The Anne Arundel County Police Department will be providing additional patrols in preparation of and during Halloween activities taking place throughout the county to deter criminal activity and help ensure that citizens have a safe Halloween. Residents can expect a visible police presence in the form of P.A.C.T. (Police and Community Together) Unit officers, available Bike Patrol officers and Reserve officers, who will have red lights flashing on their vehicles along with customary patrol vehicles. In addition, DWI saturation patrols will be operating throughout the holiday weekend. Anne Arundel County does not designate an “official” trick or treating day or time, but some communities may organize their own halloween programs.
Halloween is a treasured tradition with the intention of fun and excitement for children, but unintended consequences can result from a lack of preparation for the evening. It is important that citizens take several precautionary measures to ensure that all children have a safe experience. The Anne Arundel County Police Department would like to take this opportunity to remind people of the following safety tips: Read more…
Events, Security
The Anne Arundel County Police department is continuing to see a steady pattern of theft from vehicles in the Crofton, Gambrills, and Odenton (Piney Orchard) areas.
Please note this message from the Western District:
We can not emphasize enough how important and simple it is to lock your vehicle’s doors and to remove expensive and portable electronic items from plain view in your vehicle.
Please use the social networking buttons associated with this message to help us spread the word to your friends and neighbors.
Here is the message again:
Over the past several weeks we have noticed several theft from auto sprees in several communities in the Western District.
A theft from auto spree is where several vehicles are broken into in a community over a short period of time (usually during the overnight hours). Generally, these thieves will roam a community, do their deeds, and then move on to the next community or move to another area all together.
While theives will roam a neighborhood with the intent to steal from vehicles, this is still a crime of opportunity as the thieves target vehicles that are left unlocked; and vehicles where valuable property (i.e. GPS, purses, lap tops, etc.) is left in plain view.
Please don’t be a victim of theft from your vehicle….
It CAN happen to YOU !!!!!!
LOCK YOUR DOORS
REMOVE VALUABLE PROPERTY
IF POSSIBLE PARK IN WELL LIT AREAS
REPORT SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR
For full details, view this message on the web.
News, Security
It has been reported that there have been several acts of vandalism (specifically “keying” of cars) on Killarney Terrace. Anne Arundel County police urge residents to be on the lookout and report and suspicious activity.
Security
In an attempt to curb soliciting in the Chapel Grove Community and in conjunction with Neighborhood Watch, residents are asked to report solicitors. Please call the A.A. Co. Police at 410-222-8050. Explain to the dispatch operator that you are reporting individual(s) who are ignoring No Soliciting signage in the community. Give the operator a brief description of the individual(s) and a location within the community. An officer will be dispatched to remove the solicitor(s).
General, Security
Looking for information about a community crime watch? Visit the Anne Arundel County Police Dept. Crime Prevention Unit at http://www.aacounty.org/Police/crimeWatch.cfm
Security
A letter was recently sent to Chapel Grove Residents about Safety and Security in and around Chapel Grove. If you did not receive it, or receive another copy, please download it here.
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