Citizens Learn about Cops and Guns, Prisoner Learns Price of Free Speech: The Week in Police and Fire Reporting

A defendant wasn’t ready to end a conversation with a court commissioner, while construction on a fire station in Savage stalls. Patch has got you covered on the fire and police beat.

After a late-night stabbing, an attempted murder charge has been brought against a young suspect. Reisterstown Patch has the updates.


After the court commissioner set bail against a man charged with shoplifting, the defendant had some colorful comments to return the sentiment upon leaving the courtroom. He’s now facing a maximum of three years in prison. Learn what happened on Arbutus Patch.


Despite the October 2010 groundbreaking, a project manager for the county said BG&E has yet to confirm a relocation of gas and electrical lines for the Savage fire station, pushing other construction efforts back. Learn more about the anticipated opening on Savage-Guilford Patch.


Local editor Diana Soliwon learned the police policy on live fire and calls to service in lectures at the Baltimore County Citizens Police Academy. Don’t miss her insightful installment of a series that offers a sneak peek into the high-pressure world of law enforcement. Pull the trigger on Owings Mills Patch.