Year: 2020

Edgemere Man Dies in Rosedale Accident


A multi-vehicle crash on Pulaski Highway in Rosedale killed an Edgemere man Sunday morning.

Just after 7 a.m. on Dec. 6, Baltimore County Police responded to Pulaski Highway at Rossville Boulevard in Rosedale for a multiple vehicle crash.

Police determined that the driver of a Nissan Pathfinder attempted to drive eastbound through the intersection between two vehicles stopped at a solid red light, striking the rear driver side of a Toyota Camry and side-swiping the passenger side of a Lexus, pushing the Lexus into a Nissan Altima, also stopped at the light.

The driver of the Toyota Camry, Charles Scott Himmelman (54) of the 2500 block of Maple Road in Edgemere was transported to MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.

The drivers of the Pathfinder and Lexus suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to an area hospital for medical treatment. The driver and a passenger of the Nissan Altima did not report any injuries.

The Baltimore County Police Crash Investigation Team responded to the scene and is continuing their investigation into the circumstances and contributing factors of this fatal crash.

Rosedale VFC & Santa to Tour Community


The Rosedale Volunteer Fire Company has started its tour with Santa on the Fire Truck in the Rosedale/Overlea community. The tour started last Monday and a schedule has been released until Saturday, Dec. 12. Rosedale VFC released the statement on its Facebook page last week about the event.

“To the Rosedale community, we are beginning to bring Santa around to the community, please pay careful attention to the posted routes on the maps for the streets we will be coming down. If we are not coming down your street we ask that you come to an intersection that we pass through if you would like to see Santa,” said the Rosedale VFC.

“Please take note of the time and effort that goes into bringing Santa to the community, while also selling Christmas trees. We are still providing emergency coverage to the community and will make our best effort to keep Santa traveling along his route.
Don’t be a Grinch we are doing the best we can.”

Here is the schedule starting Tuesday, Dec. 8. Times are scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. Dates and times are subject to change due to requests for service. For the full schedule go to the Rosedale VFC Facebook page
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Philadelphia Road from Lennings Lane to Rossville Blvd.
Ridge Road and Franklin Square Drive
Trump Mill Road
Fontana Lane
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Fullerton Avenue
Kenwood Avenue
Willowdale Avenue
Henry Avenue
Elinor Avenue
Linden Avenue
Beech Avenue
Thursday, Dec. 10
Chesaco Avenue
Neighbors Avenue
Woodhaven Road
Radecke Road
Marquette Road
St. Regis Road
McCormick Avenue
Hamilton Avenue
Friday, Dec. 11
Longview Avenue
Summit Avenue
Philadelphia Road (Summit to Longview)
62nd, 63rd and 64th Street
Rosedale Avenue
Shirley Avenue
Duvall Avenue
Gilmore Avenue
Oakdale Avenue
Saturday, Dec. 12
Rosewick Avenue
31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th Street
Rustic Avenue
Pine Grove Road
Philadelphia Road (Rustic Avenue to Pine Grove Road)
Hilldale Road
Spring Avenue
Berkfield Road

Arrest Made for Essex Shooting on Punjab Drive


Baltimore County Police made a quick arrest of a suspect responsible for shooting a man on Dec. 5.

Just before 4 a.m. police responded to the 1000 block of Punjab Drive in Essex for a call of shots fired. Responding officers found the victim, an adult man, suffering from at least one gunshot wound to the upper body. He was transported to an area hospital and is expected to survive his injuries.

Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Violent Crimes Unit responded to the scene to continue the investigation. Detectives determined that the incident was domestic related and identified the suspect as Ivan Tianto Turner Jr (27) of the 1000 block of Punjab Drive, 21212.

Turner was located and arrested in the Essex area. He was charged with attempted first degree murder, first degree assault and firearm use. He is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on a no bail status pending a bail review hearing. 

Police Apprehend Suspects in Carney Robbery


Baltimore County Police apprehended one suspect during an armed robbery in progress, and two other suspects after a brief foot-pursuit late Monday, Nov. 30.

Officers from the Parkville Precinct were in the right place at the right time Monday night, when they were dispatched to a call for a possible armed robbery in progress at the CVS Pharmacy in the 2900 block of East Joppa Road in Carney.

The store’s security company contacted police at 11:34 p.m. with information that multiple suspects were inside the store taking prescription medications and may have at least one gun.

Officers were already in the area conducting business checks during our holiday deployment and arrived on the scene minutes after the call was dispatched. Officers Lawrence and Laisure were the first to enter the CVS, encountering one of the suspects standing over two witnesses behind the front checkout counter.

