Crime Beat: Failed Home Invasion, Burglars Nabbed

Baltimore County Police arrested one man last Tuesday, but are still searching for another suspect after the pair attempted to break into a home, only to have the residents fight back.

Robert L. Neal, 27 was charged with first, third and fourth-degree burglary for allegedly trying to burglarize a home on the 400 block of Waters Watch Court.

According to police reports, the suspects kicked in the back door to the home and entered the residence. Neal then allegedly got into a physical altercation with one of the male residents.

The second suspect, whom police identify as 24-year-old Michael J. Bauer, then pointed a handgun at the resident and demanded he let go of Neal, police report. However, Bauer ran from the home after the resident refused.

Police later arrested Neal in the back yard of the home, who struggled with the resident until officers arrived on the scene.

Suspects Found in String of Burglaries to Beav’s Smokehouse

The third time was apparently not a charm for a pair of juveniles police believe broke into a White Marsh-area business several times.

Baltimore County Police arrested a 16-year-old boy and are looking for a 15-year-old boy in connection to a break-in of Beav’s Smokehouse, located in the 12000 block of Pulaski Highway.  Police observed the two boys leaving the business parking lot at about 2:13 a.m. When an officer approached them they began to run eastbound on Pulaski Highway before the 16-year-old was arrested.

Further investigation of the suspect turned up a black flip top lighter, a pink water bong and a clear water bong, all of which matched the description of items taken from two previous burglaries of the store on Feb. 21 and 27.