Crime & Safety

Deer Hits Police Car, Berger Cookie Threatened, Bobcat Goldthwait's Reality TV Problem: Weird Maryland News

Thieves take copper still being used for electricity, fake grenade wreaks havoc, sexy or sexist? You decide.

A week of weirdness in Maryland:

Deer Hits Police Car, Causes Wreck

The officer suffered minor injuries, but Central Avenue in Edgewater was closed for several hours following the accident. Read more onEdgewater Patch.

Copper Thieves Cause Power Outages in Odenton

Police arrested four people on charges that they stole 250 feet of copper wire from a utility pole in Odenton. The theft led to power outages for nearly 1,800 customers. Read More from Odenton-Severn Patch.

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Bobcat Goldthwait: Stand-Up Comedy Keeps Me Off Reality Television

Goldthwait spoke withPatch about being on the road, making movies and keeping the dumbest person in the room occupied. Read more on Towson Patch.

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Recipe Ruined? Berger Cookies Could Disappear with Proposed Ban on Transfat

"It doesn’t taste right," Berger Cookies' owner says of recipes the company has tried recently without trans fat as an ingredient. Read more on Silver Spring Patch.

Arrests Made after River Hill High School Locked Down

A man and woman were arrested in the area of the school after police said they fled from a stolen vehicle. Read more on Columbia Patch.

Minotaur Lights Up Sky Over Susquehanna

A Havre de Grace photographer captured Tuesday’s rocket launch over the Susquehanna River. Read more on Havre de Grace Patch.

Grenade Threat at Macy's Causes Scare

The inert device was found on a suspected shoplifter, according to a police report. Read more on Bowie Patch.

At RG Steel: Could This Sign Hang in a Workplace Today?

A sign—perhaps from the 1950s or ’60s—at the old Bethlehem Steel plant in Sparrows Point encourages workers to practice safety and enjoy sex every day. Read more on Dundalk Patch.


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