Crime & Safety
The Week’s Best of Police and Fire Reporting
Patch reports on cops, crime and occasional chaos in your community.
Read on for the latest reports that unfolded this week on Patch's fire and police beat around central Maryland.
Laurel Police are asking for the public's assistance after the arson of Laurel Deputy Administrator Martin Flemion’s car last weekend. To find out details of the suspect and a shot at the $5,000 reward, visit Laurel Patch.
A search is underway at the boat dock off Liberty Road in Eldersburg for firefighter recruit Rodney Earl Goggins Jr., who was reported missing by his family earlier this week. A video featuring who gathered while officials searched for the missing Randallstown recruit is posted on Reisterstown Patch.
The UMBC campus was closed due to a power outage caused by a transformer surge that threw a massive fireball into the sky. A report and pictures of the aftermath are available on Arbutus Patch.
A 26-year-old male was flown to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center Sunday night with head injuries suffered after leaving Rafael's Restaurant on Main Street. The events that led to what police call an "accident" are on Westminster Patch.
Read what happened when an argument between coworkers at a local Walmart got a little too heated, on Owings Mills Patch.
