Month: August 2020

Teens Arrested in Dundalk Armed Robberies


Baltimore County Police arrested three juvenile suspects in connection with a rash of armed robberies in the Dundalk area Monday morning.

Officers were first called to the unit block of Yorkway in Dundalk, just before 5 a.m. when the three suspects, driving a white work truck, approached a man getting ready to leave for work. A passenger in the truck pointed a handgun at the man and demanded his possessions, then fled in the truck. Four similar incidents were reported between 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on Liberty Parkway, Harold Road, North Point Boulevard, and St. Claire Lane.

Officers canvassing the area for the suspect vehicle located it on North Point Boulevard and attempted to make a traffic stop, but the truck fled from police, crashing through a fence and then into a concrete barrier on Cold Mill Road. The three suspects were immediately taken into custody without incident. Stolen property and a handgun were recovered from the suspect vehicle.

The three suspects arrested are juveniles aged 13, 14, and 15. Their names will be withheld due to their juvenile status.

Essex Man Dies in Sunday Motorcycle Crash


Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in Essex Sunday night that left one man dead.

Just before 9 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, police responded to North Marlyn Avenue and Franklin Avenue in Essex for a call of a motorcycle crash.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling southbound on North Marlyn Avenue near Franklin Avenue when it drifted out of its lane and into the back of a parked and unoccupied Ford dump truck.

Joseph Richards (64) of the 1000 block of Foxcroft Lane in Essex suffered life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The Baltimore County Crash Team is continuing their investigation into this incident.

Arrests Made After Multiple Dundalk Auto Thefts


A call into 911 for suspicious subjects and vehicles in Dundalk early Friday morning resulted in the recovery of ten stolen autos and six arrests.

Officers responded to the call for 8-9 subjects and possible stolen vehicles racing around the area of Oakwood Road in Dundalk just before 3 a.m. As officers were arriving, those subjects fled in vehicles and on foot, all evading officers – initially. One officer was able to catch up to one of the fleeing vehicles, but the driver and a passenger bailed out and fled on foot, escaping capture. The officer determined that the vehicle they left behind had been stolen in a robbery in Baltimore City earlier that morning. Other vehicles that were left behind at the scene by some of the suspects who fled on foot were also determined to be stolen.

Sometime later, 911 received a call for suspicious subjects walking along North Point Road. When officers stopped them, they were found to be in possession of several sets of car keys that matched the vehicles left behind on Oakwood Road. Around that same time, calls were coming in from various businesses reporting burglaries.

Investigators determined that the group walking along North Point Road targeted car dealerships and repair shops, stealing keys and then stealing vehicles. Cash was also stolen at one of the locations.

A total of ten stolen vehicles were recovered, eight from Baltimore County and two from Baltimore City, with a total of six arrests, two adults and four juveniles.

Catholic Schools Return to the Classroom


Schools reopened today and unlike public schools that are scheduled to open online, many Baltimore area Catholic schools return to the classroom with students for the first time since last March.

Eastern Baltimore County Catholic schools opened at Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke’s school in Dundalk, St. Joseph School in Fullerton, Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Essex and St. Michael-St. Clement School in Overlea. There are also students that have choosen to learn remotely.

Pictures show that students returned to school wearing masks. The Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools released a statement about the first day of school.

“As Catholic school students return to classes today in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, we pray for a safe and healthy academic year for both teachers and students.”


-Rev. Jesse Bolger welcomes students back to St. Joseph School. -Photo courtesy of St. Joseph School Fullerton Facebook page-


-Students are back in the class at St.Micheal/St.Clement school. -Photo courtesy of St.MichealSt.Clement Facebook page-

Students at Our Lady of Hope are pictured here in the school gym. -Photo courtesy of Our Lady of Hope Facebook page-

Students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel return to campus on Monday. -Photo courtesy of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Facebook page-

Suspect Charged in Brewers Landing Death


The suspect in yesterday’s stabbing death of Roger Walker is identified as Reisterstown resident Shawn Alan Parks (32) of the 200 block of Log House Way, 21136.

The incident took place by Brewers Land in Essex.

He is charged with first and second degree murder and held on no bond status pending a bail review hearing.

Man Dies After Essex Bar Fight Sunday


Baltimore County police reported an early morning fight at an Essex establishment escalated, leaving one man dead and another injured.

Officers responded to ‘Brewers Landing Bar & Grill’ in the 800 block of Woodrow Avenue in Essex on Sunday at 1:41 a.m. after multiple fights broke out, resulting in one man being stabbed and the suspect also suffering injuries.

