Friday, April 5, 2013
Police said four break-ins on Copperwood Way may be related.
Police said they are working to obtain the video of a possible serial burglar after the homeowner of a residence on Copperwood Way in King's Contrivance used an Internet home video camera to remotely observe someone breaking into his home. The homeowner used the remote view feature of the camera to watch someone break in through his basement window and rummage through bills and paperwork, according to police. The homeowner was alerted to the break in after a motion detector was set off, said police, but he didn't believe anything was taken. The break in was one of four that have been reported over the past four days in the 7000 block of Copperwood Way and police said they are investigating whether the incidents are related. The first …
Friday, February 8, 2013
This information was supplied by the Howard County Police Department.
Columbia Robbery – King’s Contrivance CVS A man stole a variety of DVDs and over-the-counter medications after entering the CVS in the 8600 block of Guilford Road around 4 p.m. on Feb. 5. As two employees attempted to confront the man, he brandished a large butcher knife and fled. Police described the suspect as a black male in his mid-30s, about 6 feet, slim to medium build, with a thin trimmed beard, medium complexion, wearing tan colored pants, a black aviator style jacket, a black and white baseball cap and was carrying a brown satchel bag. Commercial burglary attempt – Lark Brown Road Three vehicles were broken into after a person or persons cut a hole in the gate at Sanford Kramer Plumbing in the 8100 block of Lark Brown Road …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
No one was injured in the robberies on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, according to police.
(UPDATE: July 24, 4:50 p.m.) Investigators are looking into the possibility that the three robberies on Friday, Saturday and Sunday are related, according to police spokesperson Bryce Buell. "When robberies occur in groups, either by location, time, type of location, or method, police actively look into the possibility they may be connected," Buell told Patch. "With these particular incidents, no definitive conclusions have been made at this time." Buell said the department is still investigating the incidents. --- Three robberies took place in King's Contrivance between early Friday afternoon and late Sunday, according to police. Two of the robberies occurred on Guilford Road and the third was on Early April Way, all within a mile of each…
Monday, July 2, 2012
"I told my boss today, here’s the situation—we have a tree on the house." - Paul Caci, Columbia.
At about 10:30 p.m on Friday night, in the midst of the dramatic storm, Paul Caci of King’s Contrivance said he heard a large crash, as if something in his garage fell over. He soon realized it wasn’t in his garage—a large pine tree had fallen on his home. He and his wife ran out in the pouring rain and looked at the tree, which had come to rest against his chimney. Do you have any crazy storm stories? Tell us in comments. Caci said he went up into the attic to check for holes in his roof, but there were none. "The only damage seems to be to the gutters," sad Caci. "We got real lucky." On Monday, Caci had hired a tree service that brought a crane in to remove the tree. Workers from Stansbury Tree Service removed the limbs and then lifted …
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
The restaurant wants to be open by October in Kings Contrivance.
The Corner Stable, a restaurant specializing in ribs and crab cakes, is looking to occupy the vacated Kings Contrivance neighborhood fixture previously occupied by Michael’s Pub. Michael’s Pub closed in March after 25 years in the neighborhood, citing the economy and a huge space—and not enough people to fill it—for its closing. Advocates for Kings Contrivance village center said they are thrilled action is moving forward for Corner Stable, which will have its liquor license reviewed at a Howard County liquor board meeting on Tuesday, July 26, at 5 p.m. at the George Howard Building, 3430 Court House Drive in Ellicott City. As of Tuesday, the restaurant has not yet signed a lease with Kimco Realty Corporation, the owner of the space, said …
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