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Children 14 and 10 Arrested for Armed Robbery

HCPD Daily Crime Bulletin, Friday, November 2, 2018

Robbery arrest update
Police have arrested two additional juveniles for a robbery that occurred Oct. 22 at Blandair Park in Columbia. Police had responded to the park for a report that a juvenile male victim was robbed of his backpack by three suspects, one of whom displayed a handgun. No one was injured. One suspect, a 14-year-old male, was arrested later that day and charged with armed robbery, robbery, assault, and theft. Through investigation, police identified the two other suspects and arrested them.

ARRESTED: juvenile male, 14, of Columbia, and juvenile male, 10, of Columbia, charged with armed robbery, robbery, assault, and theft

Telephone misuse arrest update
Howard County police have charged a 14-year-old male from Baltimore with nine counts of telephone misuse after investigators determined that he made a series of prank 911 calls throughout October, including reports of gunshots at two schools and numerous other public places; false allegations of hostage situations; and a request for an unnecessary ambulance. All cases resulted in police and/or EMT response and resources.

Theft from vehicle/vehicle break-in
Columbia, 21045:
8800 block of Columbia 100 Parkway, Oct. 31-Nov. 1 overnight, tires

Ellicott City, 21042: 4600 block of Centennial Lane, Nov. 1 1 p.m., purse

Elkridge, 21075: 7100 block of Fox Harbor Way, Nov. 1 5:52 p.m., tag