From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: On Wednesday, Deputies charged an Edgewood High School student with assault after she sprayed pepper spray in the school. At 7:15 a.m., the School Resource Officer assigned to Edgewood High School was alerted to an altercation that had occurred in a bathroom at the school. Through investigation, it was […]
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Man Charged after Directing 5-Yr-Old Daughter to Steal Package from Bel Air Porch
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: Thanks to an anonymous tip, deputies charged a man on Friday for directing his daughter to steal a package off the porch of a home in Bel Air. He’s identified as Gary Martin Smith, 46, of Abingdon. Deputies charged him with Theft under $100, Conspiracy to commit Theft, Contributing […]
Aberdeen Police Identify and Arrest Panera Bread Pick Pocket Thieves
From the Aberdeen Police Department: Aberdeen Police arrested two females for pick pocketing following an incident that occurred at the Panera Bread located at 1022 Beards Hill Road. The incident occurred on December 14, 2018 at 12:28 pm, when officers were alerted to a theft that had just occurred. The suspects were described as black […]
Volunteers Build Accessibility Ramp for Double-Amputee Senior in Abingdon
From Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna: Nineteen Lowe’s Heroes volunteers from three different Lowe’s stores came together to build an accessibility ramp for a senior citizen who’s a double amputee. The effort was funded by Aging in Place grants awarded by Lowe’s and distributed to five local Habitat organizations across the country, which included Habitat for […]
Edgewood Man Among Several Indicted on Federal Fentanyl Distribution Charges
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland today announced a new initiative designed to combat the growing fentanyl overdose crisis in Maryland. According to statistics for 2018, there are projected to be more than 2,000 fentanyl deaths statewide, and in Baltimore alone there are projected to […]
6 Harford County Students Head to Annapolis to Serve as Student Pages
From Harford County Public Schools: Six high school seniors were recently selected to serve as student pages for the 2019 Maryland General Assembly, including Madison Oswald of Bel Air High School; Kristina Holsapple and Chelsea Raff of Edgewood High School’s International Baccalaureate Program; Evan Nesbitt of Havre de Grace High School; and Garrett Frankis and […]
Harford County Launches “Token Transit” Option for Bus Fare Payments
From Harford County government: Harford Transit LINK is making commutes easier with Token Transit, a free smartphone app for bus riders that eliminates the need to carry exact fare or a bus pass. After downloading the app, users can buy single or 12-ride passes on their smartphones and then activate the online passes to show […]
School Bus Safety Remains a Top Priority for Harford County Public Schools
From Harford County Public Schools: School bus safety is the number one priority of the Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) Transportation Department. As such, the HCPS Transportation Department has a collaborative working relationship with all local and state law enforcement agencies to ensure HCPS students and bus drivers remain safe during the school year. The […]
