From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office:
On Wednesday July 13, 2011 at approximately 4:00 a.m. Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 1401-A Pulaski Highway Edgewood, Maryland 21040 for a commercial business alarm at Sun Trust Bank. A black male, now identified as Edgar Soler, age 50, of the 4200 block Euclid Avenue, Baltimore, MD was seen by deputies leaving a vacant business located adjacent to Sun Trust Bank.
It was determined that Mr. Soler and a second suspect had entered the vacant building, knocked holes in the wall between the vacant store front and the Sun Trust Bank and then entered the ATM room of Sun Trust bank, where they attempted to break into the bank’s ATM machine. During the course of the burglary, the suspects activated the bank’s alarm system. Deputies responded to the scene and were able to take Mr. Edgar Soler into custody without incident. The second suspect fled the scene in a dark colored older model imported 4 door sedan.
Mr. Edgar Soler has been charged with Burglary 2nd degree, Burglary 4th degree and Malicious Destruction of Property. He is being held at the Harford County Detention Center on $ 250,000 bond.
Anyone with investigative information regarding the second suspect or the crime is encouraged to contact the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Detective Andrew Lane at 410-836-5431.
native says
Harford County LE can’t pursue a felon into another county until that county’s LE picks it up?
US Male says
What felon?
“It was LATER determined that Mr. Saler and another suspect had entered the vacant building with a key they had obtained”
I am not privy to HCSO pursuit policy so I nor any other reader can factually comment. The article leads a lot of information out. Did the pursuit become overly dangerous; ie, travelling on the opposite side of roadway? Did the pursuit enter a congested area and a reasonable hazard existed? Did it become apparent to the pursuing Deputy that the violator is known to the Police and can be arrested at a later time?
If a “supervisor” called off the pursuit, it was not because he/she did not have “the balls”, maybe it pushed the limits of internal policies and wasn’t deemed safe or practical to continue
native says
I asked a question and got some thumbs down. Thanks, I thought it was a valid question.
The way it reads to me, they pursued the guy to the county line and stopped. It is also my understanding that LE came upon a FELONY IN PROGRESS, when they witnessed a man leaving a building, while burlar alarm was going off, at a bank, at night!
The quote “It was later determined that Mr. Saler and another suspect had entered the vacant building with a key they had obtained” only implies that after questioning, suspect #1 gave his account of the details of the crime.
I was asking a question, because it was my understanding that all county police officers are licensed officers by the state of Maryland, and can pursue suspects across county lines if they have witnessed a felony in progress. Is this not accurate?
Perhaps the HCSD has not released enough info for anyone to make determination in this case, but, can a county deputy pursue a suspected felon across a county line???
Rob in Bel Air says
Native,
You are correct . . . in what’s called “hot pursuit” a Sheriff’s Deputy (like any police officer) has the authority to pursue the person across county jurisdictions. There is likely more to the sotry and perhaps the risk of a pursuit outweighed the benefit of an immediate capture of the second suspect. Usually it is a call made by the pursuing officer and/or a supervisor.
Pissed with the Government says
To the best of my knowledge the need permission to enter another jurisdiction.
Rob in Bel Air says
No permission is needed, but notification obviously and a request for asistance would be the proper thing to do.
common sense says
Yes there are rules and boundaries. It all depends on which department you work for. Certain departments require “permission” from the watch commander. Or on duty supervisor. The majority of pursuits are called off for safety reasons.
Seriously??? says
The pursuit can continue… The supervisor just has to have the balls to allow it… Going out of the state is the only time that becomes an issue.
Rob in Bel Air says
There’s no boundries with “hot pursuit.” I’m guessing it was called off (perhaps to avoid an accident). We don’t know all the facts . . . Going out of state does present other legal issues.
ha says
Do you think the fleeing suspect headed for Balt. Co. because he didn’t have the money to pay the toll for crossing the Hatem Bridge?
Concerned Teacher says
He must not have gotten any actual money to pay the toll with.
native says
Now that is funny! ^^^^^^^^
ha says
I can see that you possess an adroit sense of humor.