Sunday, October 7, 2012
Read what you missed last week on Glen Burnie Patch.
Miss something on Glen Burnie Patch? Here's your chance to catch up on the top headlines from the past week. Click each link to read the whole story. Read what you missed last week on Glen Burnie Patch. Police Treating Brooklyn Park Death as a Homicide Officers found Nick Gilbert Gartelman, 50, in "medical distress" at the 6000 block of Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn Park on Friday. Stolen Ravens Tickets Lead to Anne Arundel Twosome Police charged a Pasadena man and a Glen Burnie woman in the daytime door kick-in burglaries in Howard County. Police Offer Glimpse Into Officer's Day Anne Arundel County police let Patch tag along to see what a typical shift is like. Sun Valley Celebrates 50th Anniversary The Glen Burnie community is devoted to "…
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Nearly 700 drivers made contact with officers, who arrested a total of 11 people during checkpoints or area patrols on Friday in the northern part of Anne Arundel County.
Five drivers were arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in the northern part of the county on Friday, according to Anne Arundel County police. Patch previously reported that police would conduct a DUI checkpoint iniative on Friday along Ritchie Highway and 11th Avenue in Brooklyn Park. According to police, the Brooklyn Park area accounted for 6 percent of all DUI arrests and approximately 4 percent of DUI-related crashes in 2011. County police worked with Maryland State Police to run two separate checkpoints on northbound and southbound Ritchie Highway, as well as running other patrols in the area. Police said in a press release that officers were in contact with 695 drivers and made 11 arrests: If you see vehicles operated by …
Friday, September 21, 2012
The checkpoint will be held in the northern part of Anne Arundel County on Sept. 28.
Anne Arundel County police will be conducting a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint in the northern part of the county on Friday, Sept. 28. Police said the checkpoint will be conducted along Ritchie Highway near 11th and Townsend avenues in Brooklyn Park. Increased patrols and DUI checkpoints prove to be effective in reducing the number of alcohol-related crashes, said police. Some research shows that crashes involving alcohol drop significantly when well-publicized checkpoints are conducted. According to a police press release, previous checkpoints in Anne Arundel County resulted in 397 arrests for DUI and 109 arrests for drug offenses. Police also said officers will be conducting enforcement focusing on speeding, and aggressive …
County Resident
5:39 pm on Thursday, October 11, 2012
maybe if they didn't tell people when and where the checkpoints are being set up more would be arrested. more ›