Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The Havre de Grace Police Department provided the following information.
Revolution Street, 800 block. 5:11 p.m. on May 20. A drug transaction in a vehicle was reported. Police said the vehicle was gone when they arrived. Ontario Street, 1100 block. 11:50 a.m. on May 20. An apartment and car were reportedly vandalized in a domestic dispute in which an ex-girlfriend poured bleach on a man's sofa and keyed the side of his vehicle. The man was referred to the commissioner. Saint James Terrace, 700 block. 1:01 p.m. on May 19. Approximately $400 worth of Adderall was stolen from a house. N. Washington Street, 100 block. 5:13 p.m. on May 18. A handgun was reported stolen from an estate broker. Someone reached over the display case and took a .45 caliber Sig Sauer 1911 handgun estimated to be worth $1,300. The gun was…
Thursday, May 16, 2013
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.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The baby mallards fell into a storm drain off US Route 40, according to the Havre de Grace Police Department.
A team of Havre de Grace employees helped rescue a family of ducklings recently. According to a statement from the Havre de Grace Police Department, officers were called to the 1000 block of Pulaski Highway at approximately 5:20 p.m. on April 28 for ducklings that had reportedly fallen into a storm drain. "Upon arrival, officers observed ten mallard ducklings inside of the drain with the mother and father duck anxiously waddling nearby," Pfc. Jeff Gilpin, spokesman for the Havre de Grace Police Department, said. Police called Havre de Grace Department of Public Works, and employee David Morrill quickly arrived. "After a few tense moments and after a being pecked at least twice by the ducklings, Mr. Morrill was able to retrieve the …
The Havre de Grace Police Department provided the following information.
Jerry Foster Way. 10:29 a.m. on May 7. Loose mulch was reported missing. Otsego Street at N. Union Avenue. 9:52 a.m. on May 7. A compact wrench was stolen from a vehicle in Jean S. Roberts Memorial Park. Mount Pleasant Court, 1700 block. 7:42 a.m. on May 7. A purse was stolen from a vehicle. Estimated loss was $300. Bourbon Street, 500 block. 1:04 a.m. on May 7. A person reported someone trying to break in through his back door. Police said there was no problem found.
Friday, May 3, 2013
Follow Havre de Grace police on Twitter via @HdGPolice
The Havre de Grace Police Department joined Twitter Thursday. Police are planning to begin using the platform for what is bound to be one of the busiest weekends in the city's history. Havre de Grace is hosting a bicentennial commemoration of the War of 1812 attacks on the city's shores. On top of that, the city will host the annual Havre de Grace Decoy Festival. There's also the first First Friday of the year. And Havre de Grace High School Prom. And a planned pro-gun event. Needless to say, police will be busy. So to keep residents informed, police will be using Twitter to get the word out quickly about road closures and so forth. Patch will be joining in, sharing posts from police and information from other sources in town via Twitter …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Police said they have a team prepared for the downtown events May 3 to 5.
For the Havre de Grace Police Department, working special events is old hat. "We have all hands on deck," Pfc. Jeff Gilpin said, in advance of the War of 1812 bicentennial festival. He explained that police know the drill for special events, since they handle the Seafood Festival and the Fourth of July parade and carnival, among others downtown. The Harford County Sheriff's Office, Maryland State Police and Aberdeen Police Department will be assisting the Havre de Grace Police Department with this weekend's activities, which the city expects will lure 20-to-30,000 visitors. "We have a huge response force so everyone can enjoy the event without any worries," Gilpin said. "But our primary goal is to not be intrusive; we’re there as needed…
Sunday, April 21, 2013
The Havre de Grace Police Department and the Harford County Sheriff's Office provided the following information.
Commerce Street, 300 block. 2:28 a.m. on April 18. A man reported his girlfriend threw coffee on him. According to the Havre de Grace Police Department, there was no problem found. Webster-Lapidum Road at Level Road. 4:52 p.m. on April 17. People were reportedly trespassing on fields. The problem was resolved before deputies responded, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. Leslie Road, 1000 block. 4:36 p.m. on April 17. A suspicious phone call was reported. Old Level Road, 3400 block. 4:25 p.m. on April 17. Cows were reported on a person’s property. The sheriff's office said the problem was abated. Lewis Street, 200 block. 1:26 p.m. on April 17. A house was broken into on Tuesday, April 16. Wilson Street, 200 block. 12:50 p.m. …
Monday, April 15, 2013
"I have goose bumps from all of this," says the teen's mother. "What a happy ending."
After learning that a wheelchair disappeared from Bay View Estates, the chair manufacturer is giving a new, $4,000 wheelchair to the Havre de Grace teen who used it. Matthew, 18, has cerebral palsy and depended on his Convaid Safari Tilt wheelchair to travel distances without using supports. Cerebral palsy is a movement or muscle disorder caused by abnormal brain development. "His walk is very unsteady and he wears braces on both feet," said Sandy Schwartz, Matthew's mother. "He can't walk without supervision." Two years ago, Matthew's family bought him the customized wheelchair from Convaid, a company based in Torrance, CA, so that he could go to summer camp. Recently, Matthew's wheelchair went missing from the driveway in Bay View …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
The teen was suspected in a bike theft, according to the Havre de Grace Police Department.
A 17-year-old from Perryville was charged with trespassing and resisting arrest after an incident at Havre de Grace Middle School this week, police said. At 9:29 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, a school resource officer for the middle school was informed that two men had removed a bicycle from the bike rack, according to the Havre de Grace Police Department. When the officer approached the pair of suspects outside the school on the 400 block of Lewis Lane, one began running and ignored the officer's commands to stop, police said. According to police, the officer chased the suspect across an open field when he turned and assumed a fighting stance. The officer used a Taser to subdue the suspect, who was a 17-year-old from Perryville, according to …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The device belonged to a young man in Havre de Grace with cerebral palsy.
The Havre de Grace Police Department is asking the public for help locating a wheelchair reported missing from a neighborhood last week. Police said they were called to Bay View Estates at 3 p.m. on April 3 when a Convaid Safari Tilt wheelchair disappeared. The chair belonged to Matthew, a young man with cerebral palsy who uses the apparatus when he is not walking with supports, police said. His parents purchased the wheelchair, which cost $4,000, after extensive negotiations with health insurance providers, according to police. On Wednesday, April 3, Matthew's wheelchair was placed outside a residence in Bay View Estates at approximately 10:30 a.m. for an exchange between his parents, police said. At 2:45 p.m., when it was to be picked up…
Jai Motivation Smith
10:20 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
I was going to purchase the Sig Zombie killer .45. Smh more ›