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Crime & Safety

POLICE: Crash Near Library; Harford Mall Theft; Broken Car Window

Recent crimes in the area as handled by the Bel Air Police Department.

Incidents are based on reports from the .

Baltimore Pike, 500 block, 8:27 a.m. May 2. Police received a call about graffiti at America's Best in the Bel Air Plaza. Officers determined that it was from a prior vandalism case that had already been solved.

Baltimore Pike, 600 block, 5:26 p.m. April 30. Police were called about a homeless man sitting on a bench outside of . A customer stated that the man had a gun, but police found no evidence of a weapon upon arrival.

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Churchville Road, 700 block, 11:37 a.m. April 30. A baseball from a game broke the window of a white Acura.

Idlewild Road, Unit block, 10:33 p.m. April 29. A caller complained that three or four males were drinking a 30-pack of beer on the baseball field by and . Upon arrival, police did not find any suspects or evidence of alcohol.

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South Main Street, 100 block, 5:42 p.m. April 29. A Wii and two games were stolen. The victim provided police with a possible suspect but did not witness the incident.

Marketplace Drive, 500 block, 4:04 p.m. April 29. A handheld company computer was stolen. No suspects were found.

North Main Street, 200 block, 3:32 p.m. April 29. employees complained that a picketer stepped onto store property and that they wanted to charge the picketer with trespassing. Police said no charges were filed.

East Pennsylvania Avenue, 100 block, 12:49 p.m. April 29. A driver crashed into a tree in front of the . Police say alcohol was not a factor.

South Main Street, 200 block, 5:28 p.m. April 28. The tire on a Chevrolet Cavalier behind Suntrust Bank was vandalized.

Baltimore Pike, 600 block, 12:32 p.m., April 28. A white Dodge Ram pickup truck rolled out of its parking space and struck two cars outside Old Navy.

Comer Square, 800 block, 7:18 p.m., April 27. A resident reported that three juveniles were shooting "airsoft guns" outside. Police found no evidence of the juveniles or guns upon arrival.

Belair Road, 600 block, 1:23 p.m., April 26. A 25-year-old man reported to police that money was stolen from him in the .

Police said the following two incidents are not related.

Baltimore Pike, 100 block, 6:28 p.m., April 25. A patron at the Greek Village Restaurant reported that a female backed into her vehicle. No charges were filed.

Baltimore Pike, 100 block, 6:16 p.m., April 25. The driver of a Chevrolet Silverado reported to police that an "elderly woman" backed into his car in the parking lot of the Greek Village Restaurant.

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