The victim was transported to MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.

The suspect was also transported to an area hospital for treatment of injuries but remains in police custody.

The victim is identified as Roger Paul Walker (25) of the 400 block of Torner Road, 21221. The suspect’s identity will be released following formal charging.

The Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit is continuing their investigation into this incident. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact detectives by calling 410-307-2020. Callers may remain anonymous.

Hogan Authorizes All MD Schools to Reopen


As a result of improved COVID-19 health metrics across the state, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that every county school system in Maryland is now fully authorized to begin safely reopening.

The authority and decision making on safe openings continues to rest with county boards of education. Decisions should be based on a set of statewide metrics, guidelines, and benchmarks issued today by the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) in collaboration with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).The governor was joined by Dr. Jinlene Chan, Acting Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services at MDH, and MSDE State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Karen Salmon. Currently, 16 of the state’s 24 local school systems have developed plans for returning children to schools for some form of in-person instruction this calendar year, including students with special needs.

Governor Hogan and Dr. Salmon will visit school sites across the state in the coming weeks to observe systems that are bringing small groups of students back into a safe and educationally effective environment.

“As a result of our improved health metrics, every single county school system in the State of Maryland is now fully authorized to begin safely reopening,” said Governor Hogan. “Nearly everyone agrees that there is no substitute for in-person instruction. It is essential that we all work together on flexible hybrid plans to safely get some of our kids back into classrooms and into healthy and supportive learning environments.”

One of the school systems that did not developed plans for returning children to schools for some form of in-person instruction was Baltimore County.

Baltimore County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Darryl Williams released a statement after Governor Larry Hogan and State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon authorized school systems to provide in-person instruction.

“From the start of the pandemic, and as we began planning for the reopening of schools, we indicated we would work with Baltimore County health officials to ensure we are following the guidance provided by them and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The safety and health of our students and staff have always been our top priorities. On Aug. 27, Governor Hogan and State Superintendent Salmon indicated that school systems across the state are now authorized to reopen with in-person instruction, but we must still ensure we can do so safely,” Williams said.

“At this time, we are still moving forward with a virtual reopening, beginning September 8, but we will immediately begin to look at our plan to incorporate already created hybrid models that include a phased-in plan for small groups of students to return to our buildings. As we implement this small-group phased-in approach and are sure students and staff are safe, we will continue to evaluate the implementation and add groups of students until all have returned to school. This will take time to implement, but we promise to keep you informed as we move forward. Please continue to check the website and look for messages we will send to our families and staff through our phone notification system.”

Despite Closure; New Dundalk Schools Ready


The good news is the one of the new Dundalk school is ready to open and another new school is around a month away from opening.

The bad news is that students won’t be in the new school buildings until at least February because of COVID-19.
Baltimore County Public Schools announced that, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, construction of the new building for Colgate Elementary School has been completed and Berkshire Elementary School is scheduled to be finalized in mid-October.

The completion of the Colgate building will allow school administrators to set up schedules, beginning Friday, August 28, for teachers to unpack and pick up materials to be used for teaching virtually.

At Berkshire, school administrators have arranged for teachers to enter the existing school building to secure materials needed for teaching virtually.

According to the BCPS Department of Facilities Management and Strategic Planning, several measures were implemented to accelerate construction of the schools.

The measures included reviewing the schedule, adding workforce, and overlapping trades, whenever possible, as well as closer coordination with all contractors.

Woman Dies From Holabird Motorcycle Crash


Baltimore County police have announced that the female passenger in a motorcycle crash on Holabird Avenue Aug. 11 has died.

She is identified as Lanayah Monique Rodriquez, age 21.

The Crash Investigation Team is continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident.

Suspects Charged in Shooting of 6-Year Old


Two arrests have been made in the shooting of a 6-year-old boy in Rosedale Sunday, Aug. 23.

Officers responded to the unit block of Capella Court in Rosedale around 7 a.m. when the boy suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his lower body as he slept in his bed. Detectives determined that the gunshot came from the townhome next door when a woman fired a handgun into the wall while attempting to unload the weapon, belonging to her boyfriend.

Deyonna Nykeima Charles (29) of the unit block of Capella Court, 21237 is charged with second degree assault, reckless endangerment and discharging a firearm in a metropolitan area. She was released on her own recognizance following a bail review hearing on Tuesday

Corey Jarard Nash (28) of the 2300 block of Jefferson Street, 21205 is charged with possessing a firearm after a felony conviction, illegal possession of a regulated firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition. He remains held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center.