Two Anne Arundel County residents were in the Carroll County jail last night after Westminster police arrested them on theft charges over the weekend.
Police said two people are accused of arranging a scheme in which one person took a cordless drill from the Kmart store on Englar Road near Route 140, took it outside and gave it to the other person. That person went back inside to "return" it for cash.
Police said that Kmart security officials noticed the activity.
Richard Wayne Burnopp, 41, of Severn and Sharon Louise Bauer, 41, of Glen Burnie were arrested Saturday outside the Kmart store.
Police also said the vehicle the pair was driving -- a 1988 Econoline van -- was reported stolen from Anne Arundel County.
The tags were listed to a car from White Marsh, police said.
Mr. Burnopp and Ms. Bauer were being held at the Carroll County Detention Center on $15,000 bond.
POLICE
* Westminster: A resident of North Center Street told city police Thursday that the rear tag was removed from her car. Loss was estimated at $30.
A resident of Palmer Terrace reported to city police Thursday that pets worth $500 were removed from her residence.
A resident of Wampler Lane told city police Friday a wire on a set of Christmas lights outside his house was cut, causing $4 in damage.
A West Main Street resident told city police Thursday that an 18-speed bike was stolen from his residence. Loss was estimated at $159.
A Cranberry Mall security officer reported to city police Sunday a vehicle belonging to Leggett's was damaged. Loss was estimated at $250.
A resident of Charles Street told city police Friday that his 10-speed bike was stolen from Distillery Drive. Loss was estimated at $35.
An employee of Eagle Oil Co. on East Green Street told city DTC police someone slashed the tires on one of their trucks Dec. 12. Cost of the damage is estimated at $300.
A city employee reported to city police someone dug up and stole a pine tree from the Eden Nursery on Sunshine Way Dec. 12. The theft is estimated at $20.
FIRE
* Finksburg: Gamber and Reese responded for a carbon dioxide alarm in the 3000 block of Old Gamber Road at 11:12 a.m. yesterday. Units were out for 26 minutes.
* Union Mills: Pleasant Valley responded to a cleanup detail on Littlestown Pike at 3:22 a.m. Friday. Units were out for 35 minutes.
* Westminster: Westminster responded for a brush fire on East George Street at 8:37 p.m. Friday. Units were out for 30 minutes.
Westminster responded for a fire alarm on Pinehurst Circle at 6:27 p.m. Friday. Units were out for 30 minutes.
Westminster and Reese investigated the report of a fire on Baltimore Boulevard at 8:39 p.m. Thursday. Units were out for 15 minutes.
Westminster responded to a trash container fire on Timber Ridge Drive at 7:37 p.m. Thursday. Units were out for 30 minutes.