A male juvenile was arrested Wednesday for pulling a fire alarm at Patterson Mill High School, causing approximately 1,700 students to be evacuated during inclement weather, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The student pulled the alarm at approximately 12:50 p.m., causing the evacuation and prompting members of the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company […]
Archives for April 2011
Accidental Fire Damages Jarrettsville Home, Injures Owner
A home on the 3900 block of Grimm Road in Jarrettsville was damaged by a Thursday morning fire which also caused minor injuries to the home’s owner, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Wayman Bosley sustained minor burns to his hand after he and a neighbor discovered a fire in the home’s kitchen at […]
Harford County Fire Crews Respond to Two Route 40 Blazes
Emergency responders extinguished two blazes on Route 40 Tuesday night, one in the Joppa area and another in Havre de Grace, which according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office were unrelated. At approximately 11:49 p.m. Tuesday, a passerby discovered a small fire in the interior passenger compartment of a 2005 Jeep Liberty parked in a […]
Forest Hill Fire Causes $325,000 in Damage to Home
A Saturday afternoon fire badly damaged a home on the 1900 block of Bowen Way in Forest Hill, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The home’s owner discovered the fire at about 12:58 p.m. in a bedroom in the home’s basement. A total of 30 firefighters from the Bel Air, Jarrettsville, and Fallston fire […]
Cook’s Volkswagen Finance Manager Steals Customer’s Deposit; Concerned Customers Should Contact Dealership
From the Harford County State’s Attorney’s Office: On 31 March 2011, Guy Christopher, 36, pled guilty to Theft over $1000 to under $10000 and forgery. He was ordered to pay restitution to Cook Volkswagen in the amount of $4,100.00 by August 30, 2011 and serve three days at the Harford County Detention Center. The case […]
Del. McDonough Plans Lawsuit Against “Dream Act;” “Maryland has Become a Disneyland for Illegal Immigrants”
From the office of Del. Pat McDonough: Delegate Pat McDonough has been consulting with two major national legal foundations regarding a lawsuit against the recently passed Maryland in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, the so-called “Dream Act.” Delegate McDonough was one of the leaders in the fight to defeat the “Dream Act” in the General Assembly. […]
Notice of Public Hearing for Closure of Amoss Mill Road
From Harford County government: The closure of a portion of Amoss Mill Road will be the subject of a public hearing before the Harford County Road Closing Committee. The hearing shall be held at the Harford County Public Library, Bel Air Branch, 100 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Bel Air, Maryland, on May 9, 2011 at 6:00 […]
Harford County to Celebrate Clean Commute Month; Bike to Work Day Rally
From Harford County government: Each year, on the 3rd Friday in May, bike riders from across the Baltimore region celebrate Bike to Work Day, culminating a month long celebration highlighting clean commuting options. The Bike to Work Day Rally brings together all levels of cyclists to celebrate bicycling as a viable option for commuting to […]
