Campus Crime & Safety Alerts

On October 5, 2012 at approximately 5:00 PM in the Humanities lecture hall, a male subject known to the victim as “Rickey” was playing the piano and talking to the victim. He began telling her dirty jokes.  She told him she did not appreciate the jokes and left lecture hall.  While in the hallway the suspect followed her and smacked the victim on her bottom.  He then grabbed her wrist.  She pulled his arm away and kicked him in the stomach.  She left the building and reported the incident to public safety at 5:40 PM.   A search of the campus was conducted with negative results. There is no further information at this time.  The county police department was notified and is assisting in the investigation.

Suspect info: White male; late teens; 6’ 0”; long brown hair; facial hair with acne; wearing blue jeans and a gray shirt.

If you have information relating to this crime, please call Public Safety at 410-777-2440.

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February 17, 2012;  A.A. Co. Pd. # 2012-705833

On February 16, 2012, at approximately 6:21 PM public safety was approached by a female student who stated the following:  On February 16, 2012 at approximately 4:30 PM, she was sitting in her vehicle in B lot on the Arnold campus when a silver colored four door car drove up next to her vehicle and parked.  She looked over and noticed the driver, a young white male with brown hair, was naked and fondling his genitals.  The victim quickly left the lot after seeing the suspect.

Suspect information:  White male, young, brown hair.

Suspect vehicle:  silver four door car.  No tag number available.

If you have any information relating to this incident, please call Public Safety at 410-777-1818.

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November 28, 2011;  A.A. Co. Pd. #2011-745098

On Saturday, November 26, 2011 at approximately 6:15 PM, an individual was walking to his vehicle which was parked on the lot behind the College’s AMIL site. (The College was closed at the time.)  He was approached by a male suspect who displayed a handgun and told the victim to “give it up.”  The victim told the suspect no.  The victim began to chase the armed suspect into the woods behind the College building.  The county police department was called and responded to area with patrol, K-9 and their aviation unit.  They are investigating the crime.

Suspect info: black male 6ft. tall, 160-170 lbs. wearing a black ski mask, blue jacket with 3 gray reflective stripes.

If you have information relating to his crime, please call the county police at 410-222-6155 or Public Safety at 410-777-2440.

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PLEASE REMEMBER

1. Wherever you are stay alert and tuned into your surroundings.

1. Walk with confidence and show you are in control. 

1. Trust your instincts.  If something doesn’t feel right, it’s usually not.

1. Walk with a friend, whenever possible.

1. Don’t fumble in your pocket or purse for your car door key – have it in hand before you reach the car.

1. If you think someone is following you, go to the Public Safety Office or call 410-777-1818 or 911. 

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November 16, 2011; AA Co. Pd. #2011-743661 & 743668

On November 15, 2011, at approximately 3:40 PM, public safety was called about someone breaking into a car on F lot (CADE parking lot). Upon the officer’s arrival the witness told the officer she witnessed two males breaking the window of a P/T Cruiser on the parking lot. The suspects had fled before the officer’s arrival. Public safety located the owner of the vehicle who is a student at the college. She advised the only thing taken was her purse which had been left on the front passenger seat.

At approximately the same time, a second student approached the public safety officer and informed him that his vehicle had been broken into and his iPod had been stolen from the front passenger seat.

In both incidents the right front passenger windows were smash to remove the items left on the seats. The police were contacted and a search of the area by public safety and the county police were negative for the suspects. If you have information relating to this crime, please call Public Safety at 410-777-1818.

August 12, 2011: AA Co. Pd. 2011-730451

On August 12, 2011 at 4:04am the Anne Arundel County Police responded to the Glen Burnie Town Center near the ice skating rink in reference to a homeless man who was intoxicated. The man hands and face was covered in blood. The man was transported to Baltimore and Washington Medical Center. The man is suffering from non-life threatening wounds from a knife. The police are interviewing suspect(s). There was no college involvement during this incident. The Anne Arundel County Police are still investigating this incident.

If you have any information relating to this incident, please call Public Safety at 410-777-2440.  

March 10, 2010: AACoPD 2010-708659 / AACC DPS 2010-00239

Incident 1: On March 8, 2010 between 11:30 am and 12 noon a female student had just gotten into her car that was parked on E lot at a metered space near the Florestano building. She rolled her driver’s side window down and before she drove away she was approached by a white male with a map in his hand. He asked her for directions and leaned into her car and placed the map on her lap and used his right forearm to brush against her breast several times. The victim drove away and formally reported this crime to the AACC Department of Public Safety on March 10, 2010. Suspect’s vehicle is described as a white Pontiac SUV. A look out was subsequently broadcast for the vehicle and suspect and a search of the campus parking lots for the suspect and vehicle was conduct with negative results.

Incident 1 Suspect Description: White male in his 40s, 5’8-5’9”, olive/tanned complexion, neatly dressed wearing a dark sports jacket, dark pants, and dark red shirt, with a slight pot belly, clean shaven, and brown hair with a receding hair line. Suspect’s vehicle is described as a white Pontiac SUV.

March 10, 2010: AACoPD 2010-708694 / AACC DPS 2010-00245

Incident 2: On March 8, 2010 at about 12:15 pm a female student was walking to her car in the B lot near the Johnson building when she was approached by a white male with a map in his hand asking for directions. The female student kept walking and refused to provide directions. The suspect retreated on foot in a direction that is unknown without having any physical contact with the student. The female student reported this incident to AACC Department of Public Safety on March 10, 2010.

