Month: June 2019

Man Injured in Carney Wood Chipper Incident Remains in Critical Condition

A man injured on Thursday, June 20 while working with a tree removal company in Parkville remains in critical condition at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

The incident occurred at 11:34 a.m. Thursday in the 10000 block of Harford Rd., in Carney and was dispatched as a long fall. Preliminary reports said the man fell from a tree into or onto a wood chipper and suffered a life-threatening injury.

Subsequent information from EMS providers at the scene shows that the patient was critically injured when he became entangled in a rope that pulled taut. He was on the ground when the incident occurred. The rope became caught in the chipper, pulling him against against the chipper; but he was not injured by the blade of the chipper. The injury was caused by the tightness of the rope.

BCoFD EMS personnel provided immediate critical care. The patient was flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to Shock Trauma.

Town Hall Meeting to Discuss PH Middle Overcrowding Relief

Baltimore County Councilman David Marks and Baltimore County Board of Education Member Julie Henn will hold a town hall meeting on Tuesday, July 2 to discuss next steps in building the new northeast area (Nottingham) middle school.

The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 2nd at 6 p.m. at the Perry Hall Family Worship Center located at 5125 East Joppa Road.

Councilman Marks and Board Member Henn will answer questions about next steps in the school construction process and how communities can advocate for legislation to provide state school construction funding. The Build to Learn Act, which would have provided such funding, failed to pass the General Assembly this year.

Boy Struck, Injured in Bowley’s Quarters

A 9-year-old boy suffered potentially life-threatening injuries on Monday, June 17 when he was struck by a vehicle in Bowley’s Quarters.

Police were called to the scene around 8:34 a.m. when the boy ran across Carroll Island Road and back, being struck by a Honda Odyssey minivan as he was crossing the second time just north of Issacs Road. The boy was flown by Maryland State Police Medevac to a local hospital. The driver of the Honda remained at the scene.

The Baltimore County Police Crash Investigation Team are conducting the crash reconstruction to determine the factors involved in this incident.

Police Make Arrest in May 31 Essex Murder

Detectives have arrested Derrick Paul Christopher (38) of the unit block of Goeller Avenue, 21221, in the stabbing death of Thomas Eugene Hunt on Arncliff Road two weeks ago. (Police Investigating Early Morning Homicide in Essex)

The investigation into the homicide revealed Christopher met with the victim for a narcotics transaction. They argued, resulting in Christopher stabbing Thomas Hunt in the upper body and causing a fatal injury.

Christopher is held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center pending trial on the charge of First Degree Murder.

Crash in Essex Kills Motorcyclist

The operator of a motorcycle involved in a crash in Essex on Friday, June 14 has died.

The motorcyclist was traveling southbound on Route 702 around 5:13 p.m. when it struck the passenger side rear quarter panel of a 2013 Nissan Maxima making a left turn onto East Homberg Avenue from northbound Route 702.

The operator of the motorcycle was ejected and pronounced deceased at the scene by medics. He is identified as Michael Johnson (49) of the 1000 block of Foxcroft Lane in Essex.

The Baltimore County Police Crash Investigation Team is continuing their crash reconstruction efforts to determine the factors involved in this fatal crash.

Rising Seniors Invited to Participate in Summer College Boot Camps

This summer, BCPS rising seniors (students who will enter Grade 12 in the 2019-2020 school year) are invited to participate in free regional or school-specific Summer College Boot Camps.

Each camp will vary, but all will offer information and resources on the process of selecting and applying to a college and applying for financial aid. Some camps will invite parent participation. Many will feature guest speakers from college admissions and financial aid offices. One camp (for students from Chesapeake, Eastern Tech, and Kenwood high schools) will be preceded by a separate event for parents.

Students interested in participating must register with their school counselors.

The following is a list of the boot camps:

Catonsville Center for Alternative Studies
Catonsville High School
Lansdowne High School
Western School of Technology
Tuesday, June 25, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
@ Catonsville High School
421 Bloomsbury Ave., 21228

Chesapeake High School
Eastern Technical High School
Kenwood High School
Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 22, from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
@ Eastern Technical High School
1100 Mace Ave., 21221

Parent event, same location
Monday, Aug. 19, from 6 – 8 p.m.

