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Baltimore Police Blotter
BALTIMORE -
Claim of lost dog gets robbers into Joppa home Two men, who said they were searching for their lost dog, forced their way into a Joppatowne house and robbed the owner at knifepoint, according to the Harford sheriff’s office. The two men started talking to the homeowner Saturday morning on Shore Drive before one of the men pulled out a knife, and then they forced themselves inside the house, said Lt. Christina Presberry, sheriff’s office spokeswoman. The men fled after taking less than $500 worth of property, but they were found when neighbors’ descriptions led deputies to stop a vehicle on Route 40 at the Route 24 spur. The suspects were Charles Littlewood, 23, of Edgewood, and Anthony Paolini, 24, of Baltimore City, both of whom were charged with first- and second-degree burglary, first- and second-degree assault, carrying a deadly weapon with intent to injure, possession of burglary tools and theft under $500. They are being held at the Harford County Detention Center. – Matthew Santoni Trooper injured by drunken driver A state trooper suffered minor injuries when an alleged drunken driver smashed into his patrol car during a traffic stop in Howard. The trooper had pulled over a vehicle Saturday night on eastbound Route 40 near Tyson Road when a 2004 Honda Pilot crashed into the back of the patrol car, then crashed into another passenger vehicle. No one else was seriously injured. The Honda’s driver, Christopher Valentine Drazdys, 33, of Catonsville, was charged with driving under the influence and held on a $15,000 bond. – Jason Flanagan Three children die in fire in Baltimore Three children left home alone were killed in a house fire in Northwest Baltimore. Siedah Fields, 5, Sadik Fields, 8, and Elijah Fields, 13, died during a blaze that occurred Friday in the 3500 block of Springdale Avenue, fire officials said. Firefighters found Elijah dead on the first floor, and Sadik and Siedah unconscious on the second floor. The cause is under investigation. – Luke Broadwater |