A sketch of the suspect is available here ^{PDF format}

Incident 2 Suspect Description: White male in his late 30s early 40s, 5’8-5’9”, olive/tanned complexion, neatly dressed wearing a dark leather jacket, dark jeans, navy blue shirt, with a slight pot belly, brown eyes, clean shaven, hair on the sides of his head is brown and receding on the top. No suspect vehicle was observed in this incident.

The description of these suspects and the method of operation match that of a suspect who was touching females (4^th Degree Sexual Offense) last spring and fall semester on the Arnold campus and at the Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville, Maryland.

If approached by this individual immediately call Public Safety at 410-777-1818. Stay on the phone and give Public Safety the description of the suspect and his vehicle to include color, license number and route of travel.

October 19, 2009: AACO# 2009-742041

On October 19, 2009, at approximately 12:10 PM the public safety officer at GBTC was approached by a college employee who stated the following: She was sitting on a bench outside of Maria D’s Sub Shop at 111 Crain Hwy., Glen Burnie, MD. She was approached by two male subjects. One of the subjects grabbed her purse, which she had laid beside her on the bench. Both subjects fled toward the Food Lion parking lot on foot. The employee was unharmed. The county police were contacted by public safety and are searching the area.

Suspect information: #1 black male, wearing beige hooded sweat shirt and dark blue jeans.

#2 black male, wearing dark blue shirt and dark blue jeans.

If you have any information relating to this incident, please call public safety at 410-777-2440.

February 26, 2009: AACO# 2009-707448

On February 25, 2009, at approximately 5:26 PM public safety received a call from a female student who stated the following: She was at her vehicle in A lot on the Arnold campus when she was approached by a male subject who asked her for directions to Baltimore. The suspect showed her a map. As she was looking at it, he grabbed her buttocks. The victim went to get into her car but dropped her keys. When she bent down to get them, the suspect grabbed the victim’s breast. The victim told the suspect she was calling the police. The suspect ran to his vehicle and drove toward "West Campus". The victim walked to the Student Services building and called public safety. Public safety arrived in less than a minute. A search for the vehicle and suspect was negative. A description of the suspect and vehicle was given to the police department.

Suspect information: White male, 50 years old, 5’ 11", black hair balding, no facial hair, wearing tan khaki pants and dark maroon long sleeve sweater.

Suspect vehicle: Small black 4-door vehicle. No tag number available.

If you have any information relating to this incident, please call public safety at 410-777-2440.

February 7, 2006; AA Co. Pd. #2006-705393

On February 6, 2008, at approximately 7:10 p.m., the Public Safety Officer working at AACC at Arundel Mills was contacted by a female student and told that a male suspect exposed himself to her as she entered the main lobby. She gave a description to the officer who searched the building and found an individual matching the description. The victim identified the suspect as the person who exposed himself. The suspect was taken to the Public Safety Office and interviewed. The victim identified the suspect, but did not want to press charges. All the suspect info was turned over to A.A. County Police Sex Crimes Unit for further investigation. A copy of the report was forwarded to the Dean of Students. If you have information relating to this crime, please call Public Safety at 410-777-1818.

January 19, 2006; AA Co. Pd. #2006-702683

On January 19, 2006, at approximately 1230 hours, a student reported that his vehicle was stolen. He advised Public Safety that he parked his 2004 red VW Jetta on “A” lot at approximately 0830 hours. He returned to “A” lot at approximately 1220 hours and found the vehicle missing. He told Public Safety that he lost the key to his vehicle somewhere on campus during the morning. Public Safety searched the parking lots for the vehicle with negative results. There is no further information at this time. The county police were notified and are investigating the crime.

If you have information relating to his crime, please call Public Safety at 410-777-1818.

August 9, 2005; AA Co. Pd. #2005-732412

On August 8, 2005, sometime between 3 p.m. and 4:20 p.m., person(s) unknown removed the wallet from the purse of an employee in the CALT building. The purse was located on the floor next to the desk. There are no suspects at this time.

If you have information relating to this crime, please call Public Safety at 410-777-1818.

May 26, 2005; AA Co. Pd.# 2005-721008

On May 25, 2005, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the public safety officer working at AACC at Arundel Mills was contacted by a student and told that person(s) unknown had entered his vehicle and popped the ignition in an attempt to steal it. The student had parked his vehicle on the lot at 8 a.m. that morning. Even though there were a number of valuable items in plain view in the vehicle, nothing was taken. The police and mall security were contacted. It was learned that a number of vehicles parked on the mall lot had also been accessed and their ignitions popped.

No suspect(s) at this time. If you have information relating to this crime, please call Public Safety at 410-777-1818.

February 21, 2005; AA Co. Pd.# 2005-706614 & 706640

On February 18, 2005, about 3:25 p.m., a subject was observed stealing money from an employee’s purse which was left unsecured in her office in the Glen Burnie Town Center. The suspect fled the building. The suspect was observed by a number of employees in the building on February 17th and 18th going to rooms saying he was checking ceiling titles.

Another employee had rings in her coat which were found missing when she returned home. The suspect had also been in her room allegedly working on ceiling tiles.

There is a group of thieves who operate out of Baltimore City who will walk into offices looking for purses and wallets, which are not secured. They will use the excuse of checking for leaks in the ceiling tiles or say they are looking for a job application. They target colleges/universities because of the volume of people and the number of unsecured offices and desks.

Suspect info: Black Male; 5’6" tall; 40’s; average build; wearing a red sweatshirt, dark blue pants, and a dark colored skullcap.

If you have any information about this crime, please call the County Police Department at 410-222-6145 or the College Department of Public Safety at 410-777-1818.