Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Another deception burglary was reported to local police last week.
One man posing as a “water department” official robbed a senior Lutherville-Timonium woman last week, adding to the ongoing issue of deception burglaries between Lutherville and North County. The suspect—who appeared to be in his late 30s or early 40s—knocked on the 92-year-old woman’s door in the 2100 block of Suburban Greens Drive around noon on Sept. 24. The suspect informed the woman that he needed to check the water in her basement and that she needed to accompany him downstairs, according to a police incident summary. The woman obliged. As the suspect led the woman downstairs, his partner ran inside and upstairs. The partner stole an undisclosed amount of cash and jewelry, according to the report. In August, deception burglars …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The burglars posed as handymen to get inside of the victim's home.
Two men disguised as landscapers stole a safe containing cash, jewelry and documents from a 91-year-old Timonium man, police incident reports show. One of the burglars approached the elderly man Tuesday at his home in the 100 block of Belmore Road. The suspect offered the man landscaping services while the burglar's partner went inside and stole the safe from the basement, at about 10:30 a.m. The incident is similar in nature to a deception burglary carried out at the beginning of August when an elderly woman was also robbed by two men posing as landscapers. The suspect descriptions in each case, however, do not match. Deception burglaries have become a real issue in the Lutherville-Timonium area, where burglars are targeting an aging …
Monday, August 6, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.
Rothwell Drive, 200 block, Aug. 1, 1 p.m. About 14 rings, including a man’s gold ring with 12 diamonds, as well as $200 in cash were stolen in an apparent deception burglary scam, according to a police incident report. A 90-year-old woman let a younger man, posing as a landscaper, into her home. The suspect, who identified himself as “Jim,” escorted the elderly homeowner to the rear facing windows of her home, while his partner went upstairs and stole the rings and cash from the woman’s bedroom. The two suspects were described by police as white, between 17 and 18 years old, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, both with thin builds. The victim told police they were both “nicely dressed.” Related Links: If you have questions about the weekly …
Monday, April 30, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.
East Aylesbury Road, unit block, 4:30 p.m. on April 24. About $93,000 worth of jewelry and $10,000 in cash were reported stolen from an 87-year-old woman, Baltimore County police said. The two suspects—a man and a woman—told the victim they were there to evaluate and repair a leaky roof. One of the suspects distracted the woman, while the other stole the jewelry and money, police said. This is the first deception burglary reported in the Lutherville-Timonium area this year, according to police. The suspects were reportedly driving a white van. The male suspect is described as white, in his 50s, about 5-foot-10, 250 pounds, with a mustache, wearing blue jeans, a jacket and glasses. The female suspect is described as white, about 35, 5-…
Needaname
5:13 am on Thursday, October 4, 2012
I guess during the day you can not call a neighbor to be with you. This is terrible. I wonder how these guys figure out the abilities/ages of these Seniors. more ›