01.05.10 Police Announce Program to Serve Vulnerable Adults who Wander
01.02.10 Columbia Teen Struck by Vehicle; Collision Attributed to Pedestrian Error
December 2009
12.31.09 Laurel Man Killed After Car Strikes Tree
12.24.09 Police Arrest Man for Laurel Armed Carjacking, Earlier Armed Robbery
12.18.09 Police Arrest Three Suspects for Auto Theft in Clarksville
12.15.09 Police Arrest Three Teens for Racist Vandalism at Mt. Hebron High School
12.14.09 Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint
12.12.09 Two Injured After Driver Makes Right Turn from Improper Lane
12.10.09 D.C. Man Charged in Jessup Bank Robbery
12.10.09 Teen Arrested for Spoofing Calls to School, Making Threats
12.09.09 Suspect in Custody Following Armed Bank Robbery in Jessup
12.08.09 Second Suspect Arrested in 2005 West Friendship Murder
12.07.09 Collision on Icy Ellicott City Roadway Leads to Fatality
12.07.09 Police Investigating Vandalism at Mt. Hebron High School
12.07.09 Police Investigating Carjacking at Knifepoint in Laurel
12.03.09 Police Partner with MVA to Enforce Handicapped Parking Laws
12.03.09 Police Seek Man Who Robbed High's Employee at Knifepoint - UPDATED 12.09.09: New photos of suspect
12.03.09 Police Charge Columbia Man for Hit-and-Run of Pedestrian
November 2009
11.29.09 Clarksville Teen Killed in Fatal Drunk Driving Collision - Updated
11.26.09 Police Investigating Attempted Armed Robbery in Elkridge
11.25.09 Police Release Sketch of Sex Offense Suspect
11.24.09 Howard County Police Preparing for Safe Holiday Season
11.23.09 Howard County Police Mourn Death of Off-Duty Officer
11.23.09 Police Investigating Hit-and-Run in Columbia, Offer Reward
11.22.09 Police Investigating Off-Duty Death of Police Officer
11.18.09 Collision Sends Hampstead Man to Shock Trauma, Snarls Traffic on U.S. 29 For Hours
11.16.09 Howard County Drivers Advised to Click It or Ticket
11.16.09 Police Charge Two Men for Armed Bank Robbery in Jessup
11.13.09 Suspect Wanted for Series of Commercial Burglaries - UPDATED 11.23.09: Sheffield Apprehended
11.13.09 Two in Custody Following Armed Bank Robbery in Jessup
11.12.09 Police Investigating Fatal Crash on Route 32
11.8.09 Motorcyclist in Critical Condition After Striking Guardrail in Ellicott City
11.5.09 Howard County Police are First Agency in State to Offer Collision Avoidance Training
11.4.09 Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle While Crossing Road in Columbia
11.3.09 Police Continue to Utilize Reverse Prostitution Operations; 13 Men Arrested in Jessup
11.2.09 Police Arrest Two Involved in Homicide at Halloween Party
11.1.09 Police Release Victim Information in Homicide at Halloween Party
11.1.09 Police Investigating Homicide at Halloween Party
October 2009
10.31.09 Vandals Slash Dozens of Tires in Hickory Ridge
10.29.09 Howard County Police Searching for Missing Columbia Man - UPDATED 11.3.09: Missing Columbia Man Found
10.28.09 Howard County Police Prepare for Safe Halloween
10.27.09 Police Investigating Recent Spate of Residential Burglaries
10.16.09 Three-Vehicle Collision Sends Three to Shock Trauma
10.15.09 Police Investigating Rape in Woman's Home
10.12.09 14-Year-Old Hospitalized After Cycling Collision
10.10.09 Howard County Police Arrest Five at Sobriety Checkpoint
10.10.09 Fulton Man Arrested After Hit and Run Fatal Collision
10.06.09 Howard County Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint
10.05.09 Police Continue to Utilize Reverse Prostitution Operations, Netting 19 Arrests
10.03.09 Ellicott City Woman Killed in Three-Vehicle Collision
September 2009
9.30.09 Police Arrest Two Laurel Teens in Attempted Murder, Robbery of Cab Driver
9.18.09 Police Charge Clarksville Man with Burglary, Return Thousands in Stolen Jewelry to Victims
9.15.09 Police Continue to Utilize Reverse Prostitution Operations
9.12.09 Police Pace to Raise Money for Families of Fallen Heroes and Other Charitable Efforts
9.10.09 Three-Vehicle Collision on Md. 32 kills Sykesville Man
9.6.09 Mitchellville Man Dies after Two Motorcycles Collide
9.2.09 Police Make Arrests in Two Unrelated Armed Robberies
9.1.09 Police Urge Motorists to Drive Safe, Sober This Labor Day
August 2009
8.31.09 Two Injured in Single Vehicle Motorcycle Collision
8.31.09 Savage Man Arrested for Armed Carjacking
8.29.09 Teenage Cyclist Struck by DUI Driver Dies
8.28.09 Cyclist Struck by Man Driving Under the Influence, in Possession of Heroin
8.24.09 Elderly Man Charged in County's First Homicide of 2009
8.24.09 Excessive Speed Sends One to Shock Trauma
8.24.09 Traffic Delays and Road Closures Expected Sunday for Virgin Mobile FreeFest
8.23.09 Police Charge Elkridge Man for Attempting to Murder Girlfriend
8.23.09 Police Investigating Attempted Murder in Jessup
8.21.09 Collision Sends Three to Shock Trauma
