Crime & Safety
Man Dupes Cab Driver Out of Fare, Police Bust iPod Thief
Check out the Laurel Police blotter.
Laurel Police continue to search for a man who skipped out on paying his cab fare on March 12 .
The incident happened along the 9100 block of Huntington Court. According to police, a man between the ages of 20-25 took a cab from the Greenbelt Metro station to Huntington Court. But when it came time to pay his fare, the man fled the area in an unknown direction.
THEFTS
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03/09/11
Unit Block Second Street
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GPS system, checkbook and a roll of quarters stolen from two vehicles parked at the Quality Inn.
03/10/11
14800 Block Baltimore Avenue
A necklace was stolen from Macy’s Department Store by an 18-year-old Lanham man. Defendant was arrested and charged with theft.
14100 Block Baltimore Avenue
An Otter Box iPhone case was stolen from Best Buy. A 42-year-old Finksburg man was arrested and charged with the theft; the property was recovered as he attempted to leave the store.
1000 Block Fairlawn Avenue
Several items were stolen from Giant Food Store. A 53-year-old Laurel man was arrested and charged with the theft. All property was recovered.
03/15/11
8100 Block Ashford Boulevard
Numerous pieces of various jewelry were stolen from a home.
300 Block Domer Avenue
U.S. currency was stolen from a purse at a business.
100 Block Main Street
A Dell laptop computer, Versace sunglasses and a Garmin GPS system were stolen from a parked car.
03/16/11
15100 Block Kalmia Drive
A Northface backpack and contents inside the victim's wallet were stolen from a parked car.
14500 Block Greenview Drive
A Lodis wallet was stolen from an office.
7700 Block Erica Lane
A Jensen DVD player and amplifier were stolen from a parked SUV truck.
STOLEN AUTOS
03/09/11
100 Block Woodland Court
1994 Infinity G20, red in color, no tags
03/14/11
300 Block Talbot Avenue
1998 Chevrolet Malibu, gray in color with Maryland tags 7AA0493
03/15/11
14600 Block Cambridge Circle
2008 BMW 335I, 4 door, black in color with Maryland tags 7EVC59
BURGLARIES
03/12/11
1200 Block Snowden Place
Entry gained through a window. Taken was a HP Pavilion DV6 laptop computer.
03/16/11
500 Block Greenhill Avenue
Entry gained through a rear door. Nothing was reported taken.
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