The following were among incidents recently reported by the Howard County Police Department. For more information, call 410-313-2236.
REWARDS FOR INFORMATION
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Columbia Area
INDECENT EXPOSURE
LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY., 10300 block, 5:58 p.m. April 4. A man was seen from a second-floor window partially exposed while sitting in the front of a work truck. A Hyattsville man, 26, was arrested.
ROBBERIES
OAKLAND MILLS RD., 6900 block, 1:28 p.m. April 5. A male entered a business, showed a clerk a gun in his waistband and demanded cash from a register. The clerk complied. The robber then demanded cash from the clerk, and fled with the cash.
THEFTS/BREAK-INS
COLLEGE SQ., 10300 block, 6 a.m. March 29 to 11:30 p.m. April 4. A pair of tennis shoes, a cell phone and charger, a non-cellular phone, and several credit cards were stolen from a residence.
FAULKNER RIDGE CIR., 10700 block, 7:26 p.m. April 4. A resident heard a loud bang at a front door of the residence and found the door had been kicked in.
GENTLE SHADE, 7000 block, 11:46 p.m. April 2. A gym at an apartment complex was entered. Nothing was reported stolen.
GUILFORD RD., 8900 block, 12:09 a.m. April 2. A laptop computer was stolen from an office entered by smashing a front door.
GUILFORD RD., 8900 block, 12:33 a.m. April 2. A business was entered by smashing a front door glass. Nothing was reported stolen.
TURNABOUT LANE, 5900 block, 5:15 p.m. March 30. A door was found open at a residence. Nothing was reported stolen.
TWELVE MONTHS CT., 5700 block, 7:30 a.m. to 10:15 p.m. March 30. A video game system, videos, a pair of leather boots, a leather coat and a mountain bike were stolen from a residence entered through a sliding back door.
TWIN RIVERS RD., 10400 block, 5:18 a.m. April 6. A safe was removed from an office at a restaurant entered by smashing a back-door window. The safe was recovered unopened on the restaurant's parking lot.
WELLINGHALL WAY, 5100 block, March 31 to 12:22 p.m. April 3. A golf bag with clubs was stolen from an open garage.