8.19.09 Police Investigating Large-Scale Identity Theft Scheme
8.18.09 Police Make 31 Arrests, Seize RV at Merriweather Concert
8.12.09 Columbia Man Dies in Industrial Accident in Annapolis Junction
8.12.09 Traffic Delays and Road Closures Expected in Town Center on Saturday
8.11.09 Police Arrest Laurel Man in Attempted Murder of Relatives
July 2009
7.31.09 Police Charge Columbia Man in Non-Fatal Shooting Earlier Today
7.31.09 Police Investigating Non-Fatal Shooting in Columbia
7.30.09 Police to Kick Off National Night Out at New Wilde Lake Satellite Office
7.29.09 Police Investigating Non-Fatal Stabbing in Wilde Lake
7.28.09 Police Exceed Standards for National Accreditation, Receive Coveted Flagship Agency Designation from CALEA
7.24.09 Driver Injured in Single-Vehicle Collision on Md. 32
7.10.09 Police Investigating Non-Fatal Shooting in Columbia
7.8.09 Pedestrian Walking Dog Struck by Driver Under the Influence
7.7.09 Residents Asked to Share Input Through Online Traffic Safety Survey
7.2.09 Police Recover 28 Cats from Elkridge Residence
7.1.09 Police Investigating Death of Child in Car
June 2009
6.27.09 Nine Arrested for DWI/DUI at Howard County Sobriety Checkpoint
6.24.09 Collision Kills 13-Year-Old
6.23.09 Howard County Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint
6.23.09 Police Remind Residents to Secure Garages, Homes, Cars
6.22.09 Violin Instructor Charged with Sexually Abusing Student During Private Lessons
6.16.09 Howard Police to Launch Mobile Community Athletic Program
6.15.09 Police Charge Man with Three Ellicott City Armed Robberies
6.12.09 Mt. Airy Man Killed After Crossing Dotted Line, Hitting Another Vehicle Head-on
6.9.09 Howard Police Urge Citizens to Beware of Scam: Thieves Posed as Driveway Pavers
6.7.09 Driver's Speed Sends Three to Hospital
6.6.09 Boy, 8, on Motorized Scooter Dies after Being Struck by Car
6.6.09 Motorcycle Crashes into Guard Rail
May 2009
5.29.09 Pedestrian Struck on Route 32
5.26.09 Howard Police Investigating Bank Robbery - Detectives Offering $1,000 Reward
5.22.09 Girl Reports Sexual Assault at Middle School
5.15.09 Three Men Charged in Assault, Attempted Shooting of Security Guard
5.11.09 Major Traffic Delays Expected on Md. 108 on Sunday
April 2009
4.28.09 Man Wanted for Sexual Child Abuse Found Dead
4.27.09 Police Searching for Man Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
4.24.09 Police, PTA Remind Teens to Be Safe During Prom and Graduation Season
4.20.09 Use Caution When Sharing Roads with Runners, Cyclists on Sunday
4.14.09 Police Accreditation Team Invites Public Comment
4.14.09 Driver Killed After Vehicle Strikes Tree
4.08.09 Vice Operation Results in 17 Prostitution Arrests
4.06.09 Police Charge Man for Series of Highs Burglaries
4.06.09 Police Charge Man for Bob Evans Armed Robbery
4.03.09 911 Phone Number Now Operational in Howard County
4.03.09 911 Temporarily Unavailable in Howard County
4.01.09 Excessive Speed Results in Death of Driver
4.01.09 Missing Ellicott City Man Found Deceased - No Signs of Foul Play
March 2009
3.31.09 Police Searching for Missing Ellicott City Man
3.27.09 Police Charge D.C. Charter School Teacher with Sexually Abusing Student
3.26.09 Police Investigating Armed Robbery in Long Reach Village Center
3.26.09 Police Charge Bar Owner with Running Illegal Gambling Operation
3.23.09 Man Dies While Fixing Car
3.23.09 Overturned Vehicle Sends Two to Shock Trauma
3.21.09 Sobriety Checkpoint Leads to Five DUI Arrests
3.20.09 Police Arrest Suspect in Non-Fatal Stabbing in Columbia
3.19.09 Police Investigating Non-Fatal Stabbing in Columbia
3.19.09 Asphalt Truck Overturns in Glenwood Closing Rt. 97
3.17.09 Investigators Release Photos, Offer Large Reward in Bank Robberies
3.17.09 Howard County Police Charge Man with Multiple Burglaries
3.16.09 Howard County Police to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint
3.13.09 Police Catch Armed Suspect During Home Invasion Robbery
3.06.09 Drug Investigation Leads to 15 Indictments
3.05.09 Police Arrest Two in Armed Robbery with Help from Employees
3.03.09 Second Victim Dies as a Result of Fatal Crash-Mt. Airy Man to Face Additional Charges
3.02.09 Driver Charged in Weekend Fatal Collision
3.01.09 Passenger Dies After Fatal Collision
February 2009
2.23.09 11-Year-Old Boy Reports Possible Abduction Attempt in Woodbine
2.10.09 Police Investigating Death of Man Found Near Woods
2.07.09 Unbelted Driver Ejected in Collision
January 2009
1.29.09 Howard County Police Investigating Minor School Bus Collision
1.15.09 $6,000 Reward Offered for Information in Bank Robbery
1.14.09 Howard County Police Investigating Thefts from Police Cars, Including a Firearm
1.6.09 Student Arrested for Gun Possession at School
1.1.09 Unbelted Driver Dies In First Fatal Collision of 2009 | 
