A robbery was reported March 13 at Cranbrook and Sorely roads in Cockeysville.
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A Cockeysville man was robbed of cash at Cranbrook and Sorely roads as he walked home last week.
The victim was robbed at 11 p.m. on March 13 when three men attacked him and demanded money, according to a news release from Baltimore County police. The robbers took $11 from the victim.
One suspect is described as of unknown race, about 5-foot-8 and weighing 200 pounds. He wore all-black clothing and a ski mask.
Another is a black male, about 25-30 years old, 5-foot-8 and weighing 200 pounds, with short, black hair and unknown clothing.
The third suspect is described as a 20-year-old black man, who is 5-foot-6, and weighs 150 pounds.
M. Sullivan
10:34 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Hopefully, the BCPD can take time away from their busy revenue-generating speed trap schedule to increase patrols in this area of ever-increasing crime.
The best thing for this area would be to bulldoze most of those apartment buildings and eliminate the Section 8 housing.
bystander
11:01 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
But where would the poor people go after their free Section 8 apartment was bulldozed?
Steve
12:12 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
There is no such thing as "free" Section 8.
bystander
4:44 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Technically Section 8 housing is not free, but when a disabled grandma receives a Section 8 apartment and pays $200 per month while the gu'ment pays the remainder of the $500 monthly rent, I would classify that as 'free' rent. And when her criminal grandson stays with her temporarily in between prison stints that's 'real free' rent. Kinda like when you buy a hoagie lunch special and you receive a bag of ' free' chips and give the chips to your kid, though he didn't official buy the hoagie.
Computer Techy
12:48 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Amen!
Covington
1:16 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Completely agree with the first comment ~ Remember when those apartments were built. The area was lovely. It has now served its' purpose and is causing too many problems ! They need to go...........
bystander
11:02 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
What was their purpose? :)
amark
10:38 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
I used to live the apartments up there, but thank God no longer do. That area is becoming more crime infested.
Katy Peters-Rodbell
6:25 am on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Years ago, when the area was mostly adults-only apartments, I thought nothing of walking home from the shopping center at night. The apartments were populated by older, retired folks and young professionals. The area has changed so much. Section 8 housing strikes again.
Susan
2:29 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
I lived at saddle brooke 35 years ago for about 5 years. It had a different name then. I moved back here 2.5 years ago - same street. I'm not on- section 8 - never have been - but it is not necessarily a bad thing. In this economy people need help. Section 8 does not bring 'bad people' - they're already here -sadlly, in every neighborhood.
Steve
3:49 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Almost 50% of the people receiving housing vouchers are elderly or disabled
amark
3:56 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
Typical Steve, no link to his "information". And have you ever lived in this area Steve? Or been there recently? I lived there 5 years and drive down Cranbrook road several times a week now. I know who lives there are it ain't anywhere close to 50% elderly. I would guess probably less than 5% of the people in the those apartment complexes are over age 65. Mostly young and many incidents of criminal activity, including the apartment next door to me being broken into. How about having a slight idea what you are saying before you spout off?
Steve
4:03 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
So sue me.... I hit the"enter" key too soon.
http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3634
bystander
4:45 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
The other half are abled-bodied free loaders.
bob roll
3:44 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013
lock n load ask questions later
Katy Peters-Rodbell
7:54 am on Friday, March 22, 2013
Steve, I've met some of these "disabled" people. They are often mothers who say they can't work because their child has asthma, bi-polar disorder, juvenile diabetes (insert disability here) are considered disabled. It's funny how many parents of children with asthma, etc. go to work every day with no ill effects.
Red
7:08 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013
I live here in Deertree. Now, I can say there are some questionable people living in the area. Crime has gotten worse over the years. I do not debate that at all. To blame it on Section 8 is rather ignorant. I'm sure that SOME people on Section 8 in the area aren't the best of citizens. I do not doubt that it has helped increase crime to some degree, I can also say that I am very aware that there are most likely a lot of people that are not on Section 8. These people who are not involved in any government program are upstanding citizens, huh? Believe it or not, there are good, hardworking people on government assistance- as there are not so good one's as well. Just a thought.
Brian Zubek
5:07 pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Thanks Red. Caring about your community and neighbors goes a long way. There are good people in our neighborhood.
Brian Zubek
5:05 pm on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Just because of three bad seeds you can't write off a whole neighborhood. The Cranbrook area is home to 1000's of law abiding hard working people of many races and cultures. Also, that area is always heavily patrolled by police who are doing a decent job. I (who live there with my wife) always feel safe and walk my dog at night with no problems. Crime is everywhere. When I was growing up in the nice suburbs my car was broken into ... In my sisters wealthy neighborhood her bike was stolen...
So let's make a revised list. I guess we need to bulldoze all apartments, the suburbs, the wealthy neighborhoods, the cities, and the community centers too so no one can conspire crime there.