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Lutherville-Timonium Crime: Homeowner Catches Burglar & More

The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.

By Nick DiMarco
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November 5, 2012

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Points of interest:

The week before Superstorm Sandy blew through town there were only two reported crimes in the area.

The week of the storm, there were six. The worst reported incident involved a homeowner catching a burglar in the act (see below).

Also, it appears that burglars have moved on from unlocked doors and are now looking for unlocked windows. Good rule: If it has a lock, use it.

And finally, with the cold weather on the way, it appears burglars are targeting jackets, coats and the like.

The Log:

Foxley Court, 2200 block, between 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Oct. 31. A burglar stole jewelry from a Timonium home. Nothing else in the house was disturbed. There were no signs of forced entry.

Ivy Church Road, 300 block, between 2:15 and 2:20 a.m., Oct. 29. A burglar kicked in a rear basement door and stole a black North Face winter jacket and two silver half-dollars.

Margate Road, 200 block, between 2:30 and 2:45 a.m., Oct. 29. A homeowner confronted a burglar attempting to steal an iPod. The burglar entered the house through an unlocked rear window before rummaging through a spare bedroom. The suspect ran from the home, out the rear sliding door, in an unknown direction.

Greenmeadow Drive, 100 block, between 9 p.m., Oct. 27 and 1:10 a.m., Oct. 28. A burglar stole cash, 20 Xbox games and 10 Nintendo Wii games after climbing in through an unlocked window.

Bedworth Road, 1600 block, between 12 p.m., Oct. 26 and 3:10 p.m., Oct. 28. A burglar stole a television, jewelry and cash after climbing inside through an unlocked garage window.

--The following incidents were reported two weeks ago, prior to Superstorm Sandy:

Daleview Court, 100 block, between noon, Oct. 20 and 5 p.m., Oct. 24. A burglar stole $190 in cash, a watch and a pearl necklace from a Timonium home. The burglar broke in possibly through an unlocked rear glass patio door.

Hathaway Road, unit block, between 1 p.m., Oct. 19 and 6:15 p.m., Oct. 21. A burglar climbed into a home through an unlocked rear window and stole various jewelry and a book bag.

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If you have questions about the weekly crime log, or police activity in your neighborhood contact editor Nick DiMarco at nickd@patch.com or by phone at 443-621-2174.

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2012 Lutherville-Timonium Incident Tracker:

Incident	# of Times Reported in 2012	Notes/Link (The latest)
Burglary (Including attempted)	95	See above.
Protest	2	A group protested the war in Afghanistan.
Armed robbery (Including attempted)	4	A man robbed Walgreen's with a crowbar.
Robbery	2	112 Oxycodone pills were stolen.
Suspicious condition	1	Anti-Semitic material was found in local neighborhoods.
Destruction of property	3	A vandal shattered car windows.
Possession of drugs or paraphernalia	2	A man stole prescription drugs from a relative.
Petty theft	1	A thief stole several items from unlocked cars.

Editor's Note: The Incident Tracker lists reports, compiled by Patch, relevant to Lutherville-Timonium, filed at the Baltimore County Police Department Precinct 7 in Cockeysville. The number of reports listed may not be 100 percent accurate based on a number of factors (and an unaccounted for week in May).