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Fox News
2 days ago
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- Fox News
Maryland police frustrated after teen accused in more than 100 car break-ins released within hours of arrest
A Maryland teen who allegedly broke into 121 cars in a single night was released within five hours of his arrest and local authorities say they are furious because the state considers the crimes to be "lower level," so consequences are not expected. The unidentified 16-year-old boy was arrested last week by the Laurel Police Department after it received multiple reports of break-ins on May 4. The crimes took place in Laurel and nearby Howard County. Surveillance footage captured three teens roving around in a stolen car and smashing the windows of vehicles they came across, police said. "I have little hope there will be further accountability for him due to this broken system," Laurel Police Chief Russ Hamill told reporters. "Due to this gap in concern for his safety, and the public's safety." Fox News Digital has reached out to the police department. At the teen suspect's home, authorities found nearly 20 sets of car keys, credit cards, and other evidence that linked him to the car break-ins, Hamill said. Since the teen didn't have a criminal record, the state Department of Juvenile Services characterized the offenses as lower-level crimes and allowed him to be released, Hamill said. "I would offer well over 100 cases in one night, gives you a pretty good record," Hamill said. "These were not violent crimes, as if that lessens the impact on those 121 victims." "Yes, five hours after we were at his house, he was released back into the community, back into the environment that allowed him to be out roaming the streets in all of these counties, late at night and in the early morning, doing these crimes to begin with," he added. Two other teens have been identified as the suspect's accomplices, Hamill said, adding that they were expected to be arrested soon. "People need to be held accountable for this," he said. The night after the teen was released, there were reports of 17 car break-ins, Hamill said, though he stopped short of blaming them on the suspect. "We're not going to lay every theft from auto in the region on him and his group, but I will note we had 17 the next night," Hamill said.
The Independent
4 days ago
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- The Independent
Another teen arrested in the deadly hit-and-run of a bicyclist posted on social media
Another teenager was arrested Wednesday on murder and other charges in connection with a deliberate hit-and-run that targeted a bicyclist, Albuquerque police said. Detectives learned that the boy was the fourth suspect in the stolen car when it hit and killed 63-year-old physicist Scott Dwight Habermehl while he was biking to his job at Sandia National Laboratories. The teen arrested Wednesday was 15 at the time of the May 2024 crash. The others included a boy who had just turned 11 and two other teens. Video of the crash was recorded from inside the car and circulated on social media. It was reported to authorities earlier this year by people including a middle school principal after a student flagged it. Authorities said that during the course of the investigation several people told detectives they recognized the sound of the fourth suspect's voice when the video was posted on social media. The teen had denied being the car during an earlier interview with police, but detectives learned that he had shared details about the crash and the police investigation with friends through social media conversations. The Associated Press doesn't typically name people under 18 accused of a crime. The case was among those highlighted by Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham as well as Republican lawmakers and prosecutors as they pleaded with the Democratic-led Legislature to address juvenile crime across the state. Although vowing to do so, the governor has yet to call a special session to bring lawmakers back to consider new legislation.
Associated Press
4 days ago
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- Associated Press
Another teen arrested in the deadly hit-and-run of a bicyclist posted on social media
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Another teenager was arrested Wednesday on murder and other charges in connection with a deliberate hit-and-run that targeted a bicyclist, Albuquerque police said. Detectives learned that the boy was the fourth suspect in the stolen car when it hit and killed 63-year-old physicist Scott Dwight Habermehl while he was biking to his job at Sandia National Laboratories. The teen arrested Wednesday was 15 at the time of the May 2024 crash. The others included a boy who had just turned 11 and two other teens. Video of the crash was recorded from inside the car and circulated on social media. It was reported to authorities earlier this year by people including a middle school principal after a student flagged it. Authorities said that during the course of the investigation several people told detectives they recognized the sound of the fourth suspect's voice when the video was posted on social media. The teen had denied being the car during an earlier interview with police, but detectives learned that he had shared details about the crash and the police investigation with friends through social media conversations. The Associated Press doesn't typically name people under 18 accused of a crime. The case was among those highlighted by Democratic New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham as well as Republican lawmakers and prosecutors as they pleaded with the Democratic-led Legislature to address juvenile crime across the state. Although vowing to do so, the governor has yet to call a special session to bring lawmakers back to consider new legislation.
BBC News
7 days ago
- BBC News
Boys, 10, arrested over Kirkby Lonsdale burglary
Three 10-year-old boys have been arrested on suspicion of followed reports of damage at a caravan park and a burglary at a property on Lunefield Drive in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, on of the boys has also been questioned on suspicion of criminal damage and a racially aggravated public order Police said all three were later released on conditional bail. Also on Friday, a video emerged on social media showing a handcuffed boy seemingly of primary school Police said this followed a report from a member of the public who said they had been threatened with a penknife near the River knife was found and the handcuffs were later removed. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
CBS News
24-05-2025
- CBS News
15-year-old repeat offender charged with kidnapping, armed robbery of 12-year-old boy in East Baltimore
Baltimore police said a 12-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint on his way to school Monday in East Baltimore, and they arrested a 15-year-old repeat offender for the crime. Police made the announcement Friday, saying the victim was approached by three people, forced into a nearby house, then assaulted and robbed of his phone and sneakers. The 15-year-old was charged with armed robbery and kidnapping as the teen was already under electronic monitoring at the time of the violent attack "due to prior involvement in several stolen auto incidents and robberies." He was taken to the Juvenile Justice Center, but more details including his name are unknown because of his age. "You can't just point the finger at the kids. It's deeper than that..." "It definitely shocked me—a 12-year-old getting kidnapped by some other kids. It just tells you that it's getting worse out here than better," said one neighbor who declined to give his name. He told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren there is just not enough for young people to do. "It's easier to get in trouble than to do the right thing out here," he said. "You can't just point the finger at the kids. It's deeper than that. We've got to holler at these political people." Prosecutor's frustrated with juvenile crime At a town hall this week, Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates said Maryland's Department of Juvenile Services is only detaining one in four of juveniles that his office has asked to be detained for the juvenile equivalent of felonies. "They're going right back out there and doing some of the same behavior," he said. While overall crime is down in the city, Bates said arrests and charges for juvenile offenders have skyrocketed. In 2022, 303 were arrested and charged with juvenile offenses in Baltimore City. In 2023, the number rose to 637 And last year, it hit 1,126 according to his office. "The system makes no sense," Bates told the crowd. Repeat offenders At a city council public safety hearing last week, police said a small group of the same juveniles are behind crimes and revealed the same names come up again and again in their regular meetings with the Department of Juvenile Services. "We all know of these instances where a young person is arrested multiple and multiple and multiple times and eventually commits some violent crime," council member and public safety chair Mark Conway said. "We find that maybe three out of ten of the youth where we're requesting detention are actually getting detained by DJS. Those are usually the handguns and the warrant," said Lisa Reynolds, of the BPD, at the hearing. "The youth who are committing crimes of violence are returning home on monitoring." Police said in that hearing that because they have familiarity with these repeat juvenile offenders, they are able to make quick identifications. That appears to be the case in the arrest of the 15-year-old suspect in the Aisquith Street attack. The other two suspects are still at large in that case. Summer youth activities in Baltimore Baltimore has launched its Summer Youth Engagement Strategy to help deter violence. The initiative establishes a curfew for young people in the city and creates specialized programs for them. Mayor Brandon Scott said after implementing the program during the summer of 2024, the number of shooting victims decreased by 66%, and the number of aggravated assault victims dropped by 31%. The programming includes 42 summer campsites through recreation and parks, and the return of the city's Rock the Block parties, midnight basketball, and parties at the Druid Hill Pool. In addition, hours at nine of the city's recreation centers throughout the city will be extended until 11 p.m. every Friday and Saturday from June 20 until August 16.
