I hope everyone is ok!!! This is enough for someone to have a nervous breakdown this is crazy that people can't live in an area that has a great reputation!!!

I live on the street and things like this don't happen around here. Very scary. Cops are still on our street. Praying that my neighbor is okay.

things are getting worse with more people moving out to Harford county. Crime is on the rise due to all the drugs floating around. Very sad. That is why I have an alarm system.

I live on Glendale as well, have been here for 4 years now. Never had anything happen like this. I always felt safe. I hope they find the guy who harmed my neighbor.

Its a map and anyone can Google the street to find out where this happened so they aren't doing anything wrong its not like they posted a picture of the exact house

My house up the street was broken into this spring. The PTSD is horrendous. If the family gets any relief from removing the Google image then do it. They deserve any measure of security at this time.

This is literally super suburbia, we don't have crap like this happen. I want you guys to know that if you need anything, your neighbors got your back. Look me up on Facebook or twitter and please, let us know if there is any way we can help you.

Any word on if they caught the person?

I live in this area as well - not happy to hear this and I hope that the people who were invaded are ok. I can only imagine. My husband makes fun of me for saying I'd never live without a large dog, but this is why! I love this area and it seems so safe & family oriented, but you just never know. I wish the intruder tried our house....he would have been met by a 100 lb. Rottweiler that takes protecting her family very seriously.

This is the reason we moved here... We live on Oakwood, and this neighborhood had a great reputation... That's why we bought our house... We've had a couple if cars broken into in our street, and a bunch of teenage punks are always in the playground, but never thought it could get this serious! Praying for the family effected... Hope he has a speedy recovery!

Praying for this family and hopefully they are ok - its a very sad and scary incident - we all need to gather round and be watchful of each other.

Hopefully it's just a freak incident - we chose to move to this area for the same reasons stated above. It's a great area and I've never felt unsafe, but this does shake the nerves a little. I hope the derelict is caught and thrown in jail for a long time. Grrr.

It's why I own a 12 gauge.

People, you need to wake up! Your neighborhood as well as Tudor Manor have been having repeated burglaries for the last 12-14 months! Talk to the sheriffs department and they will confirm..You are just being kept in the dark! You are not aware of it but you actually now live in the hood...Welcome to the new Hazzard County. And by the way, those of you whom recently bought in the last 1 1/2 years be sure to thank your realtor because I can assure you they knew about it but did not disclose the crime factor to you.

I'm not doubting what you wrote Hugh, but all in all, I still think this is a nice area and I love it here. The families that live near us are wonderful, the kids play outside like kids are supposed to do and I don't feel unsafe at all. I think burglaries are just about everywhere, not just concentrated in this particular area. I was born and raised in NY and I can promise you that this area is still a wonderful area to live in compared to many other places. Now, I'm not saying things can't turn bad because I sadly watched my old NY neighborhood go from a beautiful, safe "everyone knows everyone" type of neighborhood to one of the most depressing, crime ridden areas within years, but hopefully, we won't allow that to happen here. Like someone else wrote, we need to stick together and if you see something suspicious, report it immediately.

Ethically a realtor can not disclose crime in any certain neighborhood..
There is a thing called common sense..i would like to think when a buyer is making a purchase on a house they would check on schools crime etc themselves ....
Proud resident of VTR and third generation harford county resident....

Crime is everywhere people

I don't know what everyone is talking about regarding how wonderful/beautiful Bel Air is, what a great "reputation" it has, and how "nice" people are here, because its all bullshit, people most certainly are not nice here, ego filled yes, nice? Hardly. Bel Air is filled with "pretend to be rich" snobs, and most of them are racists, which is really pretty funny considering they don't really have the money to back it up and its clear there is NO diversity in the area, doesn't that tell you something?

Just look around town mid-day during the week and you'll see what i mean, heavily overweight mothers out dressed in the sweats they dressed in the night before, or worse, wearing Ravens jerseys. (And that should also tell you something about this area, the quota of Ravens wearing middle aged women is off the charts, it proves there is absolutely nothing good about the area if all you have to hold on to is the Ravens)

Bel Air is Aberdeen once removed, you people who elevate Bel Air to "great" status must have never left the area much less the state. I've traveled around the country and the world, and believe me when i tell you this, Bel Air is one of the worst towns I've ever lived in, and this opinion centers mostly around the people in it, the locals are so mean and cold it could be considered abusive. You people are nuts... maybe there's something in the water....

If you "miss New Jersey" so much then head on back. No one is holding you hostage here.

Dear We-Miss-Nj, It's not that we are snobs or wannabe's, it's just that we dislike ego-filled people moving into our charming town and spreading their lack of morals and bad habits. We also dislike your disobedient children infecting our schools and corrupting the young minds of our precious little ones while they are most impressionable. If you dislike the town as well as the fact that we enjoy supporting our home team then maybe it's time to head back to joyzee. If you want diversity try living in Rockville...Plenty of diversity there. Sounds as though you are a hater and the county has had enough of those infecting our beautiful slice of Americana. One last thing, judging someone based on their age, socio-economic status, or type of clothing they wear only shows the lack of tolerance and diversity in your thought process.

We moved here from NY 6 years ago - not sure where you're living we-miss-nj, but we haven't had any problems with the locals here at all. As a matter of fact, I've never had such kind neighbors and I love the small town vibe here. I've met tons of people since moving here and have been treated with nothing except kindness & respect. I wouldn't move back to NY or NJ (also lived there for 8 years) if you paid me. I'm sorry you don't like this area. It just begs the question why you moved here, and continue to live here, if you dislike the town and the people so much? I'm not trying to be snarky, just very curious as to why you would choose to live in a place that you so vehemently despise?

We-miss-nj, be the change. I am white and my husband is black. When my house was broken into this spring everyone on my block knocked on my door offering prayers and support. I was born and raised in a town of 40,000 in central Washington state. I have never had neighbor's who cared so much. This young couple has been violated and deserve our support and prayers. Don't use this thread to trash Bel Air. Read the story, accept an imperfect world and do something to make it better.

Nj huh? Enough said.... pretty much sums it up! We go from talking about crime to being racist unbelievable....

Sadly enough, I see home invasion stories such as this in the news almost every day. Usually intruders just kick-in the door. In my opinion, the most effective and least expensive thing you can do to protect yourself is to add good door security hardware to your doors to make them as secure as possible. You can get what's called a Door Security Pro ( http://www.DoorSecurityPro.com ) which will stop door kick-ins. It's a long, thick metal plate that reinforces wooden door frames which is what usually breaks when someone kicks in a door.

If you miss nj so much go to hell back

WOW! I've never lived in NJ have no idea what it's like there except some people I knew that use to live there wasn't that crazy about it. As for all of us we just need to learn to get along. Wee-miss-nj maybe you need to be the first to reach out to those that you find not so friendly like Kelly said you be the change. God created each one of us none of us are any better then the other. God Bless

I'm from NJ and though I missed what my hometown had to offer when we first came, including friends and family, the people of Bel Air have more than made up for what I miss. I find Bel Air a warm and friendly place to live. I don't believe I could have found a better place to settle and share what Bel Air has to offer. Crime is everywhere in good neighborhoods as well as the not-so-good. Be pro-active. There are just too many who believe the possessions you have worked for are theirs for the taking.

Marion - the person definitely seemed a bit off. Dropped his flashlight a few times and stumbled when going up the small hill behind my fence. I should have made a phone call, but honestly figured it was a teenager that had a little too much to drink and was on his way home. I thought he lived in the townhouses directly behind ours until I saw him head into the woods, which I thought was odd, but then thought he probably lived off of Prospect Mill and cut through the woods.

An arrest was made tonight. The suspect lives on Oxford ct.

They caught him!

They have a address on Oxford sq ?

Has the name of the intruder been released?

Anyone else replying to this thread live on oxford sq

Which is right behind where the home invasion took place! A neighbor did it. Pretty scary!!

Wow. I grew up in NJ. I loved it. You have to have lived there to understand. Bel Air has been my home for years. It is different, but great. If you see nothing but negative things in anyone or anyplace, take a moment to reflect. The issue is probably within you. Some really ugly comments here... the kind that lead to the disintegration of a community. Judging Bel Air for the amount of money they have versus the amount they are perceived to have is ridiculous. Judging NJ by the emotional reaction of uprooted families unfamiliar with their new community is equally so. Be supportive, not bitter, jealous, and insecure.

Crime has been up in this area... Tudor Manor particularly. We have to be vigilant, use law enforcement but protect ourselves and families as well.

I grew up In NY, loved it and still do!! That doesn't mean that I have to hate Harford County. They are just two different areas. That being said, being from NY does give you a little edge! I was raised to always be on the defensive and never take things for granted. Just because I live in a quiet beautiful county doesn't mean that I should bury my head in he sand. Everybody in very state needs to use common sense and secure your home and belongings at all times! Especially with the jobs and economy being so bad right now, crime will be on the rise big time! People are desperate and will do stupid things and usually target nice areas, where people have nice things and aren't expecting it!

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