Thursday, November 29, 2012
An early Saturday morning car crash caused significant damage to the convenience store.
A 19-year-old Pikesville woman won't face charges after her car crashed into the front entrance of a Royal Farms convenience store early Saturday morning, leaving a gaping hole. Baltimore County Police Department spokeswoman Cpl. Cathy Batton said investigation revealed that the woman was attempting to park in front of the store, located in the 1500 block of East Joppa Road, when she accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. No one was injured as a result of the crash, police said Saturday. Royal Farms closed Saturday morning while contractors worked to repair the building. Store representatives declined to comment on when the store would reopen.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.
Burglars got through Royal Farms' security system and locks but couldn't remove the ATM from inside. At about 2:21 a.m. Monday, two males unscrewed the lightbulb outside the store at 2330 Smith Avenue, and cut a deadbolt lock with a circular saw. Inside, they cut motion sensor wires and tried unsuccessfully to steal the ATM before they ran toward Old Pimlico Road.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.
Pikesville Copperbend Lane. 6900 block. Between 10 p.m. Jan. 31 and 6:15 a.m. Feb. 1. A moped owner reported that his vehicle was missing. Royal Farms, 3300 Smith Ave. 10:49 p.m. Jan. 28. A man pointed a gun at a clerk and stole $130, before running toward Bank of America. Pittsfield Road and McDonogh Road. Between 4:30 a.m. Jan. 26 and 5 p.m. Jan. 27. A car broke down in the intersection. When the owner returned, it was missing. Randallstown Courtleigh Drive. 3600 block. Between 8 p.m. Jan. 29 and 8 a.m. Jan. 30. A home was ransacked, and a rear window, toilets and $1700 in clothing were destroyed. Church Lane. 8500 block. Between 6:30 p.m. Jan. 24 and 8:45 a.m. Jan. 28. A heat pump and fuse box were removed.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Two men, one with a handgun, stole $40 from the Smith Avenue store in Pikesville. Two employees were in the store at the time.
UPDATE (3:44 p.m. Nov. 7)—Armed robbers stole $40 from the Smith Avenue Royal Farms store on Nov. 3, according to the latest report from the Baltimore County Police Department. At about 11:47 p.m. Nov. 3, three men parked their vehicle one block away from the Royal Farms store located at 2330 Smith Ave., according to the report, written the night of Nov. 4. At about 11:48 p.m., two of the men came in the store and one of them displayed a handgun to two employees, Lt. Jay Landsman has said. Meanwhile, the other man emptied the registers, the new report states. They got away with $40 in cash, and went back to the vehicle parked at Old Pimlico Road and Smith Avenue where a third man waited, the new report states. The case is under …
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