Two women, one man and an infant were working north of the beltway Friday afternoon, holding signs that asked for money.
At about 1 p.m. Friday at the corner of Hooks Lane and Greene Tree Road, a couple held signs, waved and smiled at passersby.
The signs were asking for money, and some motorists were giving them some. When they saw Patch taking a photo, the man turned away and extended his rear toward the camera.
Meanwhile, in the northbound lanes of Reisterstown Road just north of I-695, a teenage girl went into traffic, between lane markers, and held up a sign to the passenger windows of various vehicles.
The sign said she has two brothers and needs money.
Police from the Baltimore County Police Department's Pikesville Precinct found the girl, 16, whom they say is from Romania. She was panhandling, and her immigration officer was contacted, an officer said.
However, the couple was gone when police arrived at Greene Tree Road.
Panhandling is illegal. To collect money in a roadway median or other such areas of Baltimore County, you must have a permit.
If you see someone who looks like they might be panhandling, you can report it by calling 911, according to Julia Hardgrove, spokeswoman for the Baltimore County Police Department.
Have you seen panhandlers in the area? Where else have you seen them? Do you give them money—why or why not? Tell us in the comments.
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