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Vehicle Theft and Break-Ins

Michael Kuster

The first week of August brought the equivalent of a crime wave for Walkersville. Vehicle break-ins were caught on camera in Deerfield, and a vehicle theft at the new Liberty gas station on Sandstone Drive. As we reported earlier, Dave Cole, a local resident, caught the criminals in Deerfield on his video cameras. Maryland State Police updated GladeValley.net this week that, “The Deerfield case is still active, but we have identified suspects. No further information can be disseminated at this time.” Maryland State Police also provided an update on the case at…

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Local Resident’s Video Leads to Arrests

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Dave Cole, a resident of Walkersville, is helping fight crime in Walkersville. For the second time this year, he has assisted the Maryland State Police in identifying criminals breaking into vehicles in his home town. The most recent assist came this Sunday, August 2, 2015. In both instances, Mr. Cole posted videos from his home’s surveillance cameras to his Facebook page. The cameras show two different shots of his driveway. He asked friends to share the videos to help identify the culprits. During the first break-ins, the thieves broke into…

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Old Town Neighborhood Watch

Michael Kuster

Residents of Walkersville’s Old Town met with one of Walkersville’s resident troopers, Senior Trooper Matthew Crouse, Wednesday evening at Town Hall. The residents represent an initial effort to form a neighborhood watch. They asked Trooper Crouse to meet with them to discuss concerns and give some direction in their efforts. The meeting provided residents with a lot of information. They asked questions about drug crimes and statistics for the town. Trooper Crouse explained how various crimes are handled and why some calls do not see an immediate, visible response. For…

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