CVS Employee Assaulted, Items Stolen: HoCo Police Roundup

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — The following incidents occurred across Howard County July 28-Aug. 3 as reported per the Howard County Police Department.

Shooting
Ellicott City, 21043: 9000 block of Town and Country Boulevard, Aug. 2 7:03 p.m.
Police responded to a local hospital where an adult male victim reported that he was accidentally shot by an acquaintance at the above location. The victim was treated and released. The investigation is ongoing.

Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-in
Savage, 20763: 8500 block of Foxborough Drive, July 30-31 overnight, tires
Columbia, 21045: 5700 block of Stevens Forest Road, July 30-31 overnight, tires
Ellicott City, 21042: 10300 block of Globe Drive, Aug. 2, credit cards
Jessup, 20794: 8100 block of Washington Boulevard, Aug. 2, tag

Vehicle theft
Columbia, 21044: 5200 block of Brook Way, July 30-31 overnight, blue and red Suzuki motorcycle
Columbia, 21045: 8900 block of Stanford Boulevard, July 31-Aug. 1 overnight, 2012 BMW 750
Columbia, 21044: 5500 block of Harpers Farm Road, July 31-Aug. 1 overnight, Hyundai Tucson, tags MD/2DS0300
Columbia, 21044: 8800 block of Stanford Boulevard, Aug. 1, BMW, tags VA/URE8332
Columbia, 21044: 10000 block of Town Center Avenue, Aug. 1, Motorcycle
Columbia, 21045: 5700 block of Sweetwind Place, Aug. 2, 2016 Yamaha R6 motorcycle

Robbery
Columbia, 21045: 7100 block of Cradlerock Way, July 30 8:30 p.m.
An adult female victim reported that she was approached by four male suspects with their faces
partially covered who demanded her belongings, then stole her phone and bag before fleeing. No
one was injured. The investigation is ongoing.

Residential burglary
Columbia, 21045: 5600 block of Stevens Forest Road, July 30
Unknown suspect(s) entered the residence by cutting window screens. It is unclear what if anything was stolen.

Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-in
Ellicott City, 21043: 9100 block of Town and Country Boulevard, July 30, various items

Vehicle theft
Ellicott City, 21043: 8900 block of Town and County Boulevard, July 30
2017 black Hyundai Elantra, tags MD/5DT2159

ARREST: Commercial burglary update
Police have made an arrest in a June 28 burglary at AutoMax in the 9500 block of Washington Boulevard in Laurel. A suspect entered a shed on the property by cutting the lock and stole various tools. Through investigation, police identified the suspect and arrested him. ARRESTED: Jerome Hampton Spriggs Jr., 54, of Thrift Road in Clinton, charged with burglary and theft

Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-in
Columbia, 21044: 5300 block of Woodlot Road, July 29 10:12 a.m., cash

Robbery

Elkridge, 21075: CVS, 6400 block of Old Waterloo Road, July 28 5:49 p.m.
A store employee reported that two male suspects stole merchandise and then assaulted her and
stole her cell phone before fleeing. No one was injured. The investigation is ongoing.

Residential burglary
Clarksville, 21029: 12800 block of Macbeth Farm Lane, July 25-27, unknown suspect(s) entered the residence by breaking a rear deck window. It is unclear what if anything was stolen.

Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-in
Jessup, 20794: 8800 block of Washington Boulevard, July 27, car part

Commercial burglary

Columbia, 21044: 10600 block of Little Patuxent Parkway, July 24 6:13 a.m.
Unknown suspect(s) entered two businesses in the office building by prying open the door. Nothing was reported stolen.

Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-in
Columbia, 21045: 5300 block of Thunder Hill Road, July 25, sunglasses
Laurel, 20723: 9300 block of 3rd Street, 9400 block of 2nd Street, July 25-26 overnight, unclear what if anything was stolen