Teen Assaulted, Robbed By Friends In Columbia: Police

COLUMBIA, MD — A teenager reported being assaulted and robbed by a group of friends Monday afternoon, while two homes were burglarized Monday.

The teenage girl told Howard County police she was approached by a group of acquaintances around 3 p.m. at Cross Fox Lane and Lynx Lane. She said they assaulted her and stole her belongings before running off. No one was injured, the police department stated.

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Also on Monday, two residents reported their properties had been burglarized. One home in the 6400 block of Barchink Place was burglarized between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Police said that the suspect or suspects entered the home by prying open a rear sliding door and stole cash and jewelry.

The second home, located in the 6200 block of Bright Plume, was burglarized between 4:10 and 6 p.m., the resident told police. The suspect or suspects entered the home through an unsecured door and stole cash and jewelry.