The following is compiled from police reports. The Howard County Times includes descriptions of perpetrators only when the description makes identification possible.

Ellicott City

Millers Way Drive, 2800 block, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 22. Entry gained by forcing door open. Unlocked vehicle entered. Two headsets and cigarettes stolen.

Saint Johns Lane, 2800 block, between 9 p.m. Sept. 19 and 5:45 p.m. Sept. 20. Entry gained. Television and camera stolen.

Turf Valley Road, 2600 block, between 4 p.m. Sept. 15 and 9:30 a.m. Sept. 19. Entry gained to vacant residence. Copper wire stolen.

Elkridge/Jessup

Washington Boulevard, 5800 block, 10:35 a.m. Sept. 26. 1995 Chevy Astrovan stolen.

Stayton Drive, 8200 block, between noon Sept. 25 and 9:03 p.m. Sept. 26. White Freightliner truck stolen.

Washington Boulevard, 5800 block, between 3:30 p.m. Sept. 24 and 1:30 p.m. Sept. 25. Entry gained to Haker's Auto Sales by breaking glass door. Removal of safe attempted. Nothing reported stolen.

Dorsey Run Road, 7100 block, 1:49 p.m. Sept. 20. Red Toyota Corolla stolen.

Montgomery Road, 7200 block, 12:06 p.m. Sept. 20. White 2000 Dodge Caravan stolen.

Washington Boulevard, 7400 block, between Aug. 15 and Sept. 19. Entry gained to Calton Auto Parts salvage yard by cutting through fence or gate. Parts removed from vehicles.

Savage/North Laurel

Canterbury Riding, 9400 block, 12:18 a.m. Sept. 24. Silver 2003 BMW 745 stolen.

Bourbon Street, 9100 block, between 3:15 and 3:32 p.m. Sept. 21. Entry gained by kicking in front door. Nothing reported stolen.

Washington Boulevard, 10000 block, 10:32 a.m. Sept. 21. Trailer stolen.

Veiled Dawn, 9900 block, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sept. 21. Entry gained to open garage. Ladder stolen.

Jennifer Court, 8600 block, between 12:30 and 2:45 p.m. Sept. 20. Entry gained by breaking rear sliding glass door.

West County

Lisbon Center Drive, 700 block, between Sept. 17 and Sept. 26. Entry gained to secured yard at AT&T cell phone tower. Copper stolen.

Woodstock Road, 1600 block, between 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sept. 22. Entry gained by forcing rear door open. Cash, jar of change and mp3 player stolen.

Marriottsville Road, 1200 block, between 4:30 p.m. Sept. 16 and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 19. Entry gained to detached garage. Lawn care equipment and tools stolen.

East Columbia

Gentle Shade Road, 7000 block, 6:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Sept. 26. Entry gained by prying front door open. Computer stolen. Police believe might be related to another burglary on same street.

Gentle Shade Road, 7000 block, 6:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. Sept. 26. Entry gained by prying front door open. Computer, digital camera and jewelry box stolen. Police believe might be related to another burglary on same street.

Whiteacre Road, 9600 block, between 4 and 4:15 p.m. Sept. 25. Four males approached person and asked him if he wanted to buy electronics. Person declined and was assaulted. Cell phone stolen.

Stevens Forest Road, 5700 block, between 8 and 9 p.m. Sept. 23. Two males approached a person, asked for a cigarette, then showed a gun, demanded valuables and assaulted the person. Cell phone, cash and cigarettes stolen.

McGaw Court, 8900 block, 12:35 p.m. Sept. 23. Failure to return rental car to Enterprise Rental.

Pigeonwing Place, 9200 block, 4:26 a.m. Sept. 23. Vehicle theft attempted. Man arrested.

Phelps Luck Drive, 5300 block, 9:48 p.m. Sept. 22. Man entered store with gun, demanded cash and fled with money.

Hayshed Lane, 8700 block, 4:33 p.m. Sept. 22. Attempted vehicle theft. Ignition popped.

Sweetwind Place, 5700 block, 4:07 a.m. Sept. 22. Items stolen from vehicle. Vehicle theft also attempted. Police making traffic stop at Route 108 and Route 29 discovered stolen items. Two people arrested.

West Columbia

Little Patuxent Parkway, 10100 block, between 3 and 3:10 p.m. Sept. 25. Three males entered Exxon-Mobil store, showed gun, demanded cash and fled with money.

Swift Stream Place, 10300 block, 7:19 p.m. Sept. 23. Entry attempted by banging on door, asking to be let in. Resident was home. No entry gained.

Durham Road East, 5000 block, between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Entry gained. Safe removed, but found in yard intact.

Cedar Lane, 5200 block, between 5:50 and 6 a.m. Sept. 23. Entry gained to unlocked model apartment. Person found sleeping inside, arrested.

Wilde Lake Terrace, 10300 block, 5:52 p.m. Sept. 21. Entry gained to garage. Bicycle stolen.

Swift Stream Place, 10400 block, 8:43 a.m. Sept. 21. Silver 1996 Honda Civic stolen.

Cedar Lane, 5400 block, 4:40 p.m. Sept. 20. Person reported being assaulted by several people. Person did not give police descriptions of the people, refused medical treatment.

If you have any further information about these crimes, call Howard County police at 410-313-2200.