From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff’s deputies need you help to identify the suspects responsible for and wanted in connection with the burglary of the Winters Run Inn. In the early morning hours of 7/7/14 persons unknown burglarized the Winters Run Inn at 1907 Philadelphia Road, Joppa. Damaged property and stolen cash totals more […]
Archives for July 2014
The Big Q: Will Soccer Ever Become America’s Most Popular Sport?
For decades, football has reigned supreme as America’s favorite sport. But football has been under fire of late, with lawsuits spawned by players’ head injuries, and talk of rule changes that critics say will wreck the game. Meanwhile, fervent soccer fans have crowded living rooms and local bars for the 2104 FIFA World Cup, which […]
Aberdeen Police Investigate Early Morning Armed Robbery of 7-Eleven Store
From the Aberdeen Police Department: At 3:33 AM Thursday, officers responded to the 7-11 Store, 700 block of W. Bel Air Ave to investigate an armed robbery. Store clerks that a black male about 6’ tall, 200 lbs wearing a dark ski mask, puffy grey jacket, blue jeans and yellow shirt entered the store, displayed […]
Helton: “Here is the Fatal Result for My Candidacy and Other Men…the Percentage of Women Voting in the Democratic Primary was 63.4%”
From Friends of Art Helton: ELECTION CLOSURE Some post primary election analysis in response to my supporters and friends who could not believe that I lost my Senate Election Race. With over 400 voters polled, my polling from June 9th through June 19th showed me ahead by 45% to my opponent’s 25% with 30% undecided. […]
2014 Pirate Fest Weekend at Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House
From the Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House: Ahoy, ye swashbucklers and mates – come and get lost at “Pirate Fest”, being held at the Susquehanna Museum of Havre de Grace the weekend of July 11th – 13th! The festival kicks off Friday evening, July 11th, with the Pirate Pub Crawl, an event guaranteed to […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Reports 12 Percent Decrease in Serious Crimes Year-Over-Year; Robberies, Burglaries, Rapes Decline
[July 9, 2014, Bel Air, MD] A review of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office crime data from the first six months of 2014 shows a total 12% decrease of Part 1 Crimes as compared to the same time period in 2013. Of the eight categories which comprise Part 1 Crimes (Murder/Manslaughter, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Receives $245,000 in State Funds to Support Safe Streets Initiative
From the Governor’s Office on Crime Control and Prevention: The State of Maryland has committed $1,914,907 to nine jurisdictions for the current fiscal year under the Safe Streets Initiative. The funds will be used to find and arrest the most violent offenders in those jurisdictions. This year, GOCCP has awarded a grant to the Dorchester […]
Results of Bel Air Independence Day Festivities; Blum: “The Crowd was Large, Happy, Well-Behaved, Enthusiastic and Very Supportive”
The results of the Bel Air Fourth of July events can be found below the following letter. From Bel Air Independence Day Committee Inc. Vice-President Michael Blum: On behalf of the Bel Air Independence Day Committee, Inc., I wish to thank the greater Bel Air and Harford County community for its response to the 2014 […]