2 Attempted Burglaries in Columbia Homes: HoCo Police Blotter

There were two attempted burglaries in Columbia on Sunday night, according to the Howard County Police Department.

At 7:20 p.m. on Aug. 17, a resident in the 5300 block of Tarkington Place heard a loud noise and went to find out what it was. The resident saw a stranger with no shirt on trying to climb through the back door. When the resident confronted him, he left.

After hearing glass break at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 17, residents in the 5500 block of April Journey Road called police and left the home. Authorities found a basement window had been broken, and nothing was reported stolen.

Two bikes were stolen from an unlocked garage in the 5300 block of Mad River Lane between 10 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 15.

Clarksville

Someone stole a pair of fire extinguishers and caused property damage at Linden Linthicum Church in the 12100 block of Linden Linthicum Lane. The person got in through an unlocked window.

Elkridge

A leaf blower was stolen from an open garage in the 6600 block of Pheasant Drive between 12:15 and 1 p.m. on Aug. 18.

Ellicott City

There was an attempted break-in at the Citgo in the 8300 block of Baltimore National Pike. Sometime between 11 p.m. on Aug. 16 and 7 a.m. on Aug. 17, the glass on the two front doors was broken.

Glenelg

Someone broke into three model homes by smashing the basement windows in the 15000 block of Double Bridges Court between 2 p.m. on Aug. 16 and 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 17. A microwave and refrigerator were stolen from the first two residences. Nothing was removed from the third.

Laurel

A power washer and tools were stolen from an unlocked shed sometime between Aug. 9 and 17.

A burglar got into a home in the 8400 block of William Street by pushing in an air conditioner. The burglary was happened between Aug. 12 and 15.

West Friendship

A bathtub was stolen from a construction site in the 13500 block of Mitchells Way. The suspect(s) got in through a back door that was not secured, sometime between 2:45 p.m. on Aug. 16 and 9 a.m. on Aug. 17.

An air compressor was stolen from a construction site in the 13500 block of Mitchells Way, between 5 p.m. on Aug. 15 and 9 a.m. on Aug. 17. The suspect(s) forced open the front door.

The above information was provided by the Howard County Police Department.