Crime & Safety

Woman, Teens Hide in Closet During Burglary

The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department's Pikesville precinct. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.

When a burglar broke into the window of a Pikesville home, three residents hid in a closet until the criminal was gone.

At 7:54 p.m. Jan. 3, the residents, a woman and two teens, each about 13 years old, hid inside a closet and called 911, according to a report by Baltimore County police.

Meanwhile, the burglar stole two TVs from the home in the unit block of Pellinore Court in Pikesville, the report states.

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He put the TVs into a dark-colored Ford automobile, about year 2000, and drove southbound on Iron Horse Lane.

He is described as a man, 5 foot 6 inches, with a medium build. He wore a dark, hooded sweatshirt, the report states.

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