The following is compiled from police reports. Descriptions of perpetrators are included only when the description makes identification possible.
Elkridge/Jessup
Furnace Avenue, 5600 block, 3:05 a.m. Oct. 16. Officer observed suspicious vehicle and man walking away from business. Man returned to vehicle and was arrested. Steven Michael Spence, 30, of Pasadena, charged with two counts of fourth-degree burglary.
Savage/North Laurel
Whiskey Bottom Road, 9400 block, 4:15 p.m. Oct. 15. Shed lock broken at North Laurel Community Center. Lawnmower and cart stolen.
Glendower Court, 9600 block, 1:54 a.m. Oct. 15. Three men attempted to open front door of residence. Trio fled after resident saw them. Robert Johnson, 28, and Willie Jones, 30, both of Baltimore, and Jabbar Mickles, 38, of the 9600 block of June Flower Way, Laurel, charged with three counts each of attempted burglary and one count of theft.
Tiger Lily Path, 9700 block, 9 p.m. Oct. 13. Victim heard knocking on front and rear doors. Victim opened door and saw man exposing himself. Man fled.
Clarksville/Fulton
Scaggsville Road, 11800 block, 9:49 p.m. Oct. 18. Two masked men entered Ledo's Pizza with faces covered, approached employee taking out trash. One man had gun, one man had Taser. Both demanded money; employees complied. One employee received minor injuries. Cash and two cellphones stolen.
If you have any further information about these crimes, call Howard County police at 410-313-2200.