Crime & Safety
Patch on the Police Beat
A Montgomery County teacher is arrested, a Laurel woman drives her SUV into her home and the search is on for a new firehouse in Elkridge. Read on for the week in police and fire activity.
Police arrested a Greencastle Elementary School first grade teacher on allegations she physically assaulted eight of her students. The alleged victims said the teacher choked, kicked, punched and scratched them. Colesville Patch has that story, as well as the way the
Baltimore County Police Precinct One named Officer Daniel Kight its Officer of the Month for December, citing Kight’s work as a team player within the department. Arbutus Patch had the story.
Where oh where should the firehouse go? The Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department is on the hunt for a new location to serve the growing population and accommodate additional equipment and staff. But finding a new home isn’t easy. Elizabeth Janney, local editor for Elkridge Patch, has the details.
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A Laurel woman accused of driving her sports-utility vehicle into her own home last week faces a drunk driving charge. The story was on Laurel Patch.
An ongoing dispute ended in a double stabbing in the Phelps Luck area of Columbia. Brandie Jefferson, local editor for Ellicott City Patch, had the story.
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An Amtrak Acela train struck a man near the 5600 block of Southwestern Boulevard. Arbutus Patch reported the story.