The following is compiled from police reports. Descriptions of perpetrators are included only when the description makes identification possible.
East Columbia
Majors Lane, 6000 block, 1 to 6:07 p.m. May 5. Residents found damaged front door handle and lock. Unknown if entry gained. Nothing appeared missing.
High Tor Hill, 6600 block, 6 to 7 p.m. May 4. Person entered open garage and stole bicycles.
Snowden Square Drive, 9000 block, 3:30 to 9:05 p.m. May 6. 2009 Black Mitsubishi Outlander 4BM2209 15-42160 stolen.
Stevens Forest Road, 5600 block, May 4 to 9:06 p.m. May 6. 2006 GSXR 1000 stolen.
Lady Bug Row, 9500 block, 9 p.m. May 6 to 9:12 a.m. May 7. Person entered possibly unsecured garage and stole cash and blue tooth device from two vehicles. No signs of forced entry.
Mallard Court, 8900 block, 8:30 p.m. May 6 to 10:07 a.m. May 7. White Toyota Camry 6BB9443 stolen.
Guilford Road, 8600 block, 1 p.m. May 8. Man entered Bank of America, approached teller and demanded money. Teller complied, suspect ran away. No injuries reported.
Route 175, 6600 block, 6 a.m. May 8 to 6:30 p.m. May 10. Person gained entry to buildings in Blandair Park, breaking windows, kicking in doors. Signs, walls spray painted.
Wildwind Place, 5400 block, 8:30 p.m. May 8. Three men entered open garage, took bicycles from rack, ran when they saw neighbor. Nothing taken.
Kilimanjaro Road, 9400 block, 8:23 p.m. May 10. Man, known to resident, gained entry by kicking in door and threatened resident with knife. Moses Duku, 25, of Columbia, charged with first, third-, and fourth-degree burglary and second-degree assault.
Log Chain Road, 9200 block, 5:41 p.m. May 8. Resident returned home, saw TV missing.
If you have any further information about these crimes, call Howard County police at 410-313-2200.