Robbers with Handguns, Package Thief: Columbia Police Blotter

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The Howard County Police Department provided the following information about recent incidents in Columbia.

A gaming system and games were stolen from a residence in the 10300 block of College Square sometime between 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29. The sliding glass door was broken.

A teenager who implied he had a gun robbed someone in the 6500 block of Quiet Hours at 9:50 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22.

Packages were stolen from an apartment building closet in the 5700 block of Stevens Forest Road. The door was tampered with sometime between Wednesday, Jan. 21, and Thursday, Jan. 22.

A 2014 platinum Mercedes E350 was reported stolen from the 6200 block of Amherst Avenue at 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22.

A black 2013 Hyundai Accent with Maryland tag “6BA8377” was stolen from Merryrest Road at Kilimanjaro Road sometime between Thursday, Dec. 4, and Thursday, Jan. 22.

Two men demanded money from a person in the 9400 block of Timesweep Lane. They went through the victim’s pockets and vehicle and having found nothing, left. The incident was reported at 3:23 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21.

A vacant apartment was damaged in the 5600 block of Columbia Road at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

A bicycle and skateboard were stolen from the 9000 block of Blue Pool sometime between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The suspect, a juvenile who forced his way into the garage, was charged with burglary.

Two people were charged with burglary and malicious destruction of property after an employee of a housing complex in the 53300 block of Columbia Road found them inside. One of the suspects was also charged with possession of paraphernalia. The incident was reported at 11:22 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 19.

A cell phone and cash were stolen in an armed robbery in the 7200 block of Dockside Lane. The victim was walking when two men approached him, one of them with a handgun, at 2:09 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18.

Two cell phones, an iPod, BB gun and clothing were stolen in a street robbery in the 8700 block of Cloudleap Court. Three men had approached two pedestrians at approximately 6:41 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18. One of the suspects showed that he had a handgun.

Three suspects—two of them armed with handguns—approached someone inside a restaurant in the 5400 block of Harpers Farm Road and demanded his belongings. They left with his cell phone, jewelry, belt and cash at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18.

A pizza delivery person was robbed on her way to make a delivery in the 6000 block of Wild Ginger Court at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16. A young man approached her, demanded cash and implied he had a weapon. After obtaining the money, he left on foot.