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2 Md. Men Charged With Stealing Car Batteries

Anne Arundel County Police have charged two men with stealing 17,000 pounds of batteries from vehicles and selling them at scrap yards.

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Ex-PTA President Charged With Theft

The former president of the Parent Teacher Association at a Frederick County school has been charged with stealing more than $10,000 from the organization.

2013/06/14

Gym Locker Room Thieves Buy Gift Cards With Spoils

Howard County police are looking for three suspects who allegedly stole cash and credit cards from gym lockers and used them to purchase thousands of dollars worth of gift cards at a nearby drugstore.

2013/05/01

Truck Crashed Into Supermarket in Failed ATM Theft

The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office says thieves stole a truck and then drove it through a supermarket window in a failed attempt to steal an ATM.

2013/04/15

File photo of President Barack Obama. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Va. Man Who Stole White House Van Containing Obama’s Audio Equipment Gets 7-Year Sentence

A Richmond man who stole a truck containing President Obama’s audio equipment is due in court for sentencing.

2013/04/11

Police Cruiser Stolen in Southeast

The cruiser was crashed about a half block from where it was stolen earlier today.

2013/03/25

File photo of a woman's wallet. (Photo credit:Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Md. Police Warn Women of Well-Organized Purse Theft Scheme

Ladies, have you ever left your purse in your car while running a quick errand? Police in both Howard and Montgomery counties are now warning women not to risk it.

2013/03/20

Masked Men Steal 23 Watches from Pentagon City Mall

Thieves made off with almost two dozen watches valued at more than $600,000 from a Arlington County mall Tuesday morning, police said.

2013/03/19

A credit card is swiped at a parking meter. (Credit: TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Smithsonian Parking-Lot Thefts in Va. Exceeded $1M

Authorities have now determined that parking-lot employees stole more than $1.3 million from the Smithsonian at the museum’s Air and Space annex in Chantilly.

2013/02/08