Crime & Safety
Teen Assaulted, Robbed By Friends In Columbia: Police
A teenage girl reported being assaulted and robbed by acquaintances in Columbia, and two residents reported home burglaries.
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.
Also on Monday, two residents reported their properties had been burglarized. One home, located in the 6400 block of Barchink Place, was burglarized between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Police said that the suspect(s) entered the home by prying open a rear sliding door and stole cash and jewelry.
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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(s) entered the home through an unsecured door and stole cash and jewelry.
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