Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Baltimore and Baltimore County.
Baltimore
Eastern
Burglary -- An air conditioner, cabinets and several appliances - all valued at $6,600- were stolen Sunday afternoon from a house in the 1900 block of Barclay St. by someone who entered after kicking in a rear door.
Armed robbery -- Police were seeking three men who robbed Rainbow Market in the 2200 block of E. Monument St. of an undisclosed sum of money Saturday afternoon. After entering the store about 5 p.m., the men, one armed with a handgun, waited for customers to leave before they bound two employees with belts taken from a display and forced them into a back room. The robbers then stole two cell phones and removed money from a cash register. The unharmed employees freed themselves and called police.
Assault -- A man, 50, was walking in the 500 block of E. 21st. St. about 4 a.m. yesterday when he was assaulted by a man he knows. The victim suffered serious injuries to his face, mouth and head and was treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital. No arrest had been made.
Central
Assault -- A man, 45, was driving his car in the 400 block of W. Lafayette Ave. about 6 p.m. Friday when someone fired several shots that struck the vehicle but missed the driver. Anyone with information is asked to call district detectives at 410-396-2411.
Robbery -- A man who implied he was armed with a handgun robbed Read Street Videos of more than $100 about 6:30 p.m. Friday. After entering the store, the man requested the employee to retrieve a pornographic video from the adult movie section. When the employee returned from the adult section of the store to the checkout counter, the man motioned to his waistband as though he were armed and ordered the employee to give him money from the cash register. Believing the clerk was stalling for time, the man threatened to shoot him if he didn't hurry. After he was given the money, the man ordered the clerk to turn around and face the shelves before he fled.
Southern
Stolen vehicle -- Police were seeking a 1997 International tractor with tags 604F90 that was stolen Friday in the 5000 block of Curtis Ave.
Burglary -- A 27-inch-screen TV, a DVD player, a VCR and other electronics - all valued at more than $700 - were stolen from a public rental locker in the 1000 block of W. Patapsco Ave. between July 5 and Friday.
Baltimore County
Wilkens
Robbery try -- A man, 23, was walking in the 4100 block of Twin Circle Way about 1:30 a.m. Saturday when he was assaulted by two unidentified young males, one armed with a knife, who knocked him to the ground and went through his pockets looking for money or valuables. Finding none, the pair fled.
Burglary -- After a female resident of the 2100 block of Gaylawn Drive answered a knock at her door about 1 a.m. Saturday, a man pushed his way past the woman and removed her purse containing a small sum of money from a nearby table and fled. The woman was not injured.
Burglary -- Someone entered the rear yard of a house in the 200 block of Forest Ave. between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and removed $2,000 worth of aluminum siding, then drove off in a brown two-tone Ford truck with unknown tags.
White Marsh
Burglary -- A lawnmower, three ladders, a gas-operated leaf blower and two hedge trimmers were stolen over the weekend from the basement of a house in the 7800 block of Blue Grass Road. Entry was through a sliding glass door.
Burglary -- When the occupant of a house in the 5000 block of Clifford Road arrived home about 10 p.m. Friday, she surprised a man who had broken in moments earlier. The intruder escaped without any property.
Burglary -- A gas can valued at $15 was stolen Saturday from a shed in the 10000 block of Jones Road. Police said there was evidence the thief attempted to enter the house.