The following is compiled from police reports. Descriptions of perpetrators are included only when the description makes identification possible.
East Columbia
Angelina Circle, 9500 block, noon May 25 to 8:20 a.m. May 27. Resident found bike missing from open garage.
Five Fingers Way, 5300 block, 11:28 a.m. May 29. Vacant house garage door found opened, deadbolt tampered with. Several sets of damaged door handles, deadbolts lying on floor in front of rear door. Nothing taken.
Eaglebeak Row, 5500 block, 7 to 11 p.m. May 30. Two bicycles stolen from open garage.
Farewell Road, 9:22 a.m. May 29. Man touched woman inappropriately from behind, ran away. No injuries reported, investigation ongoing.
Allview Drive, 6600 block, 3:53 p.m. June 1. Real estate agent found doorknob to side carport door snapped off. Lockbox on doorknob taken, no entry made.
West Columbia
Smooth Meadow Way, 5300 block, 4:25 p.m. May 26. Resident reported person gained entry to home through unknown means, threatened her before running away. No one injured, nothing taken. Investigation ongoing.
Harpers Farm Road, 5800 block, 8:32 p.m. May 26. Several juveniles gained entry to Community Homes through damaged window. Food stolen. Two juvenile males from Columbia charged with burglary.
Little Patuxent Parkway, 10700 block, 7:41 p.m May 30. Two armed men with faces covered entered Zips Dry Cleaners, confronted employee, demanded money. Employee's cell phone stolen, men ran away.
Turnabout Lane, 5900 block, 10 p.m. May 31 to 8:59 a.m. June 1. 2003 Honda Civic ES stolen.
If you have any further information about these crimes, call Howard County police at 410-313-2200.