$24K in Jewelry, Clothing Stolen in Business Break-In: Annapolis Crime Report

From the Annapolis Police Department:

In the last 24 hours Annapolis Police officers responded to 91 calls for service and arrested 9 people.

Theft from Business – 1800 block of Bay Ridge Av – 12/14 at 2pm to 12/15 at 8am: A window was broken to gain entry to the Little White Fashion Truck and over $24,000 worth of clothing, jewelry, and a generator were stolen.

Stolen/Recovered Vehicle – 1400 block of Ritchie La – 12/15 at 11pm to 12/16 at 5am: A black 2007 BMW was stolen when it was left unlocked with the key inside. The vehicle was recovered, unoccupied, on 12/16 at 11:30pm in the 100 block of Solomons Island Rd.

Theft from Vehicle – 1400 block of Ritchie La – 12/15 at 5am to 12/16 at 8:30am: The spare key to another vehicle was stolen from an apparently unlocked vehicle.

Robbery – 100 block of Hillsmere Dr – 12/16 at 7pm: An adult male entered the business, approached the cashier, and demanded money. The man took money from the cash register and fled the area on foot.

Holiday Crime Prevention Tips

If possible, have your holiday packages delivered to a location where they can be received by a trusted person. Ask neighbors who are home during the day to watch for deliveries. Request that the shipper holds the package at their facility for pick up. Track deliveries online and confirm delivery has occurred. Insure valuable items. Provide delivery instructions, so packages are left out of sight from the street. Watch out for vehicles following delivery vans through neighborhoods. Some thieves will simply shadow deliver drivers and go from house to house stealing newly delivered packages. When sending packages take them to a post office or other shipping facility, rather than leaving them outside your home for pick up. Let the person you are sending the package to know to expect the package. If you see suspicious activity, or if your package is stolen call 410-268-4141 to report it to the police.

Toy Drive

The Annapolis Police Department is accepting new, unwrapped toys to be given to local children this Christmas. Toys should be appropriate for children ages 6 to 8 years old. Drop off your toys Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm. The toys will be given to We Care and Friends and the Annapolis Santa Run.

If your tip to the hotline leads to an arrest and indictment of the individuals that committed the above crimes, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000. If you have information on the above crime contact: Metro Crime Stoppers Hotline Toll Free 1-866-7LOCKUP.

You can also provide information confidentially online throughhttp://www.metrocrimestoppers.net/ or by texting “MCS plus your message” to CRIMES (274637). Calls are not recorded and callers remain anonymous.

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