From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: This week, Sheriff Gahler announced the creation of a workgroup geared towards addressing heroin overdose prevention efforts in Harford County. HOPE (Heroin Overdose Prevention and Enforcement) for Harford will consist of 12 members from all segments of the community who will review current policy and protocol on addressing the […]
Archives for April 2015
Humane Society of Harford County Ends an Era of Leadership; Executive Director Steps Down
From the Humane Society of Harford County: A bright future for the Humane Society of Harford County (HSHC) emerges as the new 19,000 square-foot shelter takes shape on the existing site in Fallston. As HSHC prepares for the transition to the new state-of-the-art facility, the Board of Directors will also begin seeking a new leader […]
Suspects Wanted in Connection with Thefts from Motor Vehicles in Joppa
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Sheriff’s Deputies want to speak with the two individuals in the photo in connection to several thefts from vehicles. The thefts occurred in the area of Foster Knoll Drive in the overnight hours of March 29, 2015. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. […]
Brother Killed, Sister Critically Injured in Early Morning Aberdeen Domestic Double Shooting
From the Aberdeen Police Department: Aberdeen, MD – The two victims of an early morning shooting that occurred on April 7, 2015 have been identified as 56-year-old Linda Ota of Hackensack, N.J. and 55-year-old Thomas Peterson of Aberdeen, Md. The incident occurred in the 300 block of Mt. Royal Ave, Aberdeen at approximately 4:50 a.m. […]
Belcamp Man Dies after Falling While in Aberdeen Police Department Custody
From the Aberdeen Police Department: On 4-02-15 at about 2:40 pm, officers arrested Barry Lee Berkenkemper 59 of Belcamp, MD., for public intoxication and failure to obey a lawful order of a police officer. Berkenkemper was being escorted to a detention cell in the booking area of the police station when he fell striking his […]
Pedestrian Struck by Car, Charged by Police in Aberdeen; 30-Yr-Old Man Sustained Non-Life-Threatening Injuries
From the Aberdeen Police Department: The Aberdeen Police Department Traffic Unit investigated an accident where a pedestrian was struck on Monday, April 06, 2015. The accident occurred around 10:30a.m. in the 200 block of N. Philadelphia Blvd. The pedestrian was identified as 30–year-old Richard Elberson of Aberdeen, MD. Elberson was crossing N. Philadelphia Blvd and […]
Street Home Damaged in Accidental Sunday Afternoon Fire
A Street home was damaged in an accidental Sunday afternoon blaze, fire officials reported. The fire was discovered shortly before 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the garden of a home in the 3700 block of Peach Orchard Road in Street, according to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Approximately 30 firefighters from […]
Saturday Afternoon Fire in Forest Hill Under Investigation
The cause of a small fire which broke out on the exterior of a Forest Hill home Saturday afternoon remains under investigation, fire officials said. The fire was reported by a neighbor shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday on the exterior of a two-story home in the 1900 block of Muncey Drive in Forest Hill, according […]
