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

Route 175 and Tamar Drive: Long Reach. A man selling flowers was robbed of his money by two armed men Monday. The robbers fled in a maroon Toyota Corolla with tinted windows.

Jena Place: 6600 block, Long Reach. Someone stole food and two bicycles from a patio Monday.

West Columbia

Harpers Farm Road: 5400 block, Harper's Choice. Someone took electronic equipment from a house July 23.

Harpers Farm Road: 5400 block, Harper's Choice. A compact disc player and wallet were removed from an apartment July 23.

Little Patuxent Parkway: 11300 block, Harper's Choice. Four teen-agers attempted to rob a man of his wallet Thursday.

Rain Dream Hill: 10700 block, Wilde Lake. Someone stole a diamond engagement ring and money from a home between July 23 and Monday.

Willow Bottom Drive: 11100 block, Harper's Choice. Someone removed several golf carts from the Hobbit's Glen Golf Club. The golf carts were found damaged in a field.

Western Howard

Clarksville Pike: 12600 block, Clarksville. Two cellular phones were taken from a garage Monday.