Crime & Safety

Bel Air Crime: Vandalism, Weekend Arrests

The following arrest information was supplied by the Harford County Sheriff's Office and the Bel Air Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

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Edgewood woman facing drug charges

Jennifer E. Prestridge, 27, of the 1600 block of Meadowood Court in Edgewood, was charged Feb. 11 with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Street man charged with disorderly conduct

Joseph Michael Wheeler, 24, of the 1000 block of Taylor Road in Street, was charged Feb. 12 with disorderly conduct and failure to obey a lawful police order.

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Bel Air man charged with driving without license

Scott A. Percy, 30, of the 1200 block of Graystone Road in Bel Air, was charged Feb. 11 with driving without required license and authorization, displaying expired registration plates, knowingly using falsified registration plate, driving without current tags, and falsifying official plate or document with fraudulent intent. The charges stem from a traffic stop in the area of Brierhill Drive and East MacPhail Road in Bel Air.

Bel Air woman charged with assault, traffic offenses

Janette Cephalis Hanzelka, 46, of the 800 block of Old English Court in Bel Air, was charged Feb. 12 with first- and second-degree assault, failure to comply with a peace order, failure to obey a lawful police order, resisting arrest, negligent driving, reckless driving, following too closely, failure to stop at a stop sign, failure to stop after attended property or vehicle damage accident, failure of driver in accident to give insurance policy information, failure to obey properly placed traffic control device instructions and attempting to elude police by failing to stop. Her charges stem from a call for trespassing in the 1100 block of Vanguard Way in Bel Air that police believed was a protection order violation.

Todd Road and Bonnett Place in Bel Air, 12:56 a.m. Feb. 10. Deputies noticed suspicious activity in the area and after further inspection, noted damaged property.

Mary Jane Lane in Bel Air, 200 block, reported 5:37 a.m. Feb. 10. A car was vandalized and property stolen out of it.

Bucket Post Court in Bel Air, 200 block, reported 7:49 a.m. Feb. 10. A man at that address had his identity stolen.

Richards Crabs, Churchville Road in Bel Air, 2200 block, reported 8:27 p.m. Feb 10. Someone stole property out of a vehicle.

Bright Oaks Drive in Bel Air, 100 block, reported 9:47 p.m. Feb. 10.Vandals damaged property at that address.

Wilson Avenue in Abingdon, 3200 block, reported 11:47 a.m. Feb. 11.Someone stole property.

Regal Drive in Abingdon, 300 block, reported 2:23 a.m. Feb. 12. Excesive noise from a party.

Parlor Court in Fallston, 2300 block, reported 9:17 a.m. Feb. 12.Someone damaged property in that block.

Willow Chase Drive in Bel Air, 1300 block, reported 3:03 p.m. Feb. 12. Someone vandalized property in that block.

Oak Crest Court in Bel Air, unit block, reported 5:11 p.m. Feb. 12. Someone damaged property in that block.


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