Police Blotter
Patch reports on selected incidents from Anne Arundel County Police's Northern District.
This activity report is a selection of local incidents provided by the Anne Arundel County Police Department as a public service to the community and complied by Patch. It is not a complete listing of all events and crime reported.
Nov. 18, 2010
Glen Burnie: Stabbing
A 44-year-old Glen Burnie man was found lying in his truck with multiple stab wounds to his upper extremities after hitting a tree in the 600 block of East Ordnance Road.
The man said two men approached the driver side of his truck while he was stopped at a red light and asked for cigarettes or money before assaulting him with an unknown sharp object. The victim fled in his truck and ended up hitting a tree. The men then fled on foot in an unknown direction.
The victim was transferred to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore with non-life threatening injuries.
Officers, police dogs and the aviation unit checked the area for suspects but were unable to locate them.
As of Nov. 19, the investigation was ongoing.
Nov. 18, 2010
Glen Burnie: Attempted robbery/stabbing
A 50-year-old Glen Burnie man was stabbed in the abdomen multiple times at about 3:20 p.m. while walking in the 7900 block of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard.
The man said three men approached him and asked him for money. When he told the men he had no money they pushed him and one of them stabbed him several times in the stomach area.
The men then fled toward Albert Drive. The victim suffered minor cuts from the incident and several officers searched for the men but were unable to find them.
Nov. 17, 2010
Glen Burnie: Homicide update
Homicide detectives along with members of the Special Enforcement Team arrested and charged a second suspect Nov. 17 at about 7 p.m., in connection to the Nov. 12 murder of Misael Abdias Flores, 20, of Glen Burnie at Mr. Wings & Pizza in Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard.
Detectives found and arrested Shawn Anthony Johnson, 18, of Glen Burnie in the area of Bliss Lane in Glen Burnie, where he was apprehended without incident. Johnson was charged with felony murder, armed robbery and several other related gun charges.
On Nov. 13 police arrested a Vincent Ethan Bunner, 17, of Pasadena. He was charged as an adult with first-degree murder and additional related charges, though his exact role in the incident was not disclosed.
Flores was shot in the upper body Nov. 12 during an armed robbery at Mr. Wings & Pizza and transferred to Baltimore Washington Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
According to an investigation by police, four men entered Mr. Wings & Pizza a little before 9 p.m. Nov. 12 and announced a robbery. Flores was standing near a female store employee and both told the men to leave the store at which point one of the men shot Flores and fled.
The four men were only described as partially or semi-masked and wearing dark clothing. At least two suspects were armed with firearms.
The investigation is still active. Anyone with any information should contact Detective Norval Cooper at 410-222-3453.
Nov. 15, 2010
Brooklyn Park/Linthicum: Operation C.A.R.E.
Vice Unit detectives conducted Operation C.A.R.E. (Cigarette Availability Retail Enforcement) Nov. 15 in the Northern District of Anne Arundel County, using a 13-year-old boy to ensure retail establishments comply with state tobacco laws.
The teen checked 10 establishments, including some about which complaints were received in reference to clerks selling cigarettes to minors. At two of the businesses, the clerk sold a tobacco product to the boy, and subsequently received civil citations.
The following locations were checked and found to be in violation:
- American Food Market, 5502 Ritchie Highway Baltimore, Maryland 21225
- Shell Gas Station, 7177 B & A Boulevard, Linthicum. Maryland 21090
Nov. 15, 2010
Brooklyn Park: Strong-arm robbery
A man walking in the 5300 block of Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn Park said he was approached by two men who ordered to him sit on the ground and took his cell phone and an undisclosed amount of money. Both male suspects then fled toward the Brooklyn Park Library.
Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the men.
Ongoing
Glen Burnie, Pasadena, Crofton: Theft from auto/stolen credit card
Over the past several months a woman has been seen on video surveillance in Glen Burnie, Pasadena and Crofton using stolen credit cards to purchase items from grocery stores. The credit cards, as well as other items, had previously been stolen from cars parked in public parking lot areas such as county parks and school parking lots in the Pasadena and Crofton areas.
The Anne Arundel County Police Department is asking anyone who can identify the female seen in the photographs or who might have any information pertaining to these thefts to contact Detective Price of the Anne Arundel County Police Department's Eastern District Detective Unit at 410-222-6145 or contact Detective Connor of the Anne Arundel County Police Department's Western District Detective Unit at 410-222-6155.
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