POLICE BEAT | Maryland Gazette (HometownGlenBurnie.com)

Teen charged in robbery

County police arrested a 17-year-old Millersville Saturday and charged him with using a shotgun to rob two people near the 8000 block of Green Orchard Road.

A witness told police they saw a young man wearing a white T-shirt and jeans pointing a large gun at two people in a wooded area behind the 8000 block of Green Orchard Road, police said.

Officers said they found Brandon Morris, of the 800 block of Anna Lane, hiding between several cars in the parking lot. Witnesses identified Mr. Morris as the gunman.

Mr. Morris was charged as an adult with first-degree assault and illegal possession of the gun.

Police are continuing their investigation an additional arrests are possible.

Equipment stolen from trailer

Someone used a bolt cutter to steal $2,400 worth of breathing apparatus from a home in the 7900 block of Solley Road last week.

The victim told police that sometime between June 25 and Thursday the thieves used bolt cutters to detach a tan, 80-gallon Ingersoll Rand Compressor from a trailer. They then cut the lock on the trailer and stole two personal air-vented masks from inside, police said.

Copper wire stolen from BGE

Copper thieves stole $4,000 worth of copper welding wire from the Baltimore Gas and Electric substation at 7773 Overhill Road last week, county police said.

Officials with BGE told police that the thieves used bolt cutters to cut a perimeter fence and the lock on an equipment trailer.

When the substation mechanic arrived to the scene he found the doors to the trailer were wide open and 500 feet of copper wire was missing off three spools toward the rear of the trailer, police said. Using a flip phone and a white T-shirt found on the ground at the site, police said they have identified a suspect in the theft. No arrests have been made.

Millersville

3,000 gallons of diesel stolen

Employees at a Veterans Highway truck stolen discovered someone cracked their pumping system and stole $13,871 worth of diesel fuel last month, county police said.

Officials at the New Transit Truck Stop at 8400 Veterans Highway said one customer bypassed the system and pumped 3,022 gallons of diesel between June 19 and Thursday without paying for it, county police said. No charges have been filed.

Company reports rollers stolen

Officials a Millersville company told police that $7,500 worth of load equipment was stolen last week.

CTK Removal said the 15 alumnium roller rack ramps were taken from its facility at 8351 Veterans Highway between June 25 and Friday.

PASADENA

Boater under investigation

A Pasadena man was charged with boating under the influence of alcohol June 21, and Maryland Natural Resources Police believe he may have been involved in a hit-and-run boating accident earlier that day.

At about 4:45 a.m. officers stopped a boat for going over the 6-knot speed limit, on Stoney Creek near the Patapsco River. During the stop, they learned the boat's operator, Robert R. Harp, 48, had been drinking and police arrested him.

Mr. Harp was charged with operating a vessel while impaired and under the influence of alcohol and exceeding the posted speed limit.

During the investigation, police discovered damage on Mr. Harp's 29-foot motor boat that may have come from a hit-and-run boating accident that occurred earlier.

Officers noted damage on the front starboard side of the boat that was not seen on Friday evening when Mr. Harp was stopped by the same officer for speeding under the Fort Smallwood Road Bridge.

Police seized the boat as evidence, and continue to investigate.

Annapolis area

Woman leaves baby in hot SUV

County police charged a Bowie woman Sunday after she allegedly left her baby in an SUV parked in a shopping center.

At 2:51 p.m. officers went to the Annapolis Harbour Center outside Annapolis after they received a call that a baby was alone and strapped into a car seat inside a 2007 Chevy Suburban. The motor was off. County firefighters came and rescued the 14-month-old by breaking a rear window.

The child was "in distress with symptoms of dehydration," and was then sent to Anne Arundel Medical Center for treatment, police said. At about an hour later, police were able to find the baby's mother who told them her sister was left in charge of the Suburban while she went shopping, police said.

Lorraine Holland Fortilage, 37, was charged with reckless endangerment and confinement of an unattended child.