ELLICOTT CITY, MD —A 30-year-old Laurel man has been arrested after police say he went into the Howard County Public School Applications and Research Lab, which is under construction.
The incident happened Monday around 4:30 a.m. Howard County police officers were called to the research lab, which is located in the 10920 block of Clarksville Pike in Ellicott City, for a report of a male suspect inside the building.
Officers found Jamin Boateng in the lab and arrested him. He has been charged with burglary and trespassing.
Court records show Boateng was released on his own recognizance and has a trial date of Sept. 17.
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