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Cathy Batton

Monday, November 26, 2012

UPDATE: Police Identify Man Killed in Towson Area Shooting

Police believe the victim was shot inside an apartment in the 7000 block of Lachlan Circle.

(Update 2:04 p.m.)—Police have identified a man who was killed in a Sunday night shooting as 27-year-old Alsawab Sawab. Police believe Sawab was shot inside his apartment in the 7000 block of Lachlan Circle, according to a statement from Cpl. Cathy Batton, a Baltimore County Police Department spokeswoman. A resident who lives in the same block called police shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday to report that a man suffering from a gunshot wound was outside the caller's home. Police and fire crews found the man, who was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said in a statement Sunday night. Police have ruled the incident a homicide and are continuing to investigate. Stay with Patch for updates on this story.

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Runymede

8:28 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013

Yeah right....They ain't looking for crime. They wait for it to occur and then they arrest and prosecute.   more ›

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Police Investigating Series of Suspicous Essex Fires

Officers believe someone is responsible for setting eight fires on Jan. 11 in one neighborhood.

Baltimore County police need assistance in finding those responsible for a series of suspicious fires last month in Essex. Police spokeswoman Detective Cathy Batton said someone set eight fires between 12:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 11. No one was hurt in the fires, which caused minor damage at each site, Batton added. Among the items set on fire, Batton said were two sheds, two vehicles, two dumpsters and two homes. The fires, she said occurred at the following locations: Batton said investigators have no suspects and are concerned that whomever is responsible may try again. She added that investigators believe the suspect utilized a series of alleys, which connect the roads. “We’re obviously dealing with a major safety issue, …

Monday, July 18, 2011

Police Investigating Whether String of Armed Robberies are Linked

Weekend incidents stretch from Bel Air to Glen Burnie.

Police in Baltimore, Harford and Anne Arundel counties are investigating whether a string of armed robberies over the weekend are connected. A male suspect entered a 7-Eleven store in the 200 block of Back River Neck Road in Essex at about 2:10 a.m., Sunday, and held up the store at gunpoint, according to police reports. The robber ordered a customer out and robbed the clerk before escaping with about $115, two packs of cigarettes and a cigar. Then, about 40 minutes later, Baltimore County police responded to the unit block of Baltimore Avenue in Dundalk for a reported armed robbery at a Royal Farms store. A man matching the description of the robber in the Essex and Dundalk holdups is being sought in the robberies of two 7-Eleven stores …

Jessica Lamoureux

8:49 pm on Monday, July 18, 2011

And they just hit the Dollar General in Delta tonight. Not happy about all this crime in Harford County. Lived here for 33 years and I hope this is just an "incident" and not a preview of the future.   more ›

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