Harford Sheriff: Suspect in Custody after Courthouse Escape

A 19-year-old Edgewood man ran from the courthouse in Bel Air, according to the sheriff.

The Harford County Sheriff's Office said it has a man in custody after he ran away from a hearing at the unit block of Courtland Street Wednesday morning. Alton Cumbo Jr., 19, of Edgewood, was ordered to be incarcerated during a violation of probation hearing, according to a statement from the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Around 11:50 a.m., while in custody, Cumbo "abruptly ran from the courthouse," the statement said. Cumbo was reportedly apprehended "a short distance away" and is being charged with escape, according to the sheriff's office.

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98 Rock's 'Stash' Pleads Guilty to DUI, Sentenced 6 Months

The former radio personality was arrested in July after a crash on Interstate 95 that injured five people.

Former Baltimore radio DJ "Stash" has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in an Abingdon accident that injured five people. He was sentenced to six months in the Harford County Detention Center on Monday, Explore Harford reports.  Stephen G. Smith, 48, of the 1600 block of Junius Court in Bel Air, was arrested on July 22. The 98 Rock radio personallity was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, negligent driving, and other traffic-related charges. Around 9 p.m. on July 22, Smith was driving a 2006 Nissan Quest northbound on MD Route 24 at a high speed when he crashed into the back of a 2011 Hyundai that was stopped at a red light, according to state police. The Hyundai was driven by 34-year-old Heather Manto of Bel …

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Parkvillehoney

11:51 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013

IF you have a high price lawyer, you will usually get out of anything.   more ›

21 Arrested, Indicted in Wiretap Investigation

Police say the World's Most Dangerous, or WMD, gang in Edgewood has been almost completely dismantled in the wake of these arrests.

Police say an Edgewood street gang is virtually out of commission in the wake of a large-scale wiretap investigation that led to 21 arrests and the confiscation of more than $680,000 in illegal drugs. Investigators with the Harford County Task Force believe the gang dubbed "World's Most Dangerous," or WMD, may also be connected to other violent crimes such as street robberies, shootings and the murder of a fellow gang member that remains under investigation. The task force investigation began in late 2011 after patrol officers noticed a pickup in the gang's activity, Lt. Lee Dunbar of the Harford County Sheriff's Office and task force watch commander, said at a press conference Thursday. After getting enough probable cause for a wiretap, …

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hugh jass

7:25 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

All this was was a publicity stunt for re election. Some arrest wrrre made and they call it a gang bust. Sorry to tell you folks but this group is not a gang! Criminals maybe but the real gangs are still around. Its not about taxpayer money it is obviously about bringing down a group of blacks in the media knowing the public will eat that up. Its the greatest illusion.   more ›

Burglaries On The Rise In Harford County

There have been significantly more burglaries within the past month when compared to the same period in 2011.

Police say there have been an increasing number of burglaries throughout Harford County this summer. "We are seeing a trend in increases in burglaries, but we are not seeing a commonality," said Monica Worrell, a Harford County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman. The burglaries have taken place at different times and places throughout the county, not centering on any single area, Worrell said. In some cases the culprit is someone the resident knows, such as a family member or acquaintance. In many cases, the burglaries take place at homes with unlocked windows or doors. "It's more than likely a symptom of difficult financial times," Worrell said. She added that often this type of crime is attached to those with drug problems who are looking for …

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Christopher Kidwell

1:50 pm on Sunday, August 12, 2012

Bull, Terry and kzk. The best way to stop things like this is to legalize the drug trade and using drugs for recreational purposes. Then, these people can actually get jobs (no more drug testing) and therefore won't have to steal. The only thing that cracking down on the addicts will do is fill the streets with more blood. People are getting SERIOUSLY tired of being told what they can and cannot …   more ›

Bomb Threat Made To Harford County Health Department

Around 11:29 a.m. an employee at the Harford County Health Department received a bomb threat.

UPDATE (1:45 p.m.)—The Harford County Health Department was evacuated Wednesday after a health department employee received a bomb threat. Employees were allowed to return to the building shortly after 1 p.m. "Right now it's under investigation," Bel Air Deputy Police Chief Rick Peschek said as employees returned to the building. Around 11:29 a.m. an employee of the health department, located at 120 S. Hays Street, received a bomb threat, according to Bel Air Police Chief Leo Matrangola. "They elected to evacuate the building," Matrangola said. Police blocked off a two block radius surrounding the building, blocking off traffic on Hays Street, Thomas Street and Churchville Road Extended, Matrangola said. Around 12:20 p.m., Matrangola said …

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Rob M.

11:17 am on Friday, June 15, 2012

Nice try Max. Don't comment on issues you obviously know nothing about.   more ›

UPDATE: Joppa Man Charged After Alleged Cannibalism, Murder

Alexander Kinyua had been in jail just two days before Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodie was reported missing from the residence the two men shared.

UPDATE (2:30 p.m., May 31)—A 21-year-old Joppatowne man was arrested Wednesday and charged with first degree murder after an alleged case of cannibalism and decapitation of a man who had been missing since Friday. Alexander Kinyua, 21, of 535 Terrapin Terrace in Joppatowne, has been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault and second-degree assault, according to a press release from the Harford County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday night. According to charging documents, Kinyua—a Morgan State University student—allegedly told detectives that he killed Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodie, cut him up with a knife then ate part of the dead man's heart and brain before hiding body parts in his basement. Kinyua was being held without bail at…

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Drugs in Harford County: It's a Problem

The commander of the Harford County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit and Harford County Taskforce visited the Citizen's Police Academy last week.

  Surrounded by high drug concentration areas, Harford County is no exception when it comes to the growing problem of illegal use and sale of drugs: it's everywhere. With illegal drugs come other problems. "The vast majority of crimes are driven by drugs," Captain Duane Williams, head of the Harford County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Division and the Harford County Taskforce, told members of the Citizen's Police Academy last week. The academy is a 15-week program designed to provide residents with a better understanding of the sheriff's office and its operations and to foster a partnership between the office and the communities it serves, according to the sheriff's office website. From stealing items out of cars to pawn in …

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Simply Saying...

1:32 pm on Sunday, April 29, 2012

Im guessing they didnt stop to think about all the innocent Mothers / Fathers along with their children who would lose their life due to the self medicated alcoholic. Leave it up to the goverment to ruin lives.   more ›

Harford Moms Rally for Teen at MacGregor's

Bel Air's James RIchardson admitted to murdering his father.

Man Charged After Allegedly 'Flashing' in Bel Air

A Darlington man is facing charges of indecent exposure in Bel Air.

A Darlington man was arrested after allegedly exposing himself to Bel Air residents more than once Tuesday afternoon. Dean Cecil Carden, 28, of the 3900 block of Conowingo Road in Darlington, was charged Tuesday with two counts each of indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. "Homestead village has had two episodes of a man exposing himself to teenage girls. [Bel Air] police [were] very active and supportive," one concerned citizen wrote in an unsolicited email to Patch. Bel Air Police arrested and charged Carden in connection with indecent exposure incidents in and around the Homestead Village area Tuesday afternoon, Deputy Chief Rick Peschek confirmed Wednesday. “I know that they did make an arrest yesterday," Peschek said Wednesday. …

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Hank Hill

4:26 pm on Friday, February 3, 2012

...what's linking the suspect to indecent exposure? why did he have a warrant out for his arrest? are there any facts other than "they did make an arrest..."   more ›