Annapolis Crime Report: $9K in Watches Stolen from Store

From the Annapolis Police Department:

In the last 24 hours Annapolis Police officers responded to 90 calls for service and arrested 12 people.

Attempted Burglary – 500 block of President St – 09/22 at 3:36pm: Officers responded for a residential intrusion alarm at first thought to be false. While on scene an observant citizen reported to the officers that a male suspect had opened the rear door of the home, but fled when the alarm sounded.

Theft – 200 block of Eastern Av – 09/19 from 1pm to 4pm: Five watches were stolen from an unlocked display case. The watches taken include a 1970 Longines Weems Navigator watch with a black face, a 1996 Longines Weems Navigator wristwatch with an open back, white face, and black band, two 1947 Weems second setting Navigator watches with “USNA” written on the dial, and a 1928 Waltham pocket watch. The total value of the stolen watches is $9,700.

Theft from Vehicle – 1900 block of West St – 09/22 from 3:15pm to 4pm: A flintlock muzzleloader rifle was stolen from the rear seat of an unlocked vehicle.

National Drug Take Back Initiative

The National Drug Take Back Initiative will be held in the lobby of the Annapolis Police Department on Saturday, September 27th from 10am to 2pm. It is completely anonymous, no identification is requested of people disposing of prescription medications, and people are therefore encouraged to remove identifying labels from containers.

Liquid medications should be in a sealed container to prevent leakages (ziplock bag). Other medications (pills, tablets, etc.) will be disposed of directly into the disposal box, and their original containers can be put in a recycling bin. We are NOT accepting needles or injectibles. Any other type of medication is accepted (controlled, non-controlled, or over the counter).

Here’s a link to the DEA’s web page that talks about this ongoing collaborative effort between the DEA and state and local law enforcement agencies to prevent prescription drug abuse: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/

The above page will also direct people to a page to find drop off locations across the country once they are established. For anyone not able to make it to our event, all four Anne Arundel County Police stations have permanent drop boxes, and citizens should call them to confirm operating hours.

Annapolis One Mile Challenge

Join the Annapolis Police Department for the Fifth Annual One Mile Challenge to benefit Special Olympics Maryland.

WHEN: Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 9am

WHERE: City Dock in Annapolis

WHO: Walkers, runners, and supporters of Special Olympics

The one mile course starts on Randall St at Dock St, continues on Randall St to King George St, up King George St to College Av, then makes a left onto College Av to Church Circle and then around Church Circle to Main St, ending on Randall St at the start location.

You can register for the race online at www.annapolis1mile.com. Registration is just $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under. Create a team and challenge others to a friendly competition. Costumes are encouraged and awards will be given to the best individual and group costumes as well as fastest overall, male, female, and more.

Can’t make the One Mile Challenge? Sponsor a participant online atwww.annapolis1mile.com.

Neighborhood Watch Meeting

The next Neighborhood Watch meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 14th, from 6:30pm to 8pm at Annapolis Police Headquarters, 199 Taylor Avenue. As October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, the topic will be Domestic Violence Awareness and Education. Speakers will be coming from Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, and Anne Arundel Medical Center’s Abuse and Domestic Violence Program. Everyone is welcome to attend. Food will be served so please R.S.V.P. to Sgt. Jessica Kirchner at 410-268-9000 ext. 7233 or jkirchner@annapolis.gov.

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