April 20 – 24 is National Work Zone Awareness Week, an annual campaign designed at the start of construction season every spring to encourage safe driving in highway work zones. Each year, the MDOT SHA (Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration) joins other national and federal transportation organizations in raising awareness of work zone safety.
The message is to focus, slow down, and stay alert when driving through work zones.
Reckless or distracted driving is dangerous for workers and drivers.In Maryland from 2019 – 2023, one out of every two people killed in work-zone crashes were motorists. The Maryland Highway Safety Office launched Be the Driver – a highway safety campaign focused on safe driving behaviors. Remember:
Give room: When safe, motorists should move over a lane to leave room for roadway workers to safely do their jobs.
Distractions, following too closely, and driving too fast are the leading causes of work zone crashes.
Drivers of large vehicles should allow extra space to safely navigate work zones.
April is also Distracted Driving Awareness Month. To learn more about how you can help yourself, your family, or your employees drive safely, the National Safety Council provides numerous online educational resources.
Custodial Arrests
4/7/26, a male and female, aged 44, were arrested for drug possession after a traffic stop in the 14000 Blk. Rothgeb Drive.
4/8/26, a male, age 38, was arrested for assault in the 200 Blk. N. Washington Street.
4/9/26, a male, age 67, was arrested for an open warrant from the Anne Arundel District Court in the 300 Blk. N. Washington Street.
4/10/26, a female, age 25, was arrested for stealing the victim’s package(s) in the 1900 Blk. Chapman Avenue.
4/10/26, a female, age 43, was arrested for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and assault on a Police Officer in the 300 Blk. Martins Lane.
4/10/26, a male, age 62, was arrested for urinating in public in the 2000 Blk. Veirs Mill Road.
4/11/26, a male, age 34, was arrested for burglary in the 1400 Blk. Rockville Pike.
4/11/26, two males, age 39 and 30, were arrested for shoplifting in the 1500 Blk. Rockville Pike.
4/11/26, a male, age 54, was arrested for domestic assault in the 400 Blk. College Parkway.
4/12/26, a male, age 28, was arrested for drug possession after a traffic stop in the intersection of Hungerford Dr. and N. Washington Street.
4/12/26, a male, age 33, was arrested for shoplifting in the 1500 Blk. Rockville Pike.
Incidents
1000 Blk. Copperstone Court, a physical altercation occurred between family members after a verbal conflict escalated at 8:23 a.m. on 4/7/26.
1300 Blk. Rockville Pike, an unknown suspect vandalized the exterior wall of a business at approximately 8:00 p.m. on 4/6/26. Incident reported on 4/7/26.
1000 Blk. Veirs Mill Road, a known male entered the victim’s home through an unsecure bedroom window at 12:28 p.m. on 4/7/26.
600 Blk. Blandford Street, a known male damaged a tree in the victim’s backyard at 8:30 a.m. on 4/4/26. Incident reported on 4/8/26.
800 Blk. Pleasant Drive, a unknown suspect forced entry into the victim’s residence at approximately 12:00 a.m. on 4/8/26.
200 Blk. Hungerford Drive, an unknown suspect assaulted the victim after a verbal altercation at 12:30 p.m. on 4/8/26.
1700 Blk. Glastonberry Road, an unknown suspect damaged an exterior door of the victim’s residence at 12:00 a.m. on 4/5/26. Incident reported on 4/8/26.
Unit Blk. Maryland Avenue, an unknown suspect defrauded the victim of personal funds between 3/31/26 and 4/8/26. Incident reported on 4/8/26.
500 Blk. Woodston Road, an unknown suspect stole a licence plate off the victim’s vehicle at 10:00 a.m. on 4/9/26.
700 Blk. King Farm Boulevard, an unknown suspect stole the victim’s white Ford Escape between 4/2/26 and 4/9/26. Incident report on 4/9/26.
Unit Blk. Marylane Avenue, an unknown suspect stole the victim’s mountain bike between 3/1/26 and 3/14/26. Incident reported on 4/9/26.
12000 Blk. Falls Road, an unknown male stole the victim’s flag during a peaceful protest at 3:32 p.m. on 4/10/26.
1500 Blk. Frederick Avenue, an unknown suspect vandalized the victim’s vehicle between 8:00 p.m. on 4/10/26 and 12:00 p.m. on 4/11/26. Incident report on 4/11/26.
1000 Blk. Seven Locks Road, an unknown suspect stole the victim’s Trek Mountain Bike at 2:30 p.m. on 4/12/26.
1600 Blk. Rockville Pike, an unknown suspect stole the victim’s backpack and it’s contents at 11:15 a.m. on 4/5/26. Incident reported on 4/13/26.
200 Blk. N. Stonestreet Avenue, an unknown suspect forced entry into the victim’s storage unit and stole personal property between 6/28/25 and 4/11/26. Incident reported on 4/13/26.
1300 Blk. Piccard Drive, an unknown suspect stole the victim’s clothes from the common laundry room on 3/30/26. Incident reported on 4/13/26.
1500 Blk. Rockville Pike, an unknown suspect stole property from a business at 4:19 p.m. on 4/13/26.
