From Jeffrey R. Gahler, candidate for Harford County Sheriff: Recently, I attended the July meeting of the Edgewood Community Council and listened with great interest as many members spoke about the good and bad things that are accepted as commonplace in the Edgewood/Joppatowne Community. Those in attendance included a few citizens concerned with the increasing […]
Harford County Sheriff Bane Targets Edgewood Crime, Increased Community Support in Summer Initiative
Pushing back against a rash of violent crime in Edgewood, Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane is concentrating resources on the area in what he calls a “summer initiative” to tell criminals: “You do not own this community, it belongs the people.” Along with members of his command staff, Bane unveiled the initiative at a July […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Arrested for Bribery; Allegedly Sold Information to Repossession Company
A Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy was charged with bribery, theft, and other offenses Thursday and suspended without pay after an internal agency investigation found that he had provided police information to a Baltimore towing and repossession company. Deputy First Class Todd E. Johnson, 30, of the 400 block of Bonnett Street in Aberdeen was […]
Bane, Craig Reaffirm Harford County Security Measures Following Boston Bombings; Harford Runners Check In
Harford County Executive David Craig and Sheriff Jesse Bane each issued statements of support Tuesday following the bombing of the Boston Marathon a day earlier, and detailed measures taken to ensure the safety of the local community. Meanwhile, several of the Harford County residents who participated in the marathon were safe and back in Maryland […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Now Accepting Applications for 2013 Citizens Police Academy
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is once again offering Harford County residents the opportunity to attend the annual Citizens Police Academy – a 15 week program designed to provide residents with a better understanding of the Sheriff’s Office and its operations and to foster a partnership between the Sheriff’s […]
Harford County Fatal Crashes Up in ’12 Amid Falling Overall Accident Numbers; Permanent Traffic Safety Commission Sought, But Not Speed Cameras
Less than a half-hour remained in 2012 when the teenager brought his car around a curve of Bush Chapel Road in Aberdeen. According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, 17-year-old Austin Remines was on the yellow center line a moment later when he swerved back into his own lane, lost control of his vehicle, and […]
Bane: Harford County Detention Center Inmate Died Following Early Nov. Hanging
An inmate who hung himself in his cell at the Harford County Detention Center earlier this month has died, Sheriff Jesse Bane told The Dagger Monday. Bane confirmed the death of Christopher Booth, 45, of Edgewood, but did not specify when he died. Booth’s death is at least the eighth at the detention center since […]
Gahler: Bane “Failed to Provide Effective Leadership” on Issue of Detention Center Deaths
From Jeffrey R. Gahler: Earlier this month, another inmate being held in the Harford County Detention Center attempted to take his own life. There have been many statements made indicating that this latest incident did result in the inmate’s death, however, attempts to verify the statements through any official reporting meets only silence. If yet […]