From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office:
On Sunday, March 18, 2012 shortly after midnight, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the CITGO located in the 2200 block of Conowingo Road in Hickory, MD. The suspects used a blunt object to break the glass and enter the building. An undisclosed amount of cash was stolen from the business.
The first suspect (photo 1) is described as a white male, wearing a royal blue hooded jacked under tan coveralls and dark shoes with white soles. He had a green knit face mask style hat and black cotton gloves. The second suspect (photo 2) is described as a white male wearing a dark (gray or green) zip jacket with a navy blue knit hat, dark pants and dark shoes with white soles. The second suspect’s face is visible in the photos. After breaking into the Hickory CITGO, the suspects fled on foot in an unknown direction.
Anyone with information regarding the crime described or the individual(s) depicted in the photos provided is encouraged to contact Detective Tammy Burns at 410-836-5043 of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division.
Anyone with information regarding the crime who wishes to remain anonymous may report their information through the following methods listed below. Qualifying tips submitted to the tip lines below that lead to a conviction may be eligible for up to $ 2,000.00 in rewards.
Website/Email: Submit a tip online at http://www.harfordsheriff.org/wanted
Text message: Metro Crime Stoppers: Text “CRIMES” (274637) Begin the message “MCS,” then add the information.
Phone: Harford Crime Solvers – Call 1-888-540-8477
The way it was written makes it sound like it was a burglary, but the pictures look like it was a robbery; which was it? A lot of people don’t know the difference between the two. For those who don’t: a robbery is when a person/business has force used against them during a theft. A burglary is the breaking and entering of a home/building to commit a theft or crime. Now my question is, if a business is broken into (burglary) and there is a person inside who gets robbed with force, is this both a robbery and B&E
The way it was written makes it sound like it was a burglary, but the pictures look like it was a robbery; which was it? A lot of people don’t know the difference between the two. For those who don’t: a robbery is when a person/business has force used against them during a theft. A burglary is the breaking and entering of a home/building to commit a theft or crime. Now my question is, if a business is broken into (burglary) and there is a person inside who gets robbed with force, is this both a chargable robbery and B&E, or just a 1st deg. burglary? The reason I ask is because if it is an occupied home, it’s a home invasion. Then again, is a home invasion a charge in itself or both robbery/burglary? (Possibly even theft as a charge…)
If you’re a cop you should already know the answer. Are you having a slow night Brendon?
I am not having a slow night, I just don’t get these types of crime where I work on a daily/weekly basis. I don’t have a problem with asking something I don’t know.
Brendon: It’s 2nd and 4th degree burglary. The media frequently gives the wrong headline for robberies/burglaries, unless I’m missing something.
In the case that a clerk was still inside but the door was locked I would think you would charge with burglary and robbery, but only if the suspect forcefully/violently took property from the victim(s). Either way let the court system figure it out, ultimately it’s up to them.
Gotcha! See where I work, we don’t stack different degrees of charges to let the court figure it out, we basically have to be able to decide which crime to charge and go with it. Later on, during the court sessions, if there was a mistake made, they can adjust fire then. Do you alway use the name “what a shame”? Or what did you mean by that if you don’t mind me asking?
I wouldn’t call it “stacking charges.” It’s charging everything that relevant and then later on some of them may get dropped, put on the stet docket, etc.
BTW, 1st degree burglary would only apply to a residence, not a business. Robbery is a crime against a person. If someone forcibly enters the buildings, takes items off the shelf, goes to the cashier and then demands the cashier give them the money in the drawer and cartons of cigarettes from behind the counter (whether or not a gun or other weapon is used/displayed) you have at least 3 crimes…2nd degree burglary, robbery (armed robbery if a weapon is used), and theft. All the charges are appropriate and all should be charged. They may drop one or more of the charges later on, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t occur or that they shouldn’t be charged.
It’s much easier to charge everything in the beginning and drop them later rather than add charges later (and in fact that’s what the SAO wants to have happen.)
George: Well put.
Brendon: It’s just a user name, it has no meaning.
Ok cool, I was just wondering if you were saying “what a shame” a cop doesn’t know the laws and stuff. Cool Deal! Thanks!
Brendon do you work for Aberdeen police??
No.
Mall Cop?
No, mall cop? HA they aren’t cops. keep guessing.
Clown?
Same Brendon I’m thinking then it would be Ft. Meade.