Crime & Safety
Two Elkridge Residences Ransacked in Pair of Break-Ins
Police said the incidents on Deborah Jean and Bellanca drives may be related.
Two residences in Elkridge were broken into Thursday, according to police.
Jewelry was stolen from the 5800 block of Deborah Jean Dr., said police, after a daytime break-in on Feb. 9.
Between 8:50 a.m. and 5:55 p.m. on Thursday, a back door was broken and the place ransacked.
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Less than a half mile away, on the 5800 block of Bellanca Dr., a residence was broken into through a sliding glass door and also ransacked.
Police said that it has not yet been determined what was stolen. The Bellanca Drive break-in occurred between 10:50 a.m. and 2:40 p.m. on Thursday.
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"Police are looking at similarities between the burglaries to determine if they are related," said Elizabeth Schroen, spokeswoman for the Howard County Police Department.
Stolen Vehicles
On Wednesday, Feb. 8, a white Ford F-150 was reported stolen from the 6300 block of South Hanover Rd., between approximately 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
On Friday, Feb. 3, a blue and white GSXR750 Suzuki was reported stolen from the 6700 block of Old Waterloo Rd. at 9:55 a.m.
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, a 1993 Nissan Sentra was stolen from the 6300 block of South Hanover Rd., reported at 8:21 a.m.
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