Dulaney High School
Hereford High School
Pikesville High School
Thursday, June 20, from 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
@ Dulaney High School
255 Padonia Rd., 21093

Dundalk High School
Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts
Sparrows Point Technical High School
Thursday, June 20, from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
@ Dundalk High School
1901 Delvale Ave., 21222

Franklin High School
Tuesday, Aug. 27, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
@ Franklin High School
12000 Reisterstown Rd., 21136

George Washington Carver Center for Arts & Technology
Loch Raven High School
Perry Hall High School
Towson High School
Wednesday, June 19, from 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
@ Towson High School
69 Cedar Ln., 21286

Milford Mill Academy
New Town High School
Randallstown High School
Woodlawn High School
Wednesday,Aug. 7, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
@ New Town High School
4931 New Town Blvd., 21117

Overlea High School
Friday, June 28, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
@ Overlea High School
5401 Kenwood Ave., 21206

Owings Mills High School
Tuesday,Aug. 27, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
@ Owings Mills High School
124 Tollgate Rd., 21117

Parkville High School
Thursday, June 27, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
@ Parkville High School
2600 Putty Hill Ave., 21234

BCPS Votes to Add More Trailers to Perry Hall Middle

The Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) Board of Education voted to add more learning cottages to the overcrowded Perry Hall Middle School.

There were many different options on the table for BCPS, including initiating a boundary study to create a balance enrollment across the entire North East Area and annexing which would relocate households in a targeted area from one school to another.

The annex plan called for students from Vincent Farms Elementary to go to Middle River Middle School, and to annex some families from Chapel Hills Elementary down to Stemmers Run Middle School in Essex. The annex plan was controversial and unpopular among many families.

Fifth District Board Member and Vice President Julie Henn stated she was in favor of a comprehensive, community-driven boundary process and she did not agree with her fellow board members decision to add more trailers to Perry Hall Middle.

“[T]he Board voted to stay the course and ‘address’ Perry Hall Middle overcrowding by adding more trailers – a decision of inaction, rather than action, and one which I did not support,” Henn wrote in a statement.

“I also did not support the proposed option of annexing two select communities – without community input and for an indefinite period of time.”

Councilman David Marks said he was also disappointed in the Board’s decision to add more trailers and agreed with Henn for a boundary study.

“Perry Hall Middle School and Perry Hall High School are so large because in the 1990s, parents fought boundary changes back then – and the School Board opted to build the largest schools in Baltimore County,” Marks stated.

“Make no mistake – I opposed a sudden annexation of neighborhoods to other schools. I did support a thoughtful, deliberate review of boundaries.”

Baltimore County announced in 2017 that it was building a new northeast middle school at Nottingham Park and expanding student seating at Pine Grove Middle School to decrease enrollment at Perry Hall Middle for the 2021-22 school year. Baltimore County budget shortfalls and lack of state funding have delayed those projects for at least one year and Henn is hoping BCPS will receive that funding for next year.

“Councilman David Marks and I will be asking for your engagement and your advocacy as we seek full support from our state legislators to provide funding to advance the new northeast middle school that we so desperately need. We will be in touch with details on how you can help.”

Olszewski to Host Public Safety Town Hall With New Police Chief

The County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Jr. and Police Chief Melissa Hyatt will hold three public safety community forums, including a town hall on the eastside of Baltimore County at CCBC Dundalk, Community Theatre
7200 Sollers Point Road in Dundalk from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The goal is to listen to the residents and business owners in the County. County residents are invited to attend any of the forums that will be held in the County.

“These will be more listening sessions than us speaking,” said Johnny Olszewski, Jr. “Chief Hyatt is excited to get out and meet the community and we want to hear from our communities about public safety concerns and collaborations.” 

A West County Policing Town Hall  will be held on Wednesday, June 19
at the Randallstown Community Center, 3505 Resource Drive in Randallstown and a Central County Policing Town Hall will be held on Tuesday, June 25 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, Fasig-Tipton Building in the Lutherville-Timonium area. Both forums are also from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

If you have special translation needs for hearing or language, please email countynews@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Shooting on Hydra Lane Near Melken Court Injures Man

One man was injured in Nottingham om Sunday at 8 p.m. in a shooting on Hydra Lane near Melken Court.

Police responded to the 8500 block of Hydra Lane for a call of a shooting. A 28-year-old man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to an upper extremity after neighbors reported hearing a verbal disturbance outside. The suspect fled prior to police arrival.

Anyone who may have seen or heard anything in the area around that time or who may have information about this crime or suspect(s) is asked to contact detectives in the Baltimore County Police Violent Crimes Unit by calling 410-307-2020. Callers may remain anonymous.

Police Continue Investigation into Weekend Shooting on Tace Drive

Baltimore County homicide detectives have charged a man for his involvement in the April 27th shooting of two victims resulting in the death of Jessica Diotte. The investigation identified Antonio Jay Dorsey, 30, of the 8500-block of Heath Road in Nottingham as being the person responsible for the shooting.

Dorsey has been charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, a felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute. He is being held at the Baltimore County Department of Corrections on a denied bond status.