The crime report is a sampling of crimes in Howard County compiled from police. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-313-3700.

East Columbia

Watercress Place: 5400 block, Long Reach. Someone stole a bike from a garage Thursday.

Storm Drift Place: 5400 block, Long Reach. Someone entered a home Thursday and stole a safe.

Foreland Garth: 6000 block, Long Reach. A man was walking on a dirt path when he was robbed of his money Friday by three males, one of whom was armed with a handgun.

Melting Shadow Lane: 7000 block, Owen Brown. A man was robbed by three men Sunday.

Ellicott City/Elkridge

Maple Glen Court: 10200 block, Ellicott City. Someone observed a naked man getting out of a silver Jeep Grand Cherokee on July 9.

North Laurel/Savage:

Tumbleweed: 9100 block, North Laurel. Someone stole a Nextel phone from an apartment July 9.