Crime & Safety

Indecent Exposure at Food Lion

The following information was provided by the Howard County Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.

On Saturday night, police said a man urinated in front of an employee in the parking lot. 

Police said the man stopped his car in the parking lot, got out and urinated.

The suspect was a heavyset white male who was 60–65 years old. He had gray hair and was wearing a plaid, tan button-down shirt with black shorts. The incident was reported at 6:45 p.m. on Jan. 7. 

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That same evening, a washer and dryer were stolen from a trailer on the 8000 block of Joetta Drive in . The front door to the mobile home, which was vacant, had been pried open. The break-in was reported at 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, and police said the stolen property was recovered nearby.

If you have information on either of these incidents, call Howard County Police Department's tip line at 410-313-7867. Callers may remain anonymous.

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