Monday, May 20, 2013
Todd E. Johnson pleaded guilty Monday in Harford County District Court.
A Harford County Sheriff's Office deputy was sentenced to three years probation Monday after pleading guilty to bribery. As a condition of the plea, Deputy First Class Todd E. Johnson resigned from the sheriff's office, according to a release from the Harford County state's attorney's office. Johnson, a seven-year veteran of the sheriff's office, gave Final Notice Recovery and Location of 4501 Curtis Avenue in Baltimore unauthorized access to police databases. The business is desribed as a towing company that repossesses vehicles for banks and creditors, according to a release from the sheriff's office. Johnson used his agency issued computer to look up tag numbers for the company in an effort to locate the vehicles and owners and used the…
Sunday, May 19, 2013
What advice did the first lady give graduates at Bowie State University? Get all the Maryland news with one click on Patch.
By Patch Staff It was a big week for Maryland, with a visit by the first lady and a heads up for a sixth casino in the state. Here's an array of headlines from the 48 Patch sites across Maryland: Michelle Obama to Bowie State Grads: It's Time to Feel Hungry Again In a speech rich with historical references, the first lady reminded the BSU class of 2013 why education is important. Gun Control, Gax Tax Hike Laws Signed Thursday Two of the most contentious bills Maryland state lawmakers grappled with this session became law Thursday. The Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013, which provides for a hike in the state's gas tax, and the Firearm Safety Act of 2013, a restrictive gun control bill, proved divisive for legislators this…
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The public works employees allegedly used the county's gas pumps to fuel their personal vehicles more than 40 times.
Two Port Deposit residents employed by Harford County were charged with theft and scheming after they were suspected of repeatedly stealing gas from Scarboro Landfill, the Harford County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Thursday. Government officials reported to the sheriff's office that Tracy L. Sexton, 43, and James E. Doran, 46, were using the county fuel pumps at the landfill to gas up their personal vehicles, police said. Both individuals worked for the Harford County Department of Public Works; Doran was employed at the waste disposal center in Street and Sexton with the division of highways, according to Robert Thomas, Harford County Government spokesman. Doran had been a county employee since February 1995 and Sexton, since …
The Havre de Grace Police Department provided the following information.
Union Avenue, 300 block. 6:36 a.m. on May 16. Two tires were slashed. It was the second time this happened to the same victim. Police did not have any additional information. Pennington Avenue, 700 block. 5:44 p.m. on May 15. Potentially threatening verbal statements were reported. Union Avenue, 500 block. 4:43 p.m. on May 15. A wallet and keys were reported stolen from the hospital. Police said the complaint was unfounded.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The Havre de Grace Police Department provided the following information.
Stansbury Court, 100 block. 5:54 p.m. on May 13. A woman reported that a juvenile had shot the back of her van. Police said there was no problem found. N. Washington Street, 200 block. 5:35 p.m. on May 13. Graffiti was reported on the side of Rodger's House Tavern. Lewis Lane, 300 block. 9:05 a.m. on May 13. A parent reported an assault that took place on May 11 in a fight between two 11-year-old children. No charges were filed. N. Washington Street, 200 block. 2:05 a.m. on May 13. A person reported someone was trying to break into the building. Police said no problem was found. Union Avenue, 500 block. 1:49 a.m. on May 13. A female was assaulted. No further information was available. Pulaski Highway, 900 block. 5:58 p.m. on May 11. A 35-…
Monday, May 13, 2013
A helicopter was on the way to pick up the 19-year-old at approximately 6 p.m. Monday.
A 19-year-old was in serious condition Monday evening after an incident involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) near Havre de Grace, according to a Harford County public safety official. At approximately 6 p.m. Monday, a helicopter was on its way to the Webster Road area to pick up the man for medical treatment, according to Rich Gardiner, spokesman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association. Information about the extent of the man's injuries and the circumstances leading up to them was not immediately available, Gardiner said. The ATV incident near Havre de Grace happened one day after another ATV-involved crash in Harford County; on Sunday, an 11-year-old in Whiteford was seriously injured after running into a tree with his …
Lane closures were in place for more than an hour after a tractor-trailer rolled over Monday afternoon.
UPDATE (4:38 p.m.)—The Tydings Bridge was cleared of a crash scene that slowed traffic for more than an hour, the Maryland Transportation Authority reported at 4:32 p.m. A tow truck had removed the tractor-trailer that overturned on Interstate 95 northbound on the bridge, and all lanes were open. UPDATE (4 p.m.)—Due to a tractor-trailer crash Monday afternoon, all lanes were shut down on northbound Interstate 95 on the bridge at approximately 3:10 p.m. The right lane had reopened on Interstate 95 across the bridge as of 3:45 p.m., according to the Maryland Transportation Authority. A tow truck was working to clear the overturned tractor-trailer in the two left lanes, transportation authorities said. UPDATE (3:43 p.m.)—Due to a crash, …
Some 1,700 people -- family, friends, policemen and policewomen -- arrive at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial by bike to join thousands of others honoring fallen officers in Washington, D.C.
Led by a caravan of motorcycle cops, an estimated 1,700 people arrived at the national police memorial on their bikes Sunday, part of a week-long series of events to honor more than 19,000 officers lost in the line of duty. The motorcyclists and bicyclists rode beside each other and behind each other, into the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and between two 304-foot marble walls etched with the names of officers lost. Among the 321 newly-etched names for the 2013 ceremony were four officers from Maryland, including Harford County sheriff's deputy Cpl. Charles Licato, killed in a car crash while on duty last September. 321 Fallen Law Officers: 'Respect. Honor. Remember.' National Police Week 2013 full schedule of events. The "…
Fallen officers from across the country, including Harford County sheriff's deputy Cpl. Charles Licato, will be honored.
Tens of thousands of law enforcement officers and their families will converge on Washington this week for National Police Week 2013, May 12 through May 18. Among the events will be the Annual Candlelight Vigil, now in its 25th year, on Monday, May 13. National Police Week 2013 full schedule of events. National Police Week brings together between 25,000 to 40,000 attendees from departments throughout the United States and internationally. Among those who will be honored is Cpl. Charles Licato, the Harford County sheriff's deputy killed in a crash while on duty last September. "Police Week is super important to recognize the importance and sacrafice of our law enforcement officers, especially our fallen heroes," said Steve Groeninger, …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The crash involved four vehicles, according to transportation authorities.
UPDATE (10:12 p.m.)—A crash Thursday night shut down MD Route 1 at the Conowingo Dam for more than two hours. According to the Maryland Department of Transportation, the collision involved four vehicles. It was reported at approximately 7:30 p.m. Thursday. All lanes of US 1 had been shut down at 7:44 p.m. and remained closed until approximately 10 p.m. As of 8:30 p.m., Conowingo Road was closed at Shuresville Road on the Darlington side of the dam, and at MD Route 222 on the Conowingo side, said Rich Gardiner, spokesman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association. Gardiner said that the crash was just before the Conowingo Dam on the Harford County side. He advised drivers to avoid the area, which was congested. Click here for a…
Penelope Patch
10:01 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
It smells pretty bad, but such an outcome doesn't surprise me anymore given the good ole boy network in this county. If you or I were in the same position, we would not have fared so well. Over the years, I have noticed an interesting distinction that is often made for certain groups of people, and the police are certainly in a protected class of people. The case and how it was handled is nothing… more ›