Towson Vehicle Thefts: 3 Charged, Trail Led To Catonsville

TOWSON, MD — Three people were charged in a rash of vehicle thefts from the Riderwood area, according to police. A parking complaint in Catonsville helped lead police to the suspects.

Police allege the thieves pulled door handles in driveways and on streets in Towson, then took items from unlocked cars; if the key was inside, the suspects took the vehicle. At least nine vehicles were taken, police reported.

After a Catonsville resident called to file a parking complaint Wednesday morning about a Honda CRV blocking the driveway in 600 block of Woodsdale Road, police found that the vehicle was one of those that had been reported stolen from the 1400 to 1600 block of Jeffers Road in Towson.

Baltimore County burglary detectives and members of the Regional Auto Theft Task Force were among those responding to the incident, and officials said they followed as three suspects got into the stolen car on Woodsdale Road and drove away.

When the trio stopped at a gas station in the 6000 block of Baltimore National Pike, police said detectives approached them and they tried to run away.

All three were arrested around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 28, police said.

They have been charged with a "myriad of burglary, theft and auto theft charges" in six Towson cases, according to officials. Three vehicles and many stolen items remain outstanding, police said in a statement on Thursday, Nov. 29.

Three people have been charged, according to the Baltimore County Police Department:

Hartman Konard Lewis, 21, of the 4600 block of Waterfall Court in Owings Mills, is charged with one count of unlawful taking of a motor vehicle on Nov. 23.

Malik Kobe Warren, 18, of the 100 block of Nunnery Lane in Catonsville, is facing 22 charges, including four counts of taking a motor vehicle. All charges were related to crimes on Nov. 23.

Police said a 14-year-old charged was charged as a juvenile in the case.

Lewis and Warren were booked on Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Baltimore County Detention Center. They are being held without bail pending a bail review hearing.

Anyone with information is asked to call 410-307-2020.

People may also send tips to Metro Crime Stoppers, which is a non-government organization. Tips sent to Metro Crime Stoppers leading to an arrest and/or indictment of a suspect may qualify for a reward.

To get in touch with Metro Crime Stoppers, send a text to "CRIMES" (274637) with "MCS" plus the tip; call 1-866-7LOCKUP; or submit a tip online. Tipsters may remain anonymous.

Photos courtesy of the Towson vehicle theft suspects Baltimore County Police Department.