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🌱 Pappas Fire+ Crack Cocaine Found In Car + Robbery On Bike Trail

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Glen Burnie.

Michele Stromberg, Neighbor
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(Patch Media)

Good morning, Glen Burnie! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Couple of thunderstorms. High: 69 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories in Glen Burnie today:

  1. Possible building fire at Pappas restaurant in Glen Burnie on Sunday, April 24. No further information was available at the time of this post. (A.A. First Alert/Facebook)
  2. Toronto Antonio Hill of Glen Burnie was arrested after the police stopped his car. The routine stop was in Brooklyn on Church Street and Ballman Avenue on Sunday, April 24. Crack cocaine and marijuana were found in the car. (Glen Burnie Patch)
  3. Northern District Police are asking anyone for information about a robbery on the B & A trail near Marley Station Mall. A walker on the bike trail was robbed Sunday, April 24 around 10 p.m. The victim described the suspects as two men, one white and one Black man, in their 20s. One of the suspects was armed with a knife. (Glen Burnie Patch)
  4. Take a look at the recent police press release to get the latest on your area. A victim of robbery was reported on the bike trail. A fatal traffic crash happened in Arnold on April 22. (Anne Arundel County)
  5. ZipRecruiter and the Glen Burnie Patch have a list of job openings in the local area. See who is hiring for the skills that you have. (Glen Burnie Patch)

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Today in Glen Burnie:

  • Join the Carfit virtual workshop today from 10 - 11:30 a.m. Vehicle safety and comfort is the theme for this meeting. Click to register. (AARP)
  • The community room is offering daycare for older adults. Help on how to defend your data from scammers. This event is April 26, 2-3 p.m. (A.A. County Public Library/Odenton)
  • Sidelines Bar in Glen Burnie is hosting artist Katie Detrich. She will be teaching a class to paint a palm tree. This is a 2 for 1 event that start at 6:30 - 9 p.m. on April 26. (Event Brite)

From my notebook:

  • Melanie Meleney was a mom, friend, daughter and the victim of violence. She disappeared in October 2018 under suspicious circumstances. Click on the link to watch a video about Meleney. (Facebook)
  • Congratulations are in order for a teacher who was having a bad week. Her husband wanted to cheer her up, so he bought a Maryland Lottery scratch-off and it certainly cheered this teacher up! The ticket was worth $50,000! Happy spending! (Patch)
  • "No shell left behind" is a renewed effort to recycle oysters. Rebuilding habitats is how it is planned to repopulate bay reefs. (WBAL TV Baltimore)

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Events:

  • Homeschool Martial Arts (new students can try out a class for free) (April 29)
  • Block yard & Moving Sale (April 30)
  • Blades Of Green Hiring Event: Are You Ready To Grow? (May 4)
  • Hire A Pro To Tackle Mom's To-Do List (May 8)
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