Longtime Bel Air Police Department officer and deputy chief Armand Dupre passed away last night following a year-long battle with cancer. He was 54. Dupre served as deputy chief until his retirement several months ago following a career in law enforcement spanning more than three decades. As deputy chief, he was responsible for the department’s […]
Box Truck Overturns on Conowingo Dam, Closes Rt. 1; No Injuries Reported
A commercial box truck overturned on the western side of the Conowingo Dam Thursday afternoon, closing state Route 1 to traffic for several hours. According to Maryland State Police, a Budget rental truck weighing approximately 13 tons and carrying furniture overturned at the western entrance to the dam. No injuries were reported and no other […]
Bel Air Woman Killed in Fountain Green Crash; Four Others Hospitalized
A Bel Air woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on state Route 543 in Fountain Green Thursday morning and four others, including a firefighter responding to the scene, were transported to area hospitals. The crash occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m. near the Fountain Green Swim Club according to Rich Gardiner, spokesman for the Harford […]
No Charges in $10,000 Theft from Patterson Mill Middle/High School; “Too Many Questions Surrounding Employee Accessibility” to Prosecute
The six-month investigation into the theft of more than $10,000 in cash from Patterson Mill Middle/High School in Bel Air has been closed with no charges filed or prosecution of any suspects planned. The Harford County State’s Attorney’s office declined to prosecute due to “too many questions surrounding employee accessibility [to the money] and a […]
Police Probe Connection Between Bel Air, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County Convenience Store Robberies; Suspect Sought
Investigators with the Harford County Sheriff’s Office and Bel Air Police Department have begun working with counterparts from agencies in Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties to determine whether a string of robberies at convenience stores across those areas are the work of the same suspect. The suspect first attempted to rob the High’s Dairy Store […]
Elderly Edgewood Man Charged With Assault After Threatening Teenagers with Handgun (UPDATED)
An elderly Edgewood man was charged with assault Wednesday after police said he threatened two teenagers with a handgun, resulting in Harford County Sheriff’s Office tactical units responding to the scene. Samuel Chenworth, 80, is charged with two counts each of first degree assault, second degree assault and reckless endangerment in connection with the incident, […]
Body of Port Deposit Man Recovered Near Conowingo Dam; No Foul Play Suspected
The body of a Port Deposit man was recovered along the banks of the Susquehanna River just north of the Conowingo Dam Sunday afternoon, according to Maryland State Police. State Police said foul play was not suspected in his death, which appeared to be the result of a prescription drug overdose. The adult male was […]
Firefighter Transported to Hospital for Smoke Inhalation Following Fallston House Fire (UPDATED)
A firefighter with the Fallston Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Company was transported to a local hospital after suffering smoke inhalation while battling a house fire Saturday afternoon in Fallston. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, firefighter Kenneth Sanner Jr., 22, was taken to the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center’s Burn Center after suffering smoke […]