That suspect, later identified as Taiquan Da’jon Fuqua (21) of the 3500 block of Branchcourt Road, 21234, was ordered to the ground. A loaded handgun was recovered on his person. Baltimore County Police have released body-worn camera video from Officer Lawrence that depicts the officers arriving at CVS and taking Fuqua into custody on our YouTube page.

A witness at the scene notified the officers that two additional suspects fled with prescription medications through the pharmacy window. Officers canvassing the area located and stopped the vehicle that the two suspects were passengers in just inside Baltimore City.

The two suspects attempted to flee on foot but were both apprehended after brief foot-pursuits. They are identified as David Roosevelt Fulgham III (22) of the 1100 block of North Bond Street, 21213 and Dylan Launclet Smith (21) of the 100 block of Peyton Road in York, Pennsylvania.

A loaded handgun was also recovered on Smith. Cash and prescription medications were recovered inside the vehicle.

Fuqua, Fulgham, and Smith are all charged with multiple counts of armed robbery, robbery, first degree assault, and theft. All three remain held on no bond status following bail review hearings.

Fullerton Man Dies in Fire on Fitch Avenue


A 75-year-old man has died of injuries sustained on Thursday in a Fullerton area house fire.

The victim is Michael Richard Praglowski. He was pronounced deceased at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

BCoFD units were dispatched at 11:08 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3 to a dwelling fire in the 4500 block of Fitch Avenue.

OhCrews did not see fire from the exterior, but they found the victim in the second-floor bedroom, unconscious on the floor. There was a small, extinguished fire beside him.

BCoPD investigators found that the victim had been smoking while attached to medical oxygen. This is an accidental fire.

Man in Wheelchair Killed in Edgemere Crash


Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Edgemere that left one man deceased on Monday.

Just after 5 p.m. on Dec. 1, police responded to the intersection of North Point and Lodge Farm roads for a pedestrian involved crash.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a GMC Sonoma was traveling northbound on North Point Road when it struck the man as he was in a wheelchair attempting to cross in a marked crosswalk. The driver of the GMC did not stop and continued northbound on North Point Road.

Officers located the vehicle and placed the driver under arrest. The pedestrian, Joseph Stefan (69) of the 2800 block of Lodge Farm Road, 21219 was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The driver, Nicklos Koltko III (45) of the 100 block of McQuay Road, 21146, is currently being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on no bail status following a bail review hearing.
He is charged with involuntary manslaughter, negligent manslaughter, and other traffic-related charges.

The Baltimore County Police Crash Team is continuing their investigation.

Fullerton Fire Units Honored for 2019 Middle River Rescue


A Baltimore Fire Company Unit Citation has been awarded to the team of Fullerton Truck 8, Fire Lt. Brandon Watkins (off duty) and other personnel in recognition of exceptional performance during a house fire in Middle River on Nov. 12, 2019.

Fire units were dispatched at 12:16 p.m. to the Contact Court for a dwelling fire with rescue. First- arriving crews found heavy fire and smoke showing from a single-story home.

During a search of the home, firefighters located the victim in the living room — the room BCoPD fire investigators have identified as the place where the fire started. No one else was in the home at the time of the fire.

Firefighters removed the victim from the home and transferred him to EMS providers. EMS personnel pronounced him deceased at the scene.

BCPS to Reopen Online This Wednesday


Baltimore County Public Schools announced it was restarting its online virtual program on Wednesday, Dec. 2 after closing last Wednesday, Nov. 25 and Monday and Tuesday this week after a ransomware attack.

BCPS released the statement about reopening online.

“We are planning to resume virtual instruction for all students on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Schools will follow what would have been their schedule for today, Monday, November 30, 2020.

In order to prepare for Wednesday, the following will occur tomorrow, Tuesday, December 1, 2020:

For middle and high school instructional staff (including teachers, special education teachers, related service providers, and special area teachers): follow the “Steps to Perform a Confidence Check” on the device. If needed, assistance will be available from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at their assigned cluster high school. See the list by zone under Round 1.

For all instructional staff (elementary, middle, and high): go to the School-Based Staff webpage at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday for information and directions about using Schoology, the resources available, and Google Meet. This is the opportunity for instructional staff to reorient themselves to these platforms and resources.

For students who have an HP or Windows-based device: follow the “Steps to Perform a Confidence Check” on Tuesday. This is not necessary for Chromebooks. Students needing a new device or assistance should go to the high school closest to their home between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. BCPS IT staff will be available to assist students with getting a different device, or if needed, performing a confidence check.

For all other staff: follow the “Steps to Perform a Confidence Check” and let their supervisor know if their device is infected.”