Top Five Stories: Apartments, Student Testimony and Chases

Another week went into the books, as we ushered in spring. If you missed any big news from last week, click on these headlines to get caught up.

- Police said it all started when they tried to pull over a man for a routine traffic violation Tuesday. They said Deandre Davis drove off, nearly ran over a police officer and then eventually crashed his car near Chapel Gate Drive and Waugh Chapel Road. A 54-year-old man was injured in the collision. 

- The long saga of trying to get a new councilman for District 1 came to an end Monday when chairman Dick Ladd changed his vote in favor of Smith will be sworn in this week.

- Patch caught up with Jamie and Amy Britt of Odenton, who plan to bike 300 miles over five days to bring awareness about climate change. They hope to raise nearly $5,000 for various environmental causes.

- The Anne Arundel County Board of Education on Wednesday heard some emotional testimony from students urging the return of Andrew Cizek, a popular psychology and government teacher. He following some interactions with a student on a social media site.

- The apartments at the Village at Odenton Station are almost done being built, and the developer is accepting pre-leases now. Eager residents could move in as soon as May into the complex just to the west of the MARC station.