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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1991
Page
2
Maryland State Police Det. Sgt. Thomas Long urges motorists to lock cars after a surge in thefts. He notes over 75 percent left unlocked and says cases span subdivisions and other areas. Stolen items include golf clubs tools televisions radios tapes jackets and a pager. Police call these crimes of opportunity.
Fire alarms reported through eight p.m. include a vehicle fire on US 15 northbound at Steinwehr Avenue at 8 34 p.m. A building fire at Leggett and FSE Mall at 7 08 a.m. A house fire at 4127 Freshout Road at 2 36 p.m. Read across Graceham Rocky Ridge Thurmont Woodsboro and 5490 Holiday Drive Holiday Inn at 3 21 p.m. also building fire. Ambulance responses total 13 emergencies and zero routine calls.
Baltimore AP reports the Maryland Daily Lottery numbers drawn Tuesday night. Daily Lottery 514. Play Four 6-287. Match Five 1-3-21-27-32.
The Accu Weather regional forecast calls for rain from Texas to the Great Lakes with snow over the Plains. Showers in parts of Washington and flurries in portions of Montana. In western Maryland, mostly sunny today with highs around 60 and clear tonight. Thursday remains mostly sunny with cooler highs. Maryland mountains expect similar patterns with low to mid sixties and light north winds. Yesterday temperatures varied widely across Frederick Cumberland Hagerstown Oakland and Westminster. Extended outlook predicts showers in the mountains Friday night, mainly sunny and cooler Sunday, and a broad swing in weekend highs from the mid 60s west to around 70 east. Lows in the 40s.
County Human Relations Director Ted Stephens said employers are firing workers to cut staff during the recession. About 11 people reported being fired in the last month for minor infractions they've had for years. He noted employers may terminate but urged reporting unjust firings to the Human Relations Department. The commission discussed changing how discrimination appeals are heard, proposing split hearings and fewer participating commissioners.
HIT opposed the proposal and warned against Free State operation anywhere in the county. New Market residents joined a Tuesday meeting voicing concerns as four commissioners balked at linking the two centers in a single agreement. Bowerman Gray Reeder Sundergill favored separate consideration with continued negotiations and a possible compromise led by Free State and county officials. The next move is a closed legal review to decide whether to press negotiations.
Three witnesses testified that Christopher Albrecht in uniform kicked and beat a 17-year-old who was handcuffed on the ground, and that he shot at a 14-year-old companion during the incident. They described loud swearing, the boy’s expressions of fear, and alleged lack of resistance. The case connects to a prior shooting of an unarmed Gaithersburg woman. trial set for February.
Frederick County towns differ on trick or treating. Brumsnswick discourages it though a community trick or treat night occurred last Saturday. Emmitsburg will observe Halloween 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. with a parade and a children's party. Other towns set dates, hours, or bans, including Middletown and Myersville, while Frederick and Rosemont offer no official policy.
Statewide arsons rose by 2 percent in the first nine months of the year with 2 063 incidents versus 2 019 a year earlier. Western Maryland counties fell 6 percent, Frederick County logged 47 arsons, Southern Maryland rose 11 percent, and the Eastern Shore up 6 percent.
Jeffrey Lewis Faust, 34, faces destruction of property charges after gold-flecked white paint was found on 36 cars in his Shady Side Way apartment complex. A resident reported a 2 a.m. incident. officers found paint on Faust, his hands, clothes, and a paint can in his room. He was released on personal bond. trial set for November 21 in Rockville District Court.
Frederick County Pomona Grange No. 11 voted to oppose the proposed county charter citing opposition to home rule and a regionally elected council. Master Roger Troxell warned of too much executive power and higher costs, noting checks and balances with Annapolis are preferable.
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