Tuesday, May 14, 2013
There are no suspects at this time, according to police.
Approximately $12,000 worth of diesel fuel was stolen from the Finkburg-based C.J. Miller asphalt manufacturing facility Monday night, according to the Sheriff's Department. Col. Phil Kasten of the Carroll County Sheriff's Department said that unknown suspects removed approximately 3,000 gallons of fuel from two tanks. Billy Miller, vice president at C.J. Miller, Inc., said that the company's video surveillance system caught the large white truck on camera but the license plate is not visible. Miller said the suspects took pins out of the gate at the entrance of the facility and removed the gate. He said they entered the facility around 10:30 p.m. and didn't leave until 11:30 p.m. Kasten said the Sheriff's Office is investigating. He …
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Maryland State Police Captain Jim DeWees is a lifelong Carroll County resident who has served Carroll County as a Maryland State Police trooper.
Maryland State Police Captain Jim DeWees is a lifelong Carroll County resident--he grew up here, worked here and is raising his family here. Recently DeWees announced that he is running for Carroll County Sheriff in 2014. DeWees, 42, who graduated from South Carroll High School, said that he is invested in Carroll County and wants to return to the area to continue his career in law enforcement. Dewees has three children in Carroll County Public Schools and his wife Heather works at and is the head girl's basketball coach at Manchester Valley High School. DeWees lives with his family outside of Manchester. "Carroll County is a part of who I am and I would like nothing more than to have the opportunity to make our county even better than …
Monday, March 18, 2013
In total, 260 vehicles passed through the checkpoint.
The Carroll County Sheriff's Department reports that two men were arrested during the weekend at a sobriety checkpoint in Hampstead. According to a news release, Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputies were joined by members of the Westminster Police Department, Maryland State Highway Administration and Catherine’s Cause Saturday night to conduct a sobriety checkpoint. The checkpoint operated from 11 p.m. to approximately 1 a.m. Sunday morning on the 2200 Block of Hanover Pike, in Hampstead. In total, 260 vehicles passed through the Checkpoint, resulting in two arrests according to police. A 43-year-old Hanover, PA, man was arrested for suspicion of alcohol impairment and released to a sober driver on citations after refusing to submit to a …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The Sheriff's Department recognized five employees and volunteers.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Traffic on Rt. 140 was closed between Rt. 795 and Rt. 91 for nearly 5 hours.
A man died Monday morning after fleeing from police and colliding with another vehicle. At approximately 6:25 Monday morning, DFC Brian Colussy attempted to stop a speeding Dodge Ram 1500, according to a sheriff's report. The motorist failed to stop. The vehicle continued at a high rate of speed onto Old Gamber Road, and then turned right onto Old Westminster Pike. He then turned into the Jiffy Mart located at 2284 Baltimore Boulevard and continued, without yielding, onto Rt 140, where he struck a Ford van which had been travelling eastbound, police said. The drivers of both vehicles were transported by ambulance to Carroll Hospital Center. The driver who fled, a 29-year-old male from New Windsor, died at the hospital as a result of the …
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
The youths were released to the custody of their parents.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office reports that two juveniles were charged on several counts in the burning of a wooden cross in a victim's driveway. According to a sheriff's department news release, on Dec. 23 at approximately 11:02 p.m., sheriff's deputies and the fire marshall responded to the 500 block of Ravenshead Run Road in Westminster for a burned wooden cross found in the driveway. Police said that an investigation and interviews led them to two juvenile suspects who were taken into custody and charged with second degree malicious burning, race/religion harassment and malicious destruction of property. The juveniles were processed and released to their parents, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective/…
Friday, November 9, 2012
The victim was transported to Carroll Hospital Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Police said they arrested two men living at a homeless encampment in Westminster after they assaulted a third man living at the camp Wednesday evening. At approximately 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, police said they responded to a wooded area adjacent to the CSX train tracks approximately 300 yards South of Goodwin’s Quarry Road for a report of an injured person. According to a police report, deputies found a group of apparently intoxicated homeless people at a makeshift campsite, and began administering first aid to a 48-year-old man found bleeding from his right thigh. The man was conscious, but had a swollen left eye as well as cuts and abrasions on his face, according to police. Paramedics transported him to Carroll Hospital Center where he …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Carroll County Sheriff's officers look for two suspects.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about two suspects who purchased more than $400 worth of gift cards and other merchandise at three Eldersburg businesses using a debit card belonging to a Sykesville man, according to police reports. The victim left his ATM card in a local ATM machine after a transaction on Sept. 8, police said. It is believed the suspects recovered the card from the machine and made six purchases over the next three days before the victim discovered the card missing and closed the account, police said. The following transactions were made by the suspects. See attached photos of suspects. The suspects are described as white males, in their early-to-mid 20s, approximately 5-feet-10 inches to 6-feet…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Carroll County Sheriff's deputies are looking information about a woman who attempted to cash stolen checks in Eldersburg.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Latino female in her 30’s with short, dark brown hair (see attached police photos) who officials said attempted to cash stolen checks against the bank account of an Eldersburg woman. On June 7, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the theft of a purse and other valuables taken from a vehicle parked at the Goddard School, 6300 Goddard Park Drive in Eldersburg, according to a sheriff's department news release. The wallet taken belonged to the Eldersburg woman, and contained several personal documents including personal checks, credit and ATM cards, police said. At 4:16 p.m. June 7, the suspect attempted to cash one of the checks at the State Employees Credit Union (SECU…
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
A look at crime in Carroll County for the past week.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Carroll County's Most Wanted Darrell Dwight Smith 2nd is wanted for failure to obey an order of the court. Smith is a black male, six-feet tall, weighing 170 pounds. He has a tattoo on his neck, and his last known address is 1417 Wakefield Valley Rd. in New Windsor. Shannon Leigh Hoffman is wanted for failure to appear for a contempt hearing on child support. Hoffman is a white female, five-feet seven inches tall and weighing 190 pounds. She has brown hair and hazel eyes, and her last known address was 7 Chase St. Westminster. Crime Briefs Crime Report Data According to Crimereports.com, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office and the Westminster Police Department filed the following crime reports between Sept. 10 and Sept. 17. Sign up …
John G.
9:03 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Looks like a late 90's ford box truck. more